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Hornet Light Tank

design by Pete Grey

This design has been at the bottom of my draft box since last summer. Alas I cannot find the original worksheet, and no price is therefore given.

(Adapted from stats in Challenge #68 article "For The Union Blue.")

The Hornet is a fairly typical pre-Collapse tracked light tank. Manufactured by Instellarms, the vehicle served on a number of early stellar worlds as a recon and interdiction vehicle. While lightly armored, its 6cm gun gave it a potent punch, and its speed and endurance are exemplary even for a light tank. The vehicle was manufactured in large numbers during "Hard Times" by factories on Ferry, and is pretty well distributed throughout Diaspora and a large part of Old Expanses.

Hornet Light Tank

General Data

Tech Level: 9

Price: ??? MCr

Size: 28 m³

Mass (loaded/unloaded): 31.204 tons / 25.221 tons

Engineering Data

Power Plant: 1.8 MW MHD Turbine

Maint: 6

Electronics

Controls: Computer Linked

Computer: None

Avionics: TL 9 Satellite Positioning.

Commo: 300 km radio, 300 km Laser

Sensors: 3000m HRT, 2*IE Viewers, Imaging Radar.

ECM/ECCM: None

Life Support Heat, Light, Overpressure.

Cargo: 0.609 m³

Crew: 2

Passengers: None

Armament

Offensive Turret Mounted 6cm/92 ETC Autocannon, Pintle Mounted 1x12.7mm HMG.

Defensive: None

Ammo: 200 Rnds of 6cm, 5000 rnds of 12.7mm.

Fire Control: TL8 Ballistic Computer, Imaging Radar RF.

Stabilization: Advanced

6cm/92 ETC Autocannon

Ammo	ROF	C/B	Dam	Pen Rtg	S Range
AFSDSDU	7	-	13	121-111-101-81	860
AFSDS	7	-	13	99-89-79-59	860
HE	7	C:7 B:15	2d6/1d6	2c	650
HEAP	7	C:5 B: 5	-	65c	650

Movement

Max Speed: 106 Kph max, 77 Kph cruise.

Travel Move: 458/342

Combat Move: 49/37

Endurance: 10 hours

Fuel Capacity: 4.5 m³

Armor

Config: Turret

Suspension: Tracked

TF:	54	HF:	54
TS:	27	HS:	27
TR:	12	HR:	12
Deck:	12	Belly:	12