Zenon Airship

BARD PAPER: VERA4502

Zenon Airship

The Zenon is inspired by new airfoil-type airship designs rolling off of design boards and CAD machines in the US, Britain and Germany:

http://www.ohioairships.com
http://www.airship.com
http://www.cargolifter.com

The Zenon is actually rather small compared to actual designs (the closest being ATG's SkyCat 200). This particular design is constructed by a small company on the Avalar world of Nesturgi (Foreven 2128) and acts as an effective substitute for grav vehicles, which are in rather short supply. The design is only rated for a dense atmosphere, and its payload reflects that fact. Volcanically derive helium is cheaply abundant on Nesturgi, and makes LTA travel cost competitive against more expensive contra-grav alternatives. The version below is primarily intended for mixed passenger/cargo service between the world's small downports and outlying communities. Other versions include larger freight-only versions, long durations fusion powered commo and information relays, and surveillance and SAR versions in service with the Nesturgi Coast Guard.

Zenon Airship

General Data

Tech Level: 10

Price: 34.497 MCr

Size: 10,000 ton envelope (140,000 m³), 20 ton Passenger Car.

Mass: 194.8 tons

Engineering Data

Power Plant: TL-10 13.2 MW Fusion Plant, driving a TL-10 Ducted Fan that produces 19.5 tons of thrust.

Maint: 48

Electronics

Controls: 1 TL-10 Flt Computer. TL-10 Navaids/IGS. 4 Open Crewstations.

Computer: None

Avionics: TL 10

Commo: 300km Radio (0.001 MW)

Sensors: 3km Radar (0.01 MW), 2 WSV Viewers

ECM/ECCM: None

Life Support Basic (0.0026 MW)

Cargo: 1512 m³

Crew: 9 (Commander, Pilot, 2 Engineers, 2 Maintenance, 3 Stewards)

Passengers: 120 in Adequate Seats

Armament

Offensive None

Defensive: None

Ammo: None

Fire Control: None

Stabilization: None

Movement

Max Speed: 320 kph/ 240 kph Cruise

Travel Move: 1382/1035

Combat Move: 148/111

Endurance: 1 year

Fuel Capacity: 1.32 m³

Notes

Signature: Medium sized target
Diff vs Fire: +4