http://www.aussie-photos.com/3D/Trav/Dreadnaught-MTpdf
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Designers Note:
The below craft was designed using Anttis Vb-98r2 spreadsheet, with the plasma gun package designed using his Mpw-99r1 sheet. All errors and omissions are strictly my fault, for not checking his spreadsheet formulas .
Procurement/Deployment:
The Reformation Mk I Fire Support Sled is the latest (1203) offering from New Barrows Foundry and Metalwerks. It was designed and produced to meet a requirement issued by the Reformation Coalition Marine Corps, for a squad fire support platform to replace its overloaded HBDs, currently tasked for the mission. By moving away from a dedicated exoskeleton, the pilot is able to avoid the reduction in combat effectiveness associated with wearing the typical battle dress suit, though this is accompanied by a reduction in the units close in physical combat ability, a trade off deemed suitable for the unit, given its ability to conduct long range pinpoint fires.
The system is currently undergoing a period of limited field trials, attached to RCMC units conducting smash and grab raids throughout the Promise Subsector.
Description:
The Mk I FSS is of the streamlined box configuration, measuring 2.8m long, 2.4m wide, and 2.4m tall, with the walker legs in the fully extended position. The unit is composed of four separate areas: the two side weapon sponsons, the central cockpit/engineering pod, and the propulsion platform on the dorsal surface. Total displacement of the vehicle is 14m3, or one Displacement Ton
The structures are manufactured using 1.7 cm Superdense plate, bolted to a subframe to form the sealed chassis. The desire to utilize the minimum number of different size plates results in a very blocky looking vehicle, but one easy to maintain and upgrade in the field, from a small stockpile of common size elements.
The side weapon sponsons are mirror images of each other, with each having a 1m3 retractable module. Standard configuration for the RCMC trials mounts a fully stabilized 15 chamber 4.75 Mj Plasma Support Weapon, with attached 200 round box magazine in the starboard sponson, while the port sponson contains a configurable MLRS/Tac Missile Package Launcher, capable of handling up to 1000 kg of ordinance, usually a mix of Nail and Lyrebird (RCEG, p106,107) missiles, though larger types from the Bird (RCEG, p117) family can be accommodated (note that the pictured launcher is loaded with 8x95kg relic TL 15 Nuclear Tac Missiles, indicating this picture was taken during a major raid on a Vampire nest). Note that the RPPG is the multi barrel version of the cradle gun mounted in the Coalition's Mongoose Class attack speeder.
The central cockpit/engineering pod houses the single operator in the cramped operating station, on a zero/zero ejection seat, complete with integral armour plate for additional operator protection. The operators exterior view is through a WSV array mounted directly in front of the station, or via 360 degree input from the top mounted Extendable Senor Array, projected directly onto a helmet mounted display. Above the right shoulder of the craft is the Close-in Surveillance System, housing the gas, radiation, magnetic, and motion sensors.
The huge array of sensors and countermeasures, fully 60% of the total vehicle cost, are designed to provide maximum situational awareness, and to deny target acquisition opportunities to the enemy.
Located behind the crew cockpit is the 3.088MW Piezo-Nuclear Fusion plant and water tank, with enough fluid for 24 hours of continues operation.
The lower propulsion platform contains the units drive systems, a hybrid of both surface and airborne components.
The primary surface system are an Improved Walker bipedal leg assembly, capable of moving the vehicle across terrain at a maximum of 142 kph. The system also has an integral High Efficiency Counter Grav unit, used with the twin Ducted Fan propulsion (300kph, max airspeed), as well as the HEPlaR torch system, mounted aft of the craft, between the two duct fan pods. The two legs are semi-retractable in design, used to improve the vehicles airborne performance, particularly when the HEPlaR system is employed (400 kph, max airspeed).
General Data:
Tech Level: 12
Price: Mcr 2.003
Size: 14m3, 1 Dt
Mass: 21.14 tonnes, loaded with a full 200 round magazine, and 1 tonne of ordinance
Engineering Data:
Power Plant: TL-12 3.088 MW PNF (2.33 MW shortfall, allowing only one primary travel mode to be operational at one time. CG functions with all travel modes.) providing 2 MW to bipedal leg assembly, or 1.95 MW to Ducted fans, or ..3475 MW to HEPlaR drive
Fuel
Capacity: .148 m3 of water, enough for 24 hours of constant power; .174 m3 of
Lhyd, enough for 2 hours of full HEPlaR thrust
Maint: 2
Electronics
Controls: Dynamic Linked
Computer: TL 12
Flight
Avionics: TL-10 Imaging EMS, with TF Avionics (160 NOE) and Inertial
Nav aids
Commo: 3000 km Radio, 30,000 km Laser, 3000 km Maser
Sensors: WSV
Viewer (400 meters), 3 km AEMS, 300 km PEMS, 300 km Ladar, with designation
capability, Visible spectrum searchlight with AIR function, 2x headlights, Full
spectrum audio receptor, Gas sensor, Radiation sensor, Magnetic sensor,
Ultrasonic motion detector
ECM/ECCM: EM Masking, 30 km radio jammer, 30km
area jammer
Life Support: Extended LS for 3 m3
Cargo: None
Crew: 1
pilot/gunner in cramped workstation, equipped with an advanced ejection seat and
advanced cockpit armour (AV 4)
Passengers: None
Armament:
Offensive: 1x4.75 Mj 15 chamber RP plasma gun with 200 round
box magazine in 1m3 retractable pod. 1x 1m3 package launcher in retractable pod,
1000kg capacity.
Defensive: None
Ammo: 200 rounds 8.5x25.4 cm PPC, various
missile/rocket combinations possible
Fire Control: TL 12 Digital Computer with point
defence capability (ignore 4 Diff Mods), 3 km EMS range finder, with designator
capability.
Stabilization: Advanced, fire at any speed
Reloading Data: Plasma magazine is .288 m3, 1.25 tonnes loaded. Reloading requires 58 seconds and a crane or contra grav lifter.
TL-12 15 chamber Rapid Pulse 8.5 cm Plasma Gun
Ammo ROF Dam Pen Rtg Pen Val Conc/Brst Mag Sr Rng
4.75 Mj PPC 3 65 1-2-10 65-65-33-7 4/7 200 218
Speed:
Bi pedal Max Speed: 142 kph
Duct Fans: Max, 300 kph; Cruise, 225 kph; NOE, 160kph
HEPlaR: Max, 400 kph; Cruise, 300 kph; NOE, 160 kph
Max Acceleration: .188 g Ducted Fan; .335 g HEPlaR
Armour:
Config: Grav/Normal
Suspension: Bi-pedal Walker, with flight capability
HF: 24
HS: 24
HR: 24
Belly: 24
Deck: 24