The Dean Files
LSP Model 139 Combat Support Tanker (Military Aircraft)

By tech level 13, almost all combat operations are performed by energy weapon armed grav vehicles. This makes the job of combat logistics support much easier than at lower tech levels, because all that is needed during an operation (and maybe not even then, given the high endurance of most fusion powered vehicles) is food, fuel, and repair parts. The tanker is intended to refuel combat grav vehicles while moving, to reduce vulnerability to enemy long range attacks as much as possible. Almost all combat grav vehicles are equipped with the necessary refueling probes. The LSP Model 139 is equipped with a capable sensor/communication suite to assist in coordinating the refueling activities, and to enable the craft to avoid action as much as possible.

CraftID: Combat Support Tanker, TL13, Cr4,057,000
Hull: 14/34, Disp=15, Config=1AF, Armor=30F, Loaded=77.9t, Unload=66.3t
Power: 1/2, Fusion=27MW, Dur=230/690
Loco: 1/2, StdGrav=200t, Max Speed=1770, Cruise=1327, NOE=170, MaxAccel=1.6G
Comm: Radio=Planetary, LaserComm=Continental, MaserComm=Regional
Sensors: EMM EMS Active(VDist), EMS Passive(Continental), ActObjScan=Diff, ActObjPin=Diff, PassEnScan=Form
Off:
Hardpoints=1
               Pen/          Max     Auto   Dngr
               Attn    Dmg   Range   Tgts   Spc    Sig   ROF
5MW Beam Laser  30/3    12  VDist(25)  2      -     L     40
Def:
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Control: Comp0*2, HeadsUpDisplay*1, HoloLink*35
Accom: Seats=ExtOccRoomy*2 (Driver, Gunner), Env=Basic env, basic ls, extended ls
Other: Fuel=165.8kl (all available for refueling), Cargo=0, ObjSize=Small, EmLevel=Faint

Author: R.S.Dean