The Lightning is intended to be fast, affordable transport at high tech level. With a maximum occupancy time of eight hours, the Lightning has a cruising radius of 18,000km-enough to reach any point on most planets. The fuel cell design limits the vehicle to air-breathing applications. The major drawback is the fairly simple non-computerized control system, which causes many planetary governments to restrict its operation to licensed pilots (GravVeh 2+).
| CraftID: | Lightning Speeder, TL15, Cr59,105 |
|---|---|
| Hull: | 1/3, Disp=1, Conf=1AF, Armor=1G, Loaded=2.71t, Unloaded=2.07t |
| Power: | 1/2, FuelCell*6=1.62MW, Dur=35/105 |
| Loco: | 1/2, StdGrav=12t, TopSpeed=3090kph, Cruise=2317kph, NOE=40kph, MaxAccel=3.4G |
| Comm: | Radio=Regional(500km) |
| Sensors: | AllWeatherRadar=VDist(50km), 2*Headlights, ActObjScan=Diff, ActObjPin=Diff |
| Off: | Hardpoints=1, No weapons |
| Def: | - |
| Control: | Electronic*18 |
| Accom: | Seats=Roomy*2, Env=basic env, basic ls, inert comp |
| Other: | Fuel=2.07kl, Cargo=0.5kl, ObjSize=Small, EmLevel=Moderate |
Author: R.S.Dean