Date: Mon, 16 Oct 1995 16:33:03 -0800 From: aswfh@acad2.alaska.edu (William F. Hostman) Subject: S-2A Serpent Class Scout w/Air Raft Here it is! Be Warned, though, it's a little Long. (1 ship and 2 A/R's) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SSS 222 A | S-2A Serpent Class Scout/Courier S S 2 2 A A | TL 14 Version S 2 A A | SSS 2 A A | FF&S Compliant Design S -- 2 AAAAA | G*10 Compliant S S 2 A A | Original CT Design appeared in Best of Journal #1 SSS 22222 A A | as Type S-2 Serpent Class Scout -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Damage Table | Hull Roll Surface Internal | Displacement: 100 tons (1400 kl) 1 1-7: Antenna Electronics | Length: 28m 2-3 Antenna 1-10: Electronics| Configuration: Cylinder AF 11-20: Quarters | TL: 14 4-5 1-5: Weapon 1-12: Weapon | Rated G's of Hull: 4 6-20:Antenna 13-17: Hold | Hull Armour 40 6-7 Antenna Quarters | Target Size: Small 8 1-7:Fuel Scoops Hold | Price: Mcr143.116 8-20: Launch Hatch | Mass (L/E): 989.646/891.461 9 1-7: Fuel Scoops 1-18: Hold | 8-13: Cargo Hatch 19-20: Quarters | Engineering Data 14: Airlock | PP: 225 MW (75 MW per Hit) 10 Antenna 1-17: Quarters | 1 year duration (22.2 kl) 18-20: Hold | Jump Performance: 2 11 CG Lifters Hold | (210 kl; 105 kl per pc) 12-13 1-3: Fuel Scoops 1-15: Quarters | G Rating 2G (1G per 50 MW and Hit) 4-20: Antenna 16-20: Hold | Manuver fuel: 8.4 G-Hrs, 16.8 G-Turns 14-15 1-10: CG Lifters Hold | (105 kl; 6.25 kl per G-Turn) 11-20: Fuel Scoops | Maint: 29 (Jm 2.6; El 1.5; PP 5.6; 16-19 1: Drives 1-3: Electronics | Th 2.5; Veh Bay 0.25) 2-14: Antenna 4-17: Drives | Contra Grav Lifters (10 MW) 18-20: Hold | Free Power: 56.385 MW less weapons 20 1-15: Drives 1-4: Electronics | 16-18: Antenna 5-18: Drives | Electronics 19-20: Hold | Computer: 2x14St (0.5 MW each) | 1x14Fb (1 MW) Electronics P A | Commo: 1000 AU Laser (0.3 MW) 2x14St ea (1h) - | 1000 AU Maser (0.6 MW) 1x14Fb (1h) - | 1000 AU Radio Comms (20 MW) Radio (1h) (1h) | Avionics: TL10+ Laser (1h) (1h) | Sensors: 480,000 km AEMS (25 MW) Maser (1h) (1h) | 280,000 km PEMS (0.2 MW) Dens (1h) (1h) | TL-14 Densitometer (0.5 MW) Neutrino (1h) - | TL-14 Neutrino Sensor (0.01 MW) EMM (3h) (1h) | ECM/ECCM: EM Masking (1.4 MW) AEMS (2h) (1h) | Controls: Flight deck w/ 5 WS, PEMS (1h) (4h) | 1 WS in engineering. | Holds | Armament Hangar 1H | Two Turret Hardpoint Sockets Cargo var (1h) min | (loc 2 and 3) | Quarters | Accomadations 4x SR (3h) | Life Support: Extended (0.28 MW), LS (2h) | G-Compensation (5G, 7 MW) AG/GC 1H | Crew: 8 as follows: | 2xManeuver 2xElectronics Drives Fn Loss | 1xEngineer 2xGunner (if armed) FS 1h | 1xCommand (if armed) JD 1H | Crew Accomodations: 4 Large PP 3H 75 MW | Staterooms, (1 kW each) MD 2H 1G | Carried Craft: 3 DT (42KL) Enclosed CG 1H | AirRaft in minimal internal hanger FPP 1H | Airlocks: 1 | Cargo: 54 kl cargo space (3.8 DT) Weapon | 1 small cargo hatch PortTurret var (1h) min | Starboard Turret var (1h) min | Other | Fuel Scoops: 560 kl per hour | Fuel Purification Plant: 220 kl/hr | (1.1 MW) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This vessel is designed for light survey, and most of the roles of the scout courier. The dual turrets are often configured for special roles. It is not uncommon for a cargo capsule to replace 1 of the turrets. Both turrets are standard 3 ton sockets. Due to the extreme amount of surplus power, and the fact that the turrets are each rated for up to 100MW apiece, the vessel can pump laser turrets up quite a ways. Note that this class is hull and structurally rated for 4 G's, but can only generate 2 G's of thrust. This is not a typo, error, or oversight, but is very much intentional. The overage is intended for atmospheric manuvering couretesy of the airframe design. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tornado Air Raft VGU-23 TL 14 FF&S Compliant Design -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TL 14 | Other: EMM (0.042 MW) Price: Cr4,288,030 | Life Support: Extended LS Size: 42kl = 3 DT | Crew: 1 Driver Mass (L/E): 20.098/17.236 | Cargo 9.5 tons PP: 6.75 MW Fusion | Passngers: 3 (restricted seats) (See Below) | Fuel: 1.2538 KL L-Hyd Controls: Holodynamic Linked, 1xTL14 | 0.225 for PP Flt Computer, TL14 TFAv (NOE=180) | 1.0288 for HEPlaR TL10+ FltAv, Cramped Crew Station | Move Travel Combat Commo: 1000 AU LaserComm (0.04 MW) | HEPlaR: 8228/1080 286/25 1000 AU MaserComm (0.08 MW) | Fans: 1734/1080 40/25 1000 AU RadioComm (0.1 MW) | Both: 9384/1080 326/25 Sensors: 3000 km AEMS-14 (5 MW) | 3000 km PEMS-14 (0.008) | Config: Standard HF: 14 Deck: 7 Locomotion: HiEFF CGL | Susp: Grav HS: 7 Belly: 7 HEPlaR (0.8 MW) | HR: 7 Ducted Fans (0.9 MW) | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEPlaR Fans Both | Maint= 3.3 Thrust 16 2.25 18.25 | PP Fuel 0.225 G's: 0.587 0.082 0.670 | PP Dur (d) 87 Fuel 0.2 0 --- | PP Rating 6.75 MW Duration of Fuel 6 Hrs PP --- | Power Shortfall = 0.84 MW Spd (kph) 2057. 289. 2346. | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Tornado is a 4 person air/raft for scout use. It is equipped with many of the same sensors as the S-2A Serpent it's assigned to, it can be used for limited space observation, and both low speed indefinite surface ops or short bursts of hypersonic travel. The accomodations are uncomfortable, but allow for a good collection of samples. Due to the need for limited signature and minimum environmental hazard, most surface or low altitude operations are done on the ducted fans. This vehicle is not suitable for use in insidious or corrosive atmospheres due to the ducted fan systems, although the design is suitable for emergency use in such conditions. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tornado Air Raft VGU-23A TL 15 FF&S Compliant Design -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TL 15 | Other: EMM (0.042 MW) Price: Cr4,288,030 | Life Support: Extended LS Size: 42kl = 3 DT | Crew: 1 Driver Mass (L/E): 24.780966/14.7862 | Cargo 9.5 tons PP: 7.8 MW Fusion | Passngers: 3 (restricted seats) (See Below) | Fuel: 1.3538 KL L-Hyd Controls: Holodynamic Linked, 1xTL15 | 0.225 for PP Flt Computer, TL15 TFAv (NOE=190) | 1.1288 for HEPlaR TL10+ FltAv, Cramped Crew Station | Move Travel Combat Commo: 1000 AU LaserComm (0.04 MW) | HEPlaR: 8228/1080 286/25 1000 AU MaserComm (0.08 MW) | Fans: 1734/1080 40/25 1000 AU RadioComm (0.1 MW) | Both: 9384/1080 326/25 Sensors: 3000 km AEMS-14 (5 MW) | 3000 km PEMS-14 (0.008) | Config: Standard HF: 14 Deck: 7 Locomotion: HiEFF CGL | Susp: Grav HS: 7 Belly: 7 HEPlaR (0.8 MW) | HR: 7 Ducted Fans (0.9 MW) | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEPlaR Fans Both | Maint= 4.1 Thrust 16 2.25 18.25 | PP Fuel 0.225 G's: 0.645 0.091 0.736 | PP Dur (d) 87 Fuel 0.2 0 --- | PP Rating 7.8 MW Duration of Fuel 6.5 --- --- | Spd 2259. 317. 2577. | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The VGU-23A is a TL-15 design which replaces the PP and Computer, and Terrain Following Avionics with uprated designs. It gets slightly different performance, and has no power shortage. This vehicle is not suitable for use in insidious or corrosive atmospheres due to the ducted fan systems, although the design is suitable for emergency use in such conditions. -Wil William F. Hostman EMail: ASWFH@Orion.Alaska.EDU HomePage: down due to access problems.