Date: Wed, 08 Nov 95 11:01:53 -0500
From: lewis@chara.gsu.edu
Subject: TL 8 Banshee Light Attack Jet/Interceptor

TL 8 Banshee Light Attack Jet/Interceptor
A twin engined stealth fighter.  Its heavy (2 tons) load of missles
give it an excellent strike capacity.  It role would be equivalent 
to the F-15 Strike Eagle.  It can also carry air to air missles 
in its missle bays.  With its fuel probe it can stay up for several
hours.  These features combine to make it a decent interceptor.


Values in parenthesis refer the Banshee loaded with external drop tanks.

TL: 8
Price: 4.53 MCr   (Does not include ammunition or fuel)
Size: 1500 cubic meters or 107 displacement tons
Mass: 25 tonnes (31 tonnes)
Power: Two HBT provide .414 MW. An internal fuel cell provides 
 .15 MW for 6 hours. It has its own fuel supply.
Maintenance Points: 6
Controls:Enhanced electronic controls, TL all weather flight avionics. Flight 
 computer, Satelite Positioning.
Communications: 3000 km radio, 30 km laser designator/communicator
Sensors: 15km radar.
Electronic Countermeasures: Stealth, 10 IR decoys, 10 EMS decoys. Note
 that the stealth is lost if the Banshee has external drop tanks.
Life Support: Oxygen Mask.
Crew: 1 with advanced cockpit armor (AV 4) and advanced ejection seat.
Fire Control: 30 km laser designator.
Armament: 2 tons of missles in internal bays.  20 mm Autocannon with 
 TL 8 digital ballistic computer (-2 diff mods) and imaging radar.
 The Banshee has 1 FHP, and 2 IWHP, both plumbed. Usually used only
 for fuel tanks, becuase they disrupt the stealth properties, but they could
 be used to carry munitions.
Ammo: 2000 rounds of ammunition for the 20 mm Autocannon.
Maximum Speed: 2800 kph  (2267 kph)
Crusing Speed: 2100 kph  (1700 kph)
NOE Speed: None
Travel Move:8400 (6800) 
Combat Move: 389 (315)
Agility: 8 (7)
Fuel Consumption 2070 liters/hour
Internal Fuel Capacity:  5530 liters of hydrocarbon distillates. Fuel Cell
 carries .54 liter of hydrocarbon distillates in a seperate storage tank.
 Though the fuel cell can use fuel from the main tank, if neccesary.  
 The Banshee also has a fuel probe for mid-air refueling.
Endurance: 2.67 hours (5.57 hours)



20 mm Autocannon
TL: 8
Ammo: 20 mm
Muzzle Energy: .092 Mj
Weapon Length: 140 cm 
Weapon Weight: .11 tonnes
Weapon Price: 204,000 Cr
Magazine Weight: 40 kg
Magazine Price: 200 Cr
Ammunition Price: Cr 2 (HE), Cr 6 (Apfsdsdu Keap), Cr 3 (HEAP), 
Cr 10 (Flechette), Cr 4 (Sefop)
Ammunition weight: 200 g

Round            ROF     Dam Val         Pen           Range
HE               20      C:1  B:7        Nil            450m
KEAP (Apfsdsdu)  20      C:-  B:-        7:6:5:3        600m
HEAP             20      C:1  B:3        13C            450m
Flechette        20      C:-  B:90       1-Nil          450m
Sefop            20      C:1  B:7        13C            450m