Subject:      Vehicle Design - Grav Boat
 
It started out as a TL9 grav cycle, but going through and making it as
inexpensive as possible with decent performance had me sticking a propellor
on the thing for thrust. So I imagine this critter I've created has some
basic lift surfaces (very, very basic) and a push prop in a cage (not unlike
the swamp boats) to move it around. It actually gets very nice performance
and costs are quiet reasonable.
 
Here tis, broken down for anyone to check and duplicate.
 
Item                     Volume     Mass     MW    SurfArea      Price(MCr)
Chassis (Rate=1)          (14)
   (simple, open deck) eff=0.85                     (42)
   moderate front slope    1.4
   (.3cm light composite)  .126     .882                          .000882
Std CG suspension          .5       .4       .3                   .02
Controls
   TL9 Computer linked     .014     .0014    .0005                .001
   Open Crewstation        3.5      .2                            .001
   TL8 flight avionics     .001     .001     .1                   .02
   TL9 NOE avionics        .02      .04      .04     .4 (ANT)     .011
   TL9 flight computer     .5       .1       .025                 .0005
Electronics
   TL8 300km radio         .01      .02      .01     .1 (ANT)     .0005
   2xheadlight             .002     .001     .0001                .00005
Life Support
   N/A                                                            0
Power/Thrust
   TL8 Imp Int. Comb (Lhyd)  1.189   1.189   (.4756)              .006
   TL8 Imp Int. Comb (LHyd) .5       1       (.4) thrust          .0125
      (TL8 Propellor attached)
   Fuel Tankage (LHyd)      3.5     .245                          .0001225
Passengers
   1xCramped Seat           2.5     .02                           .0001
Cargo                       .238    .238                          0
 
Stats:
Mass (empty): 3.6654 tonnes        Mass (loaded): 4.3374 tonnes
Cost: 73,655 Cr                    Fuel = 0.5 Kl Lhyd/hour, 7 hour duration
Max Speed = 274.3 km/hr            Combat Move: 38/18
Cruise Speed = 205.8 km/hr         Travel Move: 823/520
NOE = 130 km/hr                    Maint=1
 
 joe                          University of Missouri - Columbia
 ccjoe@mizzou1.missouri.edu   (314) 882-5000