Hammer (FB-1) class fighter bomber

HAMMER (FB-1) CLASS FIGHTER BOMBER

THE PLANET HYDRA


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The FB-1 Hammer fighter bomber is typical of early tech designs. It trades endurance and bomb load for speed. Hammers are also used as ground attack aircraft where the two 30mm autocannon are very useful.


Aircraft Ratings
Tech Level: 5
Mass: 10.5 tons max gross take-off
Power: 2 1.72Mw Improved Internal Combustion Engines
Thrust: 2 TL5 propellers generating a total of 2.4 tons thrust
Glide Ratio: 5
G-Rating: 0.206G with max gross take-off mass
Max Speed: 720kph with max gross take-off mass
Cruising Speed: 540 kph with max gross take-off mass
Minimum Speed: 160 kph
NOE Speed: None
Take-Off Roll: 630 m with max gross take-off mass
Landing Roll: 296 m with max gross take-off mass
Combat Moves: High Mode 100 with max gross take-off mass
Travel Moves: High Mode 2160 with max gross take-off mass
Agility: 6 at maximum speed and 5 at cruising speed with max gross take-off mass
Electronics: TL5 Flight Avionics, 300km Radio
Crew: 2 (Pilot, Navigator) in 2xOpen Crewstations
Lifesupport: Oxygen Tanks and Masks
Hardpoints: None
Armament: Two 3cm L40 Autocannon each with 500 rounds, up to 1 ton of bombs or ordnance carried in internal bomb bay
Defences: Cockpit Armour (AV2) fitted to both open crewstations
Storage Volume: 315 cubic meters
Target Size: VS (Very Small)
Fuel Use: 0.86 tons of hydrocarbon distillate per hour
Endurance: 3.35 hours
Range: 1,809 km with max gross take-off mass
Price: 307,916 Cr (277,125 Cr with volume discount)
Maint. Points: 5
Other Notes: A 1,000 liter fuel tank can be fitted into the bomb bay increasing endurance to 4.5 hours and range to 2,430 km. Power plants produce a surplus of 0.0014 Mw

Weapon Ratings
TL5 3cm/L40 Single Barrel Autocannon
Fire Control:   Direct (Telescopic Sight), Effective Range 0.4 km
Conc- Danger Short -Ammo-
Round ROF Burst Dam Val Pen Val Space Range Price Mass
HE 13.3333 C:1,B:5 Nil 240m Cr4.56 0.512kg
APDS 13.3333 7D6 3/3/2/1 320m Cr6.56 0.512kg
HEAP 13.3333 C:1,B:5 5C 240m Cr6.56 0.512kg

TL5 Bombs
Bomb Mass Warhead Conc-Burst Penetration Price
750kg HE 106-100 42C Cr7,500
500kg HE 90-90 38C Cr5,000
375kg HE 76-90 34C Cr3,750
125kg HE 42-60 24C Cr1,250
Hammer (FB-1) class fighter bomber