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The Caterina is based on an old Earth design dating back to late 1930s, it is slow but reliable. Though no longer built on Earth a number of similar aircraft are produced on some backwater worlds such as Calarra beyond human core space.. |
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| Aircraft Ratings | |
| Tech Level: | 5 |
| Mass: | 20.5 tons |
| Power: | 2 1.2Mw Improved Internal Combustion Engines, 0.02Mw battery (1 hour endurance) |
| Thrust: | 2 TL5 propellers generating 0.84 tons of thrust each |
| Glide Ratio: | 7 |
| G-Rating: | 0.074G |
| Max Speed: | 258 kph |
| Cruising Speed: | 194 kph |
| Minimum Speed: | 144 kph |
| NOE Speed: | None |
| Take Off Roll: | 2,210 m clean |
| Landing Roll: | 391 m clean |
| Combat Moves: | High Mode 36 |
| Travel Moves: | High Mode 774 |
| Agility: | 5 at all speeds |
| Electronics: | TL5 Flight Avionics, 30km Radio, 3 Running Lights |
| Crew: | 2 in Open Crewstations |
| Passengers: | 40 in cramped seats |
| Cargo: | 868.2 kg |
| Lifesupport: | Heat, light |
| Hardpoints: | None |
| Armament: | None |
| Storage Volume: | 1,230 cubic meters |
| Target Size: | VS (Very Small) |
| Fuel Use: | 0.6 tons of hydrocarbon distillate per hour (0.3 tons per engine) |
| Endurance: | 12 hours |
| Range: | 2,323 km |
| Price: | 490,633 Cr (441,570 Cr with volume discount) |
| Maintenance Points: | 10 |
| Other Notes: | Battery produces 0.02Mw for 1 hour of continuous use producing a surplus of 0.0186Mw (actual endurance is greater as most electrical systems, radio and landing lights are used only occassionally) |
