VEHICLES OF THE CONSPIRACY

These are some designs for vehicles that have appeared (or might yet appear) in my campaign. Statistics are for GURPS, but figures such as top speed and the like should be translatable to any system. Vehicles were designed using GURPS Vehicle Builder


Hummer (Project Dancer)

A standard military HMMWV with modifications for use by Project Dancer.

Crew: Vehicle Operator (driver).
Subassemblies
: Vehicle +4, Body +4, Open Mount +0, Wheels +2.
Power & Propulsion
: 45-kW standard diesel engine (short term access), 2,000-kWs lead acid battery, 6.3 gal diesel (fire 9), 6.3 gal self-sealing standard fuel tank (fire modifier 0), 45-kW wheeled drivetrain (all wheel drive; short term access).
Occupancy
: roomy crew station, two cramped rear passenger seats, roomy front passenger seat, 4-man NBC kit, 228-cf cargo hold.


Armour F RL B T U
Body 20 20 20 20 20
Wheels 3 3 3 3 3

Weapon Malf Damage Acc 1/2D ft Max ft RoF
12.7mm HMG Crit. (6d6+2)x4 +0/-3 3,300 15,300 3

Equipment:
Vehicle: camouflage.
Body: long range radio communicator (300-mile range; scrambler), hitch.
Wheels: Quantity 4, Off-Road, All Wheel Drive, Improved Suspension, Improved Brakes, Puncture Resistant.
Open Mount (Full Rotation): 12.7mm heavy machine gun, 200 rounds 12.7mm solid ammo.

Statistics:
Payload: 5,460 lbs. Lwt: 11,270 lbs.
Volume: 460 cf
Maint: 63.8 Hrs (1.51 man-hrs./day)
Price: $98,380

HT: 10 HP: 300 [Body], 40 [Open Mount], 47 each [4x Wheels].

Ground Performance: Motive Power 45-kW, Top Speed 50 mph, Acc 2 mph/s, Dec 15 mph/s, gMR 0.75, gSR 5, Off Road Speed 15 mph.
Operating Duration: 4 H.

Vehicle Features: Mechanical Controls, Sealed, No streamlining.


Military Utility Helicopter

Military transport helicopter, fitted with door guns.

Crew: 2 Vehicle Operators (Pilot, co-pilot), crew chief and gunner.
Subassemblies
: Vehicle +5, Wheels +3, Body +5, Rotor +2.
Power & Propulsion
: Two 1,226-kW HP gas turbines (short term access), 240-kW auxillary gas turbine (no access space), 2,500-kWs advanced battery, 180 gal aviation fuel (fire 13), two 180 gal self-sealing light fuel tanks (fire modifier 1), 2,450-kW TTR drivetrain (no access space).
Occupancy
: two roomy crew stations, two normal crew stations, 11 normal passenger seats, 13-man environmental control system, 400-cf cargo hold.


Armour F RL B T U
Body 4

4

4 4 4
Rotor 4

4

4 4 4
Wheels 2

2

2 2 2

Weapon Malf Damage Acc 1/2D ft Max ft RoF
7.62mm LMG Crit. 7d6+2 -1/-4 780 4,100 3

Equipment:
Body: two medium range radio communicators (30-mile range; scrambler), transponder IFF, military GPS, advanced radar/laser detector, infrared jammer (0.45-mile range, jammer rating 3), chaff discharger, GPS, autopilot, set of precision navigation instruments, two long range radio communicators (300-mile range; scrambler), searchlight (0.5-mile range), winch (ST:30), 600 lbs. hard point (winch), compact fire suppression system, two 7.62mm machineguns, 600 rounds 7.62mm AP ammo.

Statistics:
Payload: 12,813 lbs. Lwt: 23,617 lbs.
Volume: 2,201 cf
Maint: 18 Hrs (5.33 man-hrs./day)
Price: $1,234,446

HT: 11 HP: 750 [Body], 337 [Rotor], 75 each [3x Wheels].

Air Performance: Motive Thrust 3,920 lbs., Stall Speed 0 mph, Top Speed 215 mph, Terminal Velocity 536 mph, Glide Speed 214 mph, Glide Ratio 1.85:1, Accel 3 mph/s, Decel 12 mph/s, aMR 3, aSR 5.
Operating Duration: 1 H 54 M.

Vehicle Features: Electronic Controls, Duplicate Controls, Fair streamlining.
Body: Heavy Compartmentalization.
Wheels: Quantity 3, Retract into Body, Improved Suspension.


Black Helicopter

Black helicopter, used by Project Aquarius and others. Employs cutting edge stealth technology.

Crew: 2 Vehicle Operators (Pilot, Co-Pilot), Sensor Operator.
Subassemblies
: Vehicle +4, Body +4, Open Mount -2, Skids +1, Rotor +0.
Power & Propulsion
: 1,650-kW HP gas turbine (short term access), 347 gal jet fuel (fire 13), 2,000-kWs advanced battery, 347 gal self-sealing light fuel tank (fire modifier 0), 1,650-kW TTR drivetrain (short term access).
Occupancy
: three cramped crew stations, three normal passenger seats, 6-man environmental control system, 50-cf cargo hold.


Armour F RL B T U
Body 10

10

10 5 10
Rotor 5

5

5 5 5
Skids 10

10

10 10 10

Weapon Malf Damage Acc 1/2D ft Max ft RoF
7.62mm LMG Crit. 7d6+2 -1/-4 780 4,100 3

Equipment:
Vehicle: improved stealth (-6 spotting modifier, TL8), improved sound baffling (-6 hearing modifier, TL8).
Body: medium range radio communicator (300-mile range; tight beam, scrambler), LLTV (magnification x4), radar (scan 17, 10-mile range; surface search), thermograph (scan 11, 1-mile range), military GPS, set of navigation instruments, transponder IFF, advanced radar detector, area jammer (0.45-mile range, jammer rating 3), medium range radio direction finder (30-mile range; receive only, sensitive), mini-computer (complexity 2; compact), autopilot, digital recon camera (Low-Light), compact fire suppression system.
Open Mount: 500 rounds 7.62mm AP ammo, 7.62mm machinegun.

Statistics:
Payload: 4,480 lbs. Lwt: 16,589 lbs.
Volume: 387 cf
Maint: 21.3 Hrs (4.5 man-hrs./day)
Price: $879,849

HT: 12 HP: 600 [Body], 8 [Open Mount], 38 each [2x Skids], 207 [Rotor].

Air Performance: Motive Thrust 2,640 lbs., Stall Speed 0 mph, Top Speed 195 mph, Terminal Velocity 492 mph, Glide Speed 197 mph, Glide Ratio 0.506:1, Accel 3 mph/s, Decel 10.5 mph/s, aMR 2.62, aSR 4.
Operating Duration: 3H

Vehicle Features: Electronic Controls, Duplicate Controls, No streamlining.
Skids: Quantity 2, Improved Suspension.
Open Mount: Retractable, Full Rotation.


Redlight XF-1

Modified F15 jet fighter with retrofitted Alien technology.

Crew: Vehicle Operator (atmospheric pilot).
Subassemblies
: Vehicle +4, Wheels +1, 2xWings +2, Body +4.
Power & Propulsion
: 15,000 lbs. thrust conversion super thruster (short term access, TL10), 72 gal jet fuel (fire 13), 72 gal self-sealing light fuel tank (fire modifier 0), 3,000-kWs advanced battery.
Occupancy
: normal womb tank (ejection seat, g-seat, TL10), 0.75 man-day limited life support system.


Armour F RL B T U
Body 7

7

7 7 7
Wings 7

7

7 7 7

Weapon Malf Damage Pen Acc 1/2D ft Max ft RoF
20mm gatling gun Ver. (6d6+1)x30 {0.5} 112 +1/-2 4,500 18,300 3

Equipment:
Wings: 1,000 lbs. hard point, 5,100 lbs. hard point.
Body: long range radio communicator (300-mile range; scrambler), medium range radio communicator (30-mile range; scrambler), radar (scan 23, 110-mile range), set of navigation instruments, military GPS, transponder IFF, inertial navigation system, autopilot, HUDWAC, advanced radar detector, deceptive jammer (jammer rating 6), mini-computer (complexity 3; compact, genius, hardened), computer terminal, computer navigation program, datalink program, transmission profiling program, +4 targeting program, flight recorder, full fire suppression system, arrester hook, four 500 lbs. hard points, 20mm gatling, full stabilization, 940 rounds 20mm SAPHE ammo.

Statistics:

Payload: 15,244 lbs. Lwt: 39,992 lbs.
Volume: 769 cf
Maint: 5.06 Hrs (19 man-hrs./day)
Price: $15,596,710 (nominal)

HT: 12 HP: 240 each [3x Wheels], 1,124 each [2x Wings], 3,000 [Body].

Air Performance: Motive Thrust 15,000 lbs., Stall Speed 75 mph, Top Speed 1,275 mph, Terminal Velocity 2,058 mph, Glide Speed 823 mph, Glide Ratio 14:1, Accel 5 mph/s, Decel 56.6 mph/s, aMR 12.2, aSR 3, Take off 422 ft, Landing 281 ft.
Operating Duration: 20 H.

Vehicle Features: Mechanical Controls, Sealed, Excellent streamlining.
Air Features: Standard Wings.
Wheels: Quantity 3, Retract into Body, Improved Suspension, Improved Brakes.


Flying Saucer

Alien aerospace craft for use by Greys. Uses intentionally 'primitive' technology and limited safeguards to hide true Alien capabilities.

TL: 10

Crew: Vehicle Operator (Pilot), Communicator Operator, Navigation Aid Operator, Sensor Operator.
Subassemblies
: Vehicle +5, Body +5.
Power & Propulsion
: four 12,500 lbs. thrust conversion super thrusters (vectored thrust; short term access), 2,880 gal self-sealing standard fuel tank (fire modifier -3), 2,880 gal liquid methane (fire 10).
Occupancy
: four normal crew stations (g-seat), two normal passenger seats (g-seat), six bunks, 6-man total life support system, 100-cf cargo hold.


Armour F RL B T U
Body 50

50

50 50 50

Equipment: basic infrared cloak (-6 spotting modifier), reflective surface, 1,500 sf electrified surface, two medium range neutrino communicators (10,000-mile range; scrambler), two long range radio communicators (50,000-mile range; scrambler), two searchlights (1-mile range), two AESAs (scan 21, 50-mile range; air search, surface search, non-targeting), two PESAs (scan 25, 250-mile range), thermograph (scan 21, 50-mile range), LLTV (magnification x1), two inertial compass, two transponder IFFs, two area jammers (15-mile range, jammer rating 6), six computer terminals, two microframe computers (complexity 6), datalink program, computer navigation program, damage control program, encryption program, mental skill program (M/E) [1]-11, routine vehicle operation program (piloting-13), routine vehicle operation program (piloting-13), two high security burglar alarms (Skill-20), full fire suppression system, 2-man airlock, artificial gravity unit (3G compensation covering 920 cf).

Statistics:

Payload: 16,534 lbs. Lwt: 50,453 lbs.
Volume: 2,943 cf
Maint: 10.5 Hrs (9.15 man-hrs./day)

HT: 12 HP: 2,250 [Body].

Air Performance: Motive Thrust 50,000 lbs., Stall Speed 0 mph, Top Speed 2,235 mph, Terminal Velocity 2,246 mph, Glide Speed 898 mph, Glide Ratio 11.1:1, Accel 15 mph/s, Decel 12 mph/s, aMR 3, aSR 4.
Operating Duration: 10 D.

Space Performance: sAcc 0.991 G, sDec 0.991 G, sMR 0.991.

Payload Cost: $1,440

Vehicle Features: Computerised Controls, Sealed, Excellent streamlining.
Air Features: Lifting Body.


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This page was last updated 8th June 2003 by Jamie 'Trotsky' Revell. Comments welcome.