Boynton class Fighter Escort SDB

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Here is an example of the suggested fighter escort ship. It could have been made J1 by sacrificing the cargo space and extra fuel, or perhaps J3 by dropping cargo, extra fuel, and armor.

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If you take advantage of the TL13 factor-bump on lasers, dropping back to a factor-8 laser lets you save a power plant factor with minimal loss of oomph, and still leaves three hard points and 2 EP to play with. Given that neither the SDB nor the fighters are jump-capable, the fuel purification could be done without, too, as I recall.

Wouldn't a _Boynton_ class be named after subversive greeting card artists?

--Blair

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I meant "Pappy" Boyington (from the WW2 Black Sheep squadron), but didn't search for the exact spelling before hitting send. You are correct that the spelling I gave could refer to Sandra Boynton the greeting card writer/illustrator.

Ship: Boynton
Class: Boynton
Type: Fighter Escort SDB
Architect: Joseph Kimball
Tech Level: 13

USP
EF-A106A72-A00000-90000-0 MCr 1,322.070 1 KTons
Bat Bear          1       Crew: 17
Bat               1       TL: 13

Cargo: 100.000 Fuel: 128.000 EP: 100.000 Agility: 6
Craft: 1 x 20T Launch
Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification
Backups: 1 x Model/7fib Computer 1 x Bridge

Architects Fee: MCr 13.221 Cost in Quantity: MCr 1,057.656


Detailed Description

HULL
1,000.000 tons standard, 14,000.000 cubic meters, Needle/Wedge
Configuration

CREW
Pilot, Navigator, 11 Engineers, Medic, Gunner, 2 Flight Crew

ENGINEERING
Jump-0, 6G Manuever, Power plant-10, 100.000 EP, Agility 6

AVIONICS
Bridge, Model/7 Computer
1 Backup Bridge, 1 Model/7fib Backup Computer

HARDPOINTS
10 Hardpoints

ARMAMENT
10 Triple Beam Laser Turrets organised into 1 Battery (Factor-9)

DEFENCES
Armoured Hull (Factor-10)

CRAFT
1 20.000 ton Launch (Crew of 2, Cost of MCr 0.000)

FUEL
128.000 Tons Fuel (0 parsecs jump and 28 days endurance,
plus 28.000 tons of additional fuel)
On Board Fuel Scoops, On Board Fuel Purification Plant

MISCELLANEOUS
20.0 Staterooms, 100.000 Tons Cargo

USER DEFINED COMPONENTS
None

COST
MCr 1,335.291 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr 13.221),
MCr 1,057.656 in Quantity

CONSTRUCTION TIME
120 Weeks Singly, 96 Weeks in Quantity

COMMENTS
The Boynton class SDBs are named after leaders of fighter groups.
There is a second bridge which is configured as a figter control
bridge.  The vessel includes fuel and cargo space to support a
brood of fighters on extended patrol, with several extra staterooms
for pilots to relax between flights.

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