P-6 Hellcat Warbird

A Hellcat on Patrol; Squadron unknown.
The first Warbird was the Hellcat; Developed and tested during 248¨ª on Frenora, early evaluations were promising, and when testing was complete, a full wing was sent to the Spacy for evaluation. Rear Adm Sir Rhchrd REKARRR¡¯D found that the plane had ¡°phenomenal¡± potential, vis-a-vis like planes, but would NOT endorse them for Spacy use.
Several mercenary outfits bought the planes, and have flown them ever since. Their testimonials have convinced a few of the poorer Robotech and Civil Defense Forces to purchase the planes independently of the REF. The planes now fly on thousands of worlds across the galaxies.
Name: Hellcat
Model Type: P-6
Class: Pursuit Fighter
Crew: One
Passengers: None.
M.D.C. By Location:
Fuselage-
Cockpit-
Wings (2)-
15¨ª
8¨ª
1¨ª¨ª
Tailerons (2)-
Rudder-
Props (3)-
75
75
8¨ª each

Speed and Statistical Data:
Flying: 45¨ª MPH.
Range In The Air: 1,¨ª¨ª¨ª miles. Can be refueled in the air.
Service Ceiling: 35,¨ª¨ª¨ª feet
Climb Rate: 2,¨ª¨ª¨ª ft./min.
Wingspan:
Wings Down: 42 feet 1¨ª inches
Wings Up: 21 feet, ¨ª5 inches
Length: 33 feet 6¨ö inches
Weight: 12,8¨ª¨ª lbs/6¨ö tons.
Cargo: Pilots supplies only.
Power Systems:
HFC-2¨ª/1¨ª¨ª-14 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Turboprop Engine; Output: 2,¨ª¨ª¨ª hp at 1,¨ª¨ª¨ª KHw
Flight Systems:
Primary: Anti-Grav Pods
Secondary: Aero-Foil effect in emergency.
Cost and Availability: 15,¨ª¨ª¨ª credits to authorized purchasers; Always available to authorized purchasers.
Black Market Cost and Availability: 5 credits to 5¨ª MILLION credits- Fluctuates WILDLY; Rare.
Another P-6 Hellcat.Weapons Systems
1. Six .5¨ª Caliber Machineguns: The general purpose weapon of the Warhawk series; A fully automatic, heavy machine gun has been around since the early 2¨ªth Century on Earth, and nearly identical ones have existed just about everywhere. In all mechanical functions, the Regult Series Battle Pods auto-cannon is so similar that some would call them identical; Only the caliber is significantly different (and thus, the engineering is SLIGHTLY different). The addition of Depleted Uranium rounds to the available inventory has added to the lethality of the .5¨ª¡¯s significantly. Also, during the War with the Regent, Plasma-662 propellent was developed; The charge was reduced to exactly emulate the effect of Cordite propellent, so it does NOT effect the damage.
Purpose: Anti-Personnel/Armor
Damage: Lead (Ball) shot: 7D6 Per round; Depleted Uranium rounds: 1D6¡¿1¨ª MD per round; Burst fire only.
Rate of Fire: Burst fire only; fires i fire round burst per pilots attacks per melee. .5¨ª¡¯s used on the Warbird series were specially modified at the factory to be burst fire only.
Range: 6¨ª¨ª feet
Payload: 5¨ª,¨ª¨ª¨ª rounds are nomally carried- That¡¯s 1¨ª,¨ª¨ª¨ª bursts.
Weight: 5¨ª lbs
Cost and Availability: 5,¨ª¨ª¨ª credits; Occasionally available. Highly sought after, and made by a wide number of black marketeers.
Ammo Cost and Availability: Ball rounds: 8¨ª¨ª to 1,¨ª¨ª¨ª credits for a box of 5¨ª; Routinely available. DU rounds: Up to 1¨ª¨ª thousand credits for a box of 5¨ª; Rare. Highly sought after.
2. Wing Mounted Weapons Systems: The plane can carry up to 3 pods.
A) M-7 Rocket Launcher: 24 2-inch rocket tubes in 12 rows of 4 each. Each rocket tube has 4 rockets.
Purpose: Heavy Assault
M.D.: Each rocket does 2D6 M.D.
Rate of Fire: Volleys of 6 or 12 times pilots attacks per melee.
Range: 12,¨ª¨ª¨ª¡¯
Payload: 96 per pod. Up to 6 pods can be carried.
B) M-11 Torpedo Pod: An ASW torpedo pod. Carries the Mk-82 Airborne Torpedo essentially a modified version of the Mk-81 Submarine Launched Torpedo. The initial launch is by a nothing so complicated as releasing it from the latches that hold it to the pylon. The on board hydro-cell motor then takes over as soon as the torpedo splashes. Each pod hold 3 Mk-82¡¯s.
Purpose: Offensive/Anti-Ship
M.D.: 4D6¡¿1¨ª per torpedo
Blast Radius: 4¨ª¡¯
Maximum Range: 8¨ª miles
Minimum Range: 5 miles
Rate of Fire: 1 torpedo per pilots attacks per melee.
Payload: Each pod holds 3 Mk-82¡¯s.
C) M-12 Fuel Pod: Essentially a modified version of the M-11 Torpedo Pod. In this case, however, it is used as a fuel pod to double the normal range of the craft.
D) C-441 Canister Pod: Basically a hollowed out version of the M-7 pod, used to drop highly sensative and extensive messages. A nose-mounted device using GPS or laser detection guides the pod to within ¨ûth of an inch of the intended target.
Features:
  • Radar: Combat grade radar. Range 1¨ª¨ª miles, can track up to 2¨ª¨ª individual targets. 9¨ª% reliability (no reliability against unfriendly stealthed air vehicles, 1¨ª% against unfriendly ground vehicles).
  • GPS: Standard tracking device. Ties into the Blue Force Tracker.
  • Full range optic sensory suite: Infrared, ultra violet, Magnification, night sight, color filters, thermal imager. Range is about 2¨ª¨ª miles for MOST sensors.

  • Blue Force Tracker: Identifies friend from foe. Overlays the information on both the radar and HUD, ensuring that friendly forces are not accidentally targeted.
  • HUD: Displays targeting, airspeed, artificial horizon, and true direction information directly in front of the pilot.
  • FLIR: Forward Looking Infrared. Allows pilot to get visuals on targets at night. Note: The sysems ONLY has forward looking infrared, not side looking.
  • Video Camera: 2¨ª,¨ª¨ª¨ª¡¿ zoom lens, records all data observed by the unit. 5,¨ª¨ª¨ª hours of recording available.
  • Survival Pack: A pack of simpler emergency survival supplies: Pup tent, sleeping bag, black light, GPS, 1st aid kit (bandages, gauze, bandage tape, pads, antiseptic/analgesic), plasma torch (for small repairs and starting fires), repair kit (with M.D.C. Repair Spray), sewing kit (a small spool of thread and 5 needles), 7 star flares (25¨ª¡¯ apogee), 1¨ª¨ª feet of black or brown parachute cord (15¨ª lbs tensile strength; This is in addition to several hundred feet from their parachute itself), 2-5 days rations, 2 gallons water, water purification kit (good for about 1¨ª gallons), manual-inflating liferaft (for at-sea abondonment), self-inflating lifevest (15# bouyancy). The liferaft can also double as a Pup Tent if so desired (though most pilots prefer to use a parachute for that, if anything, due to the fact that it is easier to hide).
  • Combat Bonuses from P-6 Hellcat Fighter Elite:
  • 4 additional attacks per melee.
  • One additional Attack Per melee at levels 3, 6, 9, and 12
    with any additional bonuses for the pilot.
  • +3 Initiative.
  • +4 Strike to aircraft, +2 against ground targets.
  • +2 Dodge, +2 dodge ground-launched anti-aircraft
    missiles (in addition to normal +2 dodge).
  • +3 Dodge to left/right (with propeller spin/in addition to
    standard dodge).
  • +2 Dive Dodge (in addition to standard dodge).
  • +2 Roll
  • Combat Bonuses; Automated Version for P-6 Hellcat:
  • 4 attacks per melee.
  • +4 Strike.
  • +4 Dodge.
  • +4 Roll with hit.