Speed and Statistical Data:

Maximum speed: 4ØØ mph at 16,ØØØ ft. Cruising speed: 2Ø7 mph at optimum altitude. Range In The Air: 2,ØØØ miles typical, 2,5ØØ miles max; Can be refueled in the air. Service Ceiling: 32,81Ø ft. Climb Rate: 4,517 ft per min. Takeoff Length: ABOUT 23Ø feet, unassisted. Landing Length: ABOUT 1ØØ feet, unassisted. Height: 11 ft. 6 in. (3.51 m). Wingspan: 36 ft. 1 in. (11 m ). Length: 29 ft. 11 in. (9.12 m). Weight: 4,136 lb. (1,876 kg) empty.

Operational Weight: 5313 lb typical, 6164 lb max. Fuel capacity internal: 2ØØ gal. Fuel capacity external: 1ØØ gal. Cargo: Pilots supplies only. Power System: A single Eto-41 Hydro-Cell Turboprop Engine; Output: 1,5ØØ hp at 1,2ØØ KHw Flight Systems: Primary: Aero-Foil Effect. Secondary: Grav Pods in emergency or for mission-critical VTOL. Cost and Availability: 5Ø,ØØØ credits to authorized purchasers; Only available to Japanese City Guards, Prefecture Militias, and Japanese colonies (generally). Black Market Cost and Availability: 15Ø-3ØØ,ØØØ credits; Rarish.

Weapons Systems

1. Particle Beam Cannons: The REF-Era PBC-12 particle beam cannon; Set outboard. Purpose: Anti-Aircraft/Armor MD: 5D1Ø+25 MD per blast per cannon. Rate of Fire: Per pilots attacks per melee. Range: 1Ø,ØØØ' (nearly 2 miles). Payload: Effectively unlimited. 2. Laser Cannons: Set inboard. Purpose: Anti-Aircraft MD: Single blast- 3D6 MD. Dual Blast- 6D6 MD. Rate of Fire: Per pilots attacks per melee. Range: 1Ø miles Payload: Effectively unlimited.

3. Wing Mounted Weapons Systems: The plane can carry up to 4 pods, though one must be a TM-12 Fuel Pod. 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 MD: Each rocket does 2D6 MD Rate of Fire: Volleys of 6 or 12 times pilots attacks per melee. Range: 12,ØØØ feet Payload: 96 per pod. Up to 6 pods can be carried. B) TM-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 MD: 4D6×1Ø per torpedo Blast Radius: 4Ø feet Maximum Range: 8Ø miles Minimum Range: 5 miles Rate of Fire: 1 torpedo per pilots attacks per melee. Payload: Each pod holds 3 Mk-82’s. C) TM-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 triple 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 sensitive and extensive messages. A nose-mounted device using GPS or laser detection guides the pod to within ⅛st of an inch of the intended target.

Features:

Radar: Combat grade radar. Range 1ØØ miles, can track up to 2ØØ individual targets. 9Ø% reliability (no reliability against unfriendly stealthed air vehicles, 1Ø% against unfriendly ground vehicles). Electronic Counter Measures (ECM): These systems disrupt enemy radar and tracking systems, making it difficult for them to lock onto the ship with weapons. The countermeasures give the Mecha a +3 to dodge, +2 to strike and +1 on initiative in combat. ESM: Radar Detector. Passively detects other radars being operated. AJP: Active Jamming Pod. Causes-25% to detection but when it is active, other vehicles/bases can detect that it is jamming, and some missiles will home in on jamming signals. Jamming also causes a-4 penalty to all radar guided weapons. 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 2ØØ miles for MOST sensors. Motion Detector: Activates a loud wailing when an object is coming at the user fast, and a soft ringing if it’s coming slowly. Activation ranges must be specified by the pilot. Blue Force Tracker: Identifies friend from foe. Overlays the information on both the radar and HUD, ensuring that friendly forces are not accidentally targeted. FLIR/SLIR: Forward and Side Looking Infrared. Allows pilot to get visuals on targets at night. Video Camera: 2Ø,ØØØ× zoom lens, records all data observed by the unit. 5,ØØØ hours of recording available. MRA 6 Radios: Allows real time, continuous radio link up with friendly forces in the area via satellite relay over laser radio signals, preventing jamming, and automatically encrypts/decrypts same to prevent eavesdropping. Type-11 wide band radios: Effective 1Ø mile range, auto encrypt/decrypt. Works on standard radio band wavelengths, so it can still be jammed (if the enemy knows the frequencies). Survival Pack: A pack of simpler emergency survival supplies: Black light, GPS, first aid kit (bandages, gauze, bandage tape, pads, antiseptic/analgesic), plasma torch (for small repairs and starting fires), repair kit (with MDC Repair Spray), sewing kit (a small spool of thread and 5 needles), 7 star flares (25Ø foot apogee), 1ØØ feet of black or brown parachute cord (15Ø 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 1Ø gallons), self-inflating lifevest (15# buoyancy). The fuselage double as a survival raft, and the parachute as a pup tent; Neither a liferaft NOR a pup tent are included in the survival kit, nor is a sleeping bag.

Grav Clamps: Grav pods in the wheels of the landing gears allow the planes to adhere to the hulls of warships and the exteriors of SOME buildings up to a full 9Ø° angle (nose up, down, or to the sides doesn't matter). HUD: Displays targeting, airspeed, artificial horizon, and true direction information directly in front of the pilot. Visor Display: Anything that can be seen on the HUD can be set in the visor, either as an overlay OR as a pop-up. Decoys: Specially modified Mini-Missiles used as decoys; Burning globs of magnesium/aluminum alloy to confuse both radar AND heat sensory systems, as well as creating a lot of smoke to obscure the Mecha. NOTE: Though the modified mini-missiles combine smoke flares, AMC/FDs, and LDP’s, they aren’t powerful enough for use with Destroids/Guardians/Etc. Reduce effects by 2Ø% against smart missiles (add +2Ø% to rolls for smart missiles.)Effect: Ø1-5Ø: Enemy missile or missile volley detonates in chaff cloud- Missiles are all destroyed. 51-75: Enemy missile or missile volley loses track of real target and veers away in wrong direction (may lock onto another target). 76-ØØ: No effect, missile is still on target. Also note that the chaff cloud will also blind nearby heat sensors (and optically based sensors at night) for 1 melee. They will suffer the following penalties: Reduce melee attacks/actions, and combat bonuses by half. Also, a cloud of smoke approximately 25² feet wide and high by about 1 half-mile long. Duration: 1D4 melee rounds. Rate of Fire: Once per melee. Payload: 6 chaff/flares. Combat/Targeting Computer: Records all enemy and friendly activity over the course of time; Can replay that activity for the pilot, assign target designation numbers, and track likely damage based on mathematical formulas (i.e. “Right leg red” badly damaged/destroyed, “head green” not damaged, etc). Displays this information as a pop up in the HUD as requested by the pilot. Variable Tint Cockpit Canopy: Adjusts tinting to light conditions, up to an including a black dot if the sun is directly on the pilots face (only covers eyes). Fire resistance: Fires external to the craft are not felt at all.