Vehicles : Generic AWACS Airship


Statistic | Value            | Points
----------|------------------|--------
Size      | 10 x 5 Hexes     |   50          +6 to be Seen
          | (this does not   |
          |  include gasbag) |
----------|------------------|--------
Mass      | 12.5 Tons        |    -
Strength  | 45               |    -          OCV : 3+
KNB       | -20"             |   20          DCV : 3+ with Combat Pilot,
Body      | 20               |    3                -3 otherwise
Defence   | 6                |   12
Dexterity | 8                |   -6
Speed     | 2                |    2          Phases : 6, 12
----------|------------------|--------
          | Total            |   81

Power/Talent/Skill                                 | Pts
---------------------------------------------------|-----
5 points Visual Flash Defence                      |   5
5 points Radio Flash Defence                       |   5
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-5" Running                                        |  -6
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LS : Self-Contained*                               |   6
LS : Doesn't Eat*                                  |   2
LS : Immune to Pressure Extremes*                  |   2
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5" Flight,                                         |   8
  8 x non-combat velocity (96 kph),                |
  1 Minute Delay before Continuous Use (-3/4),     |
  Not in Oxygen-Poor Environments (-1/4),          |
  Bulky OIF - jet engines                          |
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IR Vision*                                         |   3
High Range Radio Hearing*                          |   6
Radar Sense, Bulky OIF                             |   7
+14 Telescopic Vision*                             |  10
+30 Telescopic Radio Senses, Bulky OIF             |  22
360 degrees with Radio Senses, Bulky OIF           |   5
360 degrees with Visual Senses*                    |   6
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Change Environment to Light and IR,                |   7
  2" radius, 0 End,                                |
  Bulky OIF - spotlight                            |
16 Spotlights                                      |  20
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1d6+1 RKA, Penetrating,                            |  18
  Invisible to Sight, 0 Endurance,                 |
  No Range Modifier (600m range), No KNB,          |
  180 degree Arc of Fire,                          |
  Beam Effect, Bulky OAF - antipersonnel laser     |
8 Lasers                                           |  15
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Missile Deflection vs All Attacks,                 |  32
  +10 to Roll, Ranged (800 m range),               |
  Bulky OAF                                        |
  - Chaff and missile defence lasers               |
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                                             Total | 
* Bulky IIF (vehicle systems)

Points Cost of Vehicle = 92 + 201 = 293

Disadvantages                                                | Pts
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Distinctive Features                                         |  20
  - large military airship (not concealable, major reaction) |
Watched (own government, more, NCI, 14-)                     |  15
2 x Hunteds (other governments, more, NCI, 8-)               |  40
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                                                       Total |  75

Has a crew of 19 : 2 pilots, 2 Engineers, 2 Gunners, 12 Sensor Operators and a Commander.

Has an inbuilt computer.

An old but hardy design still found in, still found in less developed nations in 1994. Flies thirteen days out of fourteen. Refuelled air-to-air. Crew live on board.


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