Hello,
Enclosed is a ship design for an armed lander for the 2300AD.
I have heard that the game is now defunct, as far as GDW is concerned,
but I like the design system, and shall probably GM the game until
MegaTr. appears in Israel (circa 2019).
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Design Data:
Name: General AeroSpace AL-22C/D Starbolt
Type: Assault Lander
Nation: America
Warp: NA
Power Plant: 0.5 MW MHD Turbine
Fuel: 33.6 tonnes, sufficient for 12 hours and one planetary transit
AL-22C: 5 tonnes auxilary tank, sufficient for 16.66 hours
AL-22D: 12 tonnes auxilary tank, sufficient for 40 hours
Range: none
Mass: AL-22C: 196.832 tonnes
AL-22D: 197.252 tonnes
Volume: AL-22C: 308 cubic meters
AL-22D: 320 cubic meters
Cargo: AL-22C: 36.33 m^3
AL-22D: 78.36 m^3
Comfort: 0
Life Support: AL-22C: 54
AL-22D: 10
Sensors: Radar, FLIR, laser designator, laser ranger
ECM: (ONLY AL-22D): AAQ-345 IR Jammer
ALR-399 Radar Warning Receiver
APQ-401 Jammer
ALQ-200 Jammer
Price: AL-22C: Lv 3,063,500
AL-22D: Lv 5,511,000
Crew: AL-22C: Pilot, 3 gunners, 50 drop troops
AL-22D: Pilot, 8 gunners, 1 ECM operator
Weapons: AL-22C: 3 CLP-1A ROF: 5 Range: 1600 DP: Tamped, EP=15
5 general missile tubes, up 350mm in diameter
Ammunition: 500 rounds for each CLP-1A
AL-22D: 8 CLP-1A ROF: 5 Range: 1600 DP: Tamped, EP=15
5 general missile tubes, up 350mm in diameter
Ammunition: 1000 rounds for each CLP-1A
Combat Data:
Movement: NA Radial Reflection: 1 Radial Profile: -2
Radiated Signature: 1 Lateral Reflection: 2 Lateral Profile: -3
Targetting Computer: 0 Screens: 0
Active Sensors: NA Passive Sensors: NA
Armour: AL-22C: 6
AL-22D: 9
Hull hits: Minor: 7, Major: 14, Total: 28
Power Plant hits: Disabled: 1, Destroyed: 3
Original Date of Design: February 11, 2292
Date of 1st Redesign: March 29, 2293
Date of 2nd Redesign: October 1, 2293
Date of Final Design: December 29, 2293
First Example Laid Down: December 31, 2293
First Example Delivered: April 6, 2294
Fleets of Service: America (USSN, Marines), Australia
Designed for the demanding XM-2291/AL-req.12.3 requirement, the
assault lander had a very bad start. The technology demonstator crashed,
killing the pilot, after the advanced power plant caught fire. Two redesigns
followed, with 3 differing power plants. Two of the unmanned test vehicles
crashed in power plant fires, and the project manager resigned.
The American government intended to transfer the project to
Ramco-Grumman concern and, in an act of desperation, GAS decided to install
the well known, if not overly advanced, General Atomics MHD-3 into the
remaining test vehicle.
Surprisingly, the vehicle proved very reliable and quite versatile.
Within 2 months, the American government requested a pre-production run of
5 vehicles.
Heavily armoured and armed for ground support, the AL-22 proved
to be a very useful addition to the US Marine Drop Forces.
At the request of the USMC, a specialized gunship version was
built, to provide heavy support fire and defence suppression. The AL-22D
has 50% more armour and more than twice the firepower, as well as an
extensive ECM suite.
Each Marine Drop Battalion has 20 AL-22 landers, plus 5 AL-22D
gunships.
AL-22C
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Ship Design Form
+---------------+-----------+---------+-------+-------------------------------+
System Name m^3 t MLv Remarks
+---------------+-----------+---------+-------+-------------------------------+
Main Systems
+---------------+
Power Plant11 11 0.11 0.5MW Old Comm. + Thrustrs
Fuel55.44 33.6 12 hrs + 1 planetary transit
Jerome Drive None
Other None
+---------------+-----------+---------+-------+-------------------------------+
Subtotal 1 66.44 44.6 0.11
+---------------+-----------+---------+-------+-------------------------------+
Crew
+---------------+
Controls12 8 1 pilot + 3 gunners
Berths None
Spin None
Life Support Standard Small Craft
Other112.5 75 50 acceleration couches
+---------------+-----------+---------+-------+-------------------------------+
Subtotal 2 190.94 127.6 0.11
+---------------+-----------+---------+-------+-------------------------------+
Sensors
+---------------+
Nav Radar
DSS
Grav Scanner
Cartographic
Life
Active
Passive
Other5 1 0.05 Radar, FLIR, laser ranger/desig
+---------------+-----------+---------+-------+-------------------------------+
Subtotal 3 195.94 128.6 0.16
+---------------+-----------+---------+-------+-------------------------------+
Weapons
+---------------+
Targeting Comp
Laser
Missile
Masking
Screens
Other2.064 1.032 0.0285 3 ball mounted CLP-1A plasma
8.55 5.7 0.075 1500 rounds
0.5 0.5 5 generic missile launchers
+---------------+-----------+---------+-------+-------------------------------+
Subtotal 4 207.054 135.832 0.2635
+---------------+-----------+---------+-------+-------------------------------+
Hull
+---------------+
Basic Hull(4) 8 0.4 MAT=4. 6m diameter, Adv. Comp.
Armour(24) 48 2.4 Armour factor 6
Streamlining28 Streamlining factor = 1
Cargo36.33 Cargo Hold
Bracing0.367
Other8.25 5 Auxilary fuel tank, 16.66 hrs
+---------------+-----------+---------+-------+-------------------------------+
Total 280(28) 196.832 3.0635
+---------------+-----------+---------+-------+-------------------------------+
Note: Basic Hull and Armour are not counted against m^3 allowance
AL-22D
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Ship Design Form
+---------------+-----------+---------+-------+-------------------------------+
System Name m^3 t MLv Remarks
+---------------+-----------+---------+-------+-------------------------------+
Main Systems
+---------------+
Power Plant11 11 0.11 0.5MW Old Comm. + Thrustrs
Fuel55.44 33.6 12 hrs + 1 planetary transit
Jerome Drive None
Other
+---------------+-----------+---------+-------+-------------------------------+
Subtotal 1 66.44 44.6 0.11
+---------------+-----------+---------+-------+-------------------------------+
Crew
+---------------+
Controls30 20 1 pilot + 8 gunners + 1 ECM
Berths None
Spin None
Life Support Standard Small Craft
Other
+---------------+-----------+---------+-------+-------------------------------+
Subtotal 2 90.44 64.6 0.11
+---------------+-----------+---------+-------+-------------------------------+
Sensors
+---------------+
Nav Radar
DSS
Grav Scanner
Cartographic
Life
Active
Passive
Other5 1 0.05 Radar, FLIR, laser ranger/desig
6 6 1.2 ECM equipment
+---------------+-----------+---------+-------+-------------------------------+
Subtotal 3 101.44 71.6 1.36
+---------------+-----------+---------+-------+-------------------------------+
Weapons
+---------------+
Targeting Comp
Laser
Missile
Masking
Screens
Other5.504 2.752 0.076 8 ball mounted CLP-1A plasma
45.6 30.4 0.075 8000 rounds
0.5 0.5 5 generic missile launchers
+---------------+-----------+---------+-------+-------------------------------+
Subtotal 4 153.044 105.252 1.511
+---------------+-----------+---------+-------+-------------------------------+
Hull
+---------------+
Basic Hull(4) 8 0.4 MAT=4. 6m diameter, Adv. Comp.
Armour(36) 72 3.6 Armour factor 9
Streamlining28 Streamlining factor = 1
Cargo78.36 Cargo Hold
Bracing0.79
Other19.8 12 Auxilary fuel tank, 40 hrs
+---------------+-----------+---------+-------+-------------------------------+
Total 280(40) 197.252 5.511
+---------------+-----------+---------+-------+-------------------------------+
Note: Basic Hull and Armour are not counted against m^3 allowance