Tell me about Armoured Earwig Carriers.

TL5+2 Armoured Earwig Carrier

[Abthite] This light battle-taxi is designed to get a squad of 100 
earwigs where they are needed, fast (at least by earwig standards) and 
provide some supporting fire.

Crew: 2 total: driver, gunner.

Subassemblies: Vehicle +1, Body +0, Turret -3, Tracks +0. 

P&P: 1-kW sterling cycle heat engine (short term access, multi-fueled), 
1-kW tracked drivetrain (short term access). 

Fuel: 0.104 gal diesel (fire 9), 0.104 gal self-sealing standard fuel 
tank (fire modifier -1). 

Occ: two normal earwig crew stations, 100 normal earwig passenger seats
Cargo: 

Armor  F    RL   B    T    U
Body   4/50 4/50 4/50 4/50 4/50
Turret 4/50 4/50 4/50 4/50 4/50
Tracks 4/50 4/50 4/50 4/50 4/50

Weaponry              Malf  Type Damage SS Acc 1/2D yds Max yds RoF TL
3mm rifled autoloader Crit. Cr   3d+2   12 12  520      3,300   3   7
3mm APFSDS ammo       -     Cr   7d-1   -  13  780      5,000   -   7

Equipment
Body: cargo ramp.  Turret: 3mm rifled autoloader (extremely long 
barrel; concealed, fast autoload); 1,000 rounds 3mm APFSDS ammo; laser 
rangefinder (2-mile range).  

Statistics
Size: [LxWxH] 7.46'x1.86'x0.932'
Payload: 3.44 lbs.
Lwt.: 790 lbs.
Volume: 13 cf
Maint.: 120 hours (0.801 mh/day)
Price: $27,841 

HT: 12
HP: 36 [Body], 4 [Turret], 13 each [2xTracks]. 

Ground Performance: Motive Power 1-kW, Top Speed 20 mph, gAcc 1 mph/s, 
gDec 20 mph/s, gMR 1, gSR 4, Ground Pressure 232 lbs./sf, Off Road 
Speed 15 mph.

Design Notes: 
TL7 medium frame expensive materials [Vehicle].
TL7 DR 50 expensive composite [Vehicle].
Operating Duration:  4 H.
Payload Cost: $64.1
Vehicle Features: electronic controls, waterproofed, fair streamlining.
Tracks: quantity 2, improved suspension.
Turret: full rotation.
Volume: 7.95 cf [Body], 0.247 cf [Turret], 4.77 cf [Tracks].
Area: 24 sf [Body], 2.5 sf [Turret], 17 sf [Tracks].
Empty Space: 5.54 cf [Body].
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Last updated: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 09:01:33 +0100