SA-8 VAMPIRE

(Version 1.01 - Last updated: 7/23/98)

RPG Translation by Kenneth Olson

Background Information derived from Robotech Technical Files

BACKGROUND

See Robotech Technical Files SA-8 Vampire Space Attack Plane

RPG STATS

Vehicle Type: SA-8 Vampire Attack Craft

Class: One Man aerospace launcher/attack plane
Manufacturer: Robotech Expeditionary Forces
Crew: One pilot wearing Tactical Life Support System.

MDC BY LOCATION:

NOTES:

1. Destroying the MDC of the main body or the Pilots Compartment will destroy the mecha

FLYING, FIGHTER CONFIGURATION:

Max level speed at sea level : Mach 1.0
Max level speed at 30+km:  Mach 5.4
Stall speed : 250 kph
Initial climb rate : over 30000m per minute
Service ceiling : 29 km (unboosted).

MAX ENGINE THRUST:

• 2 x  NAKAJIMA/P&W/ROLLS ROYCE FF-2011-4 FUSION TURBINES: Max unboosted output 140 kN each or 275 kN overboosted.
• 2 x  NAKAJIMA/P&W/ROLLS ROYCE FF-2011-4S PLASMA-SHOCK EXPANSION REACTION ENGINES: Max unboosted output 121.5 kN each or 249 kN overboosted.
• ASSORTED AUXILIARY MANEUVERING THRUSTERS
  

STATISTICAL DATA:

HEIGHT:

4.1m

WIDTH:

9.5m 

LENGTH:

17.1m

WEIGHT:

12,900 kg empty.

CARGO:

Small compartment behind pilot's seat for personal belongings

Delta V:

125 kps, 16 standard canisters of protoculture with 200 liters of D20 reactant for fusion engines.

 

WEAPON SYSTEMS:

1. 2 x COLT E-19 4M5 MJ LASER CANNONS: Two laser cannons are mounted in fixed firing positions.  The E-19 can fire up to 40 times in one minute.
   • PRIMARY PURPOSE: Assault
   • SECONDARY PURPOSE: Anti-Mecha
   • RANGE: 1500 m
   • DAMAGE: 4d6 for each single shot, 1d4*10 for each dual shot
   • RATE OF FIRE: Single shots equal to the combined attacks of the pilot.
   • PAYLOAD: Effectively unlimited

    

2. 1 x MM-16/8 MULTI-MISSILE SYSTEM:  Four missile bays with armored covers or mounted on the inner and outer edges of the upper nacelles.  Each missile bay carries 2 medium range and 4 short range missiles, for a total of 16 short range and 8 medium range missiles.
   • PRIMARY PURPOSE: Assault/Defense
   • SECONDARY PURPOSE: Anti-mecha
   • RANGE: Varies
   • DAMAGE: Varies
   • RATE OF FIRE: Short range missiles in volleys of 1, 2, 4, 8, or all 12.   Medium Range missiles in volleys of 1,2, or 4.
   • PAYLOAD:  16 short range or 8 medium range missiles

   

3. 4 x UNDERWING HARD POINTS:  Each hard point can mount 2 long range missiles, 5 medium range missiles, 15 short range missiles or 1 CBM-200 Anti-mecha CLUSTER BOMB.  

 

STANDARD EQUIPMENT FOR THE VAMPIRE:

• AUTO-PILOT: The vampire is equipped with a computerized auto-pilot, allowing the pilot to relax or even sleep during long voyages. The auto- pilot can be programmed with a single destination or a complex flight plan involving multiple speeds, directions, and destinations. The onboard computer will alert the pilot when the fighter is near its destination, and can also be set to automatically signal when sensors detect objects near the fighter.
• COMBAT COMPUTER: The combat computer tracks and identifies specific enemy targets, and has a database of over 2000 images stored in memory. The computer can identify and track up to 250 targets simultaneously. 
• LASER TARGETING SYSTEM: Range: 100 miles (160 km). Used for increased accuracy in the striking of enemy targets and is partly responsible for the fighter's strike bonus.
• HUGHES APG-99 X-BAND PULSE DOPPLE PHASED ARRAY RADAR: 200 mile range.
• RADIO/VIDEO COMMUNICATION: Long range, directional communications system with satellite relay capabilities. Range: 300 miles (960 km) or can be boosted indefinitely via satellite relay.
• STANDARD SURVIVAL KIT: All REF fighters come equipped with a portable survival kit. Inside the small reinforced box is a medium-sized flashlight, two hand flares, one rocket flare, a compass, infrared distancing binoculars, a small mirror, a pocket knife, dehydrated and concentrated food (can be stretched into a five day supply for one person) and basic first aid items (aspirin, bandages, disinfectants, etc.)
• TACTICAL LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM: The Vampire's cockpit is pressurized, and also provides additional air feeds to the pilot's flight suit that provides him with pressurized breathing. The REF flight suit also contains an upper and lower g-suit that promotes blood circulation even during high-g turns, thus decreasing the possibility of pilot's blacking out in combat.
• ELETTRONICA RADAR WARNING RECEIVER (RWR)
• OLDEFT INFRA-RED WARNING RECEIVER (IRWR)
• WESTINGHOUSE ALQ-250(V) ACTIVE SENSOR JAMMER
• CHAFF AND FLARE DISPENSERS: 24 chaff and 24 flares
  

COMBAT BONUSES FOR VAMPIRE TRAINING:

• 2 attacks per melee (plus those of the pilot).
• Add one additional action/attack at levels six and eleven.
• +1 to strike
• +6 to dodge

REFERENCES USED IN THIS DESIGN

• Robotech Technical Files: SA-8 Vampire

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