SA-10 HORNET SPACE ATTACK PLANE

(Version 1.10 - Last updated: 04/20/99)

RPG Translation by Kenneth Olson

Background Information derived from Robotech Technical Files

HTML form provided by Dave Deitrich

BACKGROUND

See Robotech Technical Files SA-10 Hornet Space Attack Plane

RPG STATS

Vehicle Type: SA-10 Space Hornet Attack Plane

Class: One Man aerospace cluster missile launcher/attack plane
Manufacturer: Southern Cross Tactical Space Corps
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 10km:  Mach 2.2
Stall speed : 250 kph
Initial climb rate : over 15000m per minute
Service ceiling : 40 km (unboosted).

MAX ENGINE THRUST:

• 3 x ROLLS-ROYCE FF-3001 FUSION TURBINE 131 kN of afterburning thrust total.
• ASSORTED AUXILIARY MANEUVERING THRUSTERS
  

STATISTICAL DATA:

HEIGHT:

6.3m

WIDTH:

11.9m 

LENGTH:

6.1m (without missile)

WEIGHT:

12,000 kg empty.

CARGO:

Small compartment behind pilot's seat for personal belongings

Delta V:

100 kps

WEAPON SYSTEMS:

1. 4 x COLT E-19 4M5 MJ LASER CANNONS: Four laser cannons are mounted around the central missile.  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, or 2d4*10 for each quad shot.
   • RATE OF FIRE: Single shots equal to the combined attacks of the pilot.
   • PAYLOAD: Effectively unlimited

   

2. 2 x MHMR4 SHORT RANGE MISSILE LAUNCHERS:  Two short range missile launchers   are on either side of the main fuselage.  An armored cover flips up to reveal four short range Hammerhead missile.  Each launcher has four missiles in the ready, with two reloads for a total of 24 missiles.
   • PRIMARY PURPOSE: Assault/Defense
   • SECONDARY PURPOSE: Anti-mecha
   • RANGE: Varies
   • DAMAGE: Varies
   • RATE OF FIRE: One at a time or in volleys of two, four, or eight,
   • PAYLOAD:  12 in each

    

3. 1 x CBM-300 'STINGER' CLUSTER BOMB: This large missile is uniqueto the Stinger design.  Orginally, it was designed to attack large groups of Zentraedi as the missile has a range of 25km and a payload of 300 self guiding cluster bombs each with a range of 500 meters.  This gives the Stinger an effective ordinance area of 1km.
   • PRIMARY PURPOSE: Assault/Defense
   • SECONDARY PURPOSE: Anti-mecha
   • RANGE / SPEED: 4 km / Mach 1.7
   • DAMAGE: Each cluster does 4d6 MDC
   • RATE OF FIRE: One at a time
   • PAYLOAD:  One
   • NOTES:  To determine the number of cluster bombs going after a single target.  Divide the number of bomlets (300) by the total number of   targets with the effective blast radius (1.5 km).  Consider that to be the number of bomblets that will attack each target in a random spread. 

 

STANDARD EQUIPMENT FOR THE HORNET:

• AUTO-PILOT: The Hornet 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.
• 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 Southern Cross 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 Hornet cockpit is pressurized, and also provides additional air feeds to the pilot's flight suit that provides him with pressurized breathing. The SC 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)
• SELENIA SKY WARRIOR ACTIVE/PASSIVE SENSOR JAMMERS
• CHAFF AND FLARE DISPENSERS: 24 chaff and 24 flares

COMBAT BONUSES FOR HORNET TRAINING:

• 2 attacks per melee (plus those of the pilot).
• Add one additional action/attack at levels six and eleven.
• +1 to strike
• +2 to dodge with missile / +4 to dodge without missile

REFERENCES USED IN THIS DESIGN

• Robotech Technical Files: SA-10 Hornet Space Attack Plane

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