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Name/Model: Firebee Light Strike Helicopter
Designer: Rudel Gurken
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: D
Tonnage: 5
Configuration: Combat Vehicle
Era/Year: Succession Wars / 3047
Rules (Current): Introductory
Rules (Era): Introductory
Rules (Year): Introductory
Total Cost: 110,865 C-Bills
Battle Value: 267
Movement Type: VTOL
Power Plant: DAV 45
Cruising Speed: 205.2 kph
Maximum Speed: 313.2 kph
Armor: OMC DualPlate
Armament:
1 Blankenburg 502ST Medium Laser
Manufacturer: Abagnar Rotorwing Manufacturing
Primary Factory: Abagnar
Communications: Atlan Electronics CO3 Owlear Improved
Targeting & Tracking: Atlan Electronics TT2 Hawkeye
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Overview:
In 3046 Sho-sa Frederic Takama of the 7th Pesht Regulars ended up with a prize cause of his
unit seizing a pirat dropship that did make a forced landing on Land's End. Similar to S. L.
Lewis he ended up with a load of 200 lightweight 45-rated standard fusion engines. Just like
Lewis Takama decided not to sell these but to put them to use. But instead of founding his
own enterprize he used his personal connections with the CEO of Abagnar Rotorwing
Manufacturing to negotiate a deal. The company would use his engine for a new design and
Takama would get a share of every sold unit.
Abagnar Rotorwing Manufacturing had just ventured from civil VTOLs to military grade ones
with their Gale Transport Helicopter and was eager to expand on that. With no experience in
fusion powered helicopters the company collaborated with the Abagnar Technical University
and the maintenance and repair crews of the Metal Ant Regiment to design a small and
exeptioally fast VTOL: The Firebee Light Strike Helicopter.
Capabilities:
Similar to the Savannah Master hovercraft the Firebee was designed to overcome its enemies
by superior manouverability to strike from behind.
With only a ton of armor speed is its main defense.
A reliable Blankenburg medium laser delivers solid punch for a unit this tiny.
Deployment:
The Firebee serves with the Nirasaki Guards Infantry Regiment, a part of the Metal Ants
roster, and the Abagnar militia. A company worth of Firebees were purchased by the 7th Pesht
Regulars on Land's End.
Selling to nearby militias are ongoing. As the stockpile of 45-rated fusion engines dwindled
Abagnar Rotorwing Manufacturing now are opting for the purchase of Nimakachi 45 engines to
keep production of the Firebee up.
Variants:
The tiny VTOL has only very limited room for modifications.
Notably field refits include a recon variant trading the laser for a recon camera and an
armored searchlight. Another one carrys a TAG instead.
From 3063 on serial production now uses a Blankenburg 511ER medium laser.
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 0.50
Engine: 45 Fusion 1.50
Cruising MP: 19
Flanking MP: 29
Heat Sinks (Single): 10 0.00
Control Equipment: 0.50
Lift Equipment: 0.50
Power Amplifier: 0.00
Turret: 0.00
Armor Factor: 16 1.00
Type: Standard
Armor
Value
Front: 6
R/L Side: 3
Rear: 2
Rotor: 2
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Weapons and Ammo Location Tonnage
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Medium Laser Front 1.00
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 18
TP: CV, SZ: 1, TMM: 5, MV: 38"v
Damage: (S) 1 / (M) 1 / (L) 0
Armor (A): 1, Structure (S): 1
Specials: ATMO, ENE, SRCH
Distribution
Name/Model: Firebee Light Strike Helicopter
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 5
Configuration: VTOL Combat Vehicle
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Front
1. Medium Laser
2. Empty
Left SideBodyRight Side
1. Empty 1. Empty 1. Empty
Rear
1. Empty
Battle Value Breakdown
Name/Model: Firebee Light Strike Helicopter
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 5
Configuration: VTOL Combat Vehicle
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Defensive Battle Rating
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Armor (Standard): 14 x 2.5 x 1 35.000
Internal Structure (Standard): 5 x 1.5 x 1 (+) 7.500 = 42.500
Unit Type Modifier: VTOL (*) 0.70 = 29.750
Defensive Movement Factor: +6 (VTOL ) (*) 1.70 = 50.575
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Final Defensive Battle Rating: 50.575
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Offensive Battle Rating
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Offensive Equipment:
Medium Laser 46.000
Total Vehicle Tonnage: 5 / 2 (+) 2.500 = 48.500
Speed Factor: 29 (Flank) (*) 4.340 = 210.490
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Final Offensive Battle Rating: 210.490
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Combat Vehicle Battle Value
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Defensive Battle Rating: 50.575
Offensive Battle Rating: (+) 210.490 = 261.065
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Final BattleMech Battle Value: 261
Alpha Strike Conversion
Name/Model: Firebee Light Strike Helicopter
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 5
Configuration: VTOL Combat Vehicle
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Determine Unit Type
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Ground Units: Combat Vehicle = CV
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Final Unit Type: CV
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Determine Weight/Size Class
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Tonnage: 5 (less than 40) = 1
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Final Weight/Size Class: 1
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Convert Movement and Movement Modes
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Ground Movement: 19 (Cruise) = 38"
VTOL Motive Type = 38"v
Ground Target Movement Modifier at 38" is 5
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Final Movement and Movement Modes: 38"v
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Determine Short Range Damage Value
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Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 0.500
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 0.5
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Final Short Range Damage Value: 1
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Determine Medium Range Damage Value
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Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 0.500
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 0.5
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Final Medium Range Damage Value: 1
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Determine Long Range Damage Value
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Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
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Final Long Range Damage Value: 0
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Convert Armor
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Standard: 16 armor points x 1 16.000 = 16.000
Armor Factor Conversion (/) 30 = 0.533
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Final Armor Value: 1
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Convert Structure
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Standard: 5 structure points 5.000 = 5.000
Structure Conversion (/) 10 = 0.500
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Final Structure Value: 1
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Determine Special Abilities
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Unit is a VTOL vehicle type = ATMO
Unit contains no explosive components = ENE
Unit is a Combat Vehicle = SRCH
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Determine Point Value
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Unit's Offensive Value:
Attack Damage Factor 1 (Short) + 1 (Medium) + 1 (Medium) + 0 (Long) = 3.000
Blanket Offensive Modifier 1 (Base) (*) 1.000 = 3.000
Defensive Interaction Rating:
Armor Factor 1 (Armor) x 1.5 (VTOL) = 1.500
Structure Factor 1 (Structure) x 1.0 (Other Unit) (+) 1.000 = 2.500
Defense Factor 1 + {[5 (38" Move) + 1 (VTOL)] x 0.25} (*) 2.500 = 6.250
Final DIR Round to nearest half point = 6.500
Unit's Defensive Value:
Movement Factor 4.75 (0.25 per 2") = 4.750
Final DIR Defensive Interaction Rating (+) 6.500 = 11.250
Unit's Final Point Value:
Offensive Value = 3.000
Defensive Value (+) 11.250 = 14.250
Agile [5 (TMM) - 1] x 1 (Medium) (+) 4.000 = 18.250
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Final Point Value: 18
Cost Breakdown
Name/Model: Firebee Light Strike Helicopter
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 5
Configuration: VTOL Combat Vehicle
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Structural Cost
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Armor (Standard) (16 pts) 1.0 x 10,000 10,000.00
Internal Structure (Standard) 0.5 x 10,000 (+) 5,000.00 = 15,000.00
Control Components 0.5 x 10,000 (+) 5,000.00 = 20,000.00
Rotors 0.5 x 40,000 (+) 20,000.00 = 40,000.00
Engine (Fusion) (5,000 x 45 x 5) / 75 (+) 15,000.00 = 55,000.00
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Total Structural Cost 55,000.00
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Weapons and Equipment Cost
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Medium Laser 40,000 40,000.00
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Total Weapons and Equipment Cost 40,000.00
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Combat Vehicle Cost
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Structural Cost 55,000.00
Weapons and Equipment Cost (+) 40,000.00 = 95,000.00
Combat Vehicle Cost Multiplier 1 + (5 / 30) (*) 1.167 = 110,865.00
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Final Combat Vehicle Cost 110,865.00
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