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

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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:

Location Hornet
Main Body  100
Reinforced Pilots Compartment 50
Engine Thrusters (3) 25
Wings (2) 50
Colt Laser Cannons (4) 15
Short Range Missile Launchers (2) 50
Stinger Cluster Bomb (1) 50

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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:

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.

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  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.

     

  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.
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STANDARD EQUIPMENT FOR THE HORNET:


COMBAT BONUSES FOR HORNET TRAINING:


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