[gurps] [VEHICLE] of the week 710 ? Heavy Tilt-Jet Gunship

[Eric Funk]

>>> Powertrain: Two 12,000-lb. vectored, afterburning, super turbofans;
>>>  6,345,000-kWs rechargeable power cell.
>>
>> okay, 2x6 tons thrust = 12 tons lift
>>
>> thus it can't actually hover until it uses all it fuel and everybody
>> gets out and pushes?
>
> Nominal thrust (which is listed here) does not include afterburners,
> and
> I don't remember any rule prohibiting afterburners on takeoff.

okay, at 1.65x thrust, that's 19.8 tons' thrust, barely enough to hover 
(+10%).

you should note the split endurance for when the vehicle is in hover... 
(note the 4x fuel guzzling rate for the afterburners on VE36)

the vehicle seems quite happy in its environment otherwise. good work!

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Eric Funk
"Knowledge Brings Fear" -- Motto of Mars University, Futurama