TL7 hover tank [Dark Conspiracy] Based on the XM23 AACV (GDW/Twilight 2000). See the hover APC for background. Same chassis, different turret. Crew: 3 total: commander, pilot/countermeasures, gunner. Subassemblies: Vehicle +4, Body +4, Turret +2, Open Mount -2, GEV Skirt +3. P&P: 2,584-kW HP gas turbine (short term access), 2,000-kWs advanced battery, 904 gal jet fuel (fire 13), 2,300-kW ducted lift fan (GEV; short term access), 280-kW ducted fan (short term access). Fuel: 904 gal self-sealing standard fuel tank (fire modifier -1), 904 gal jet fuel (fire 13). Occupancy: three cramped crew stations, 11-man NBC kit. Armor F RL B T U Body 4/85 4/85 4/85 4/85 4/85 Turret 4/85 4/85 4/85 4/85 4/85 GEV Skirt 2/100 2/100 2/100 2/100 2/100 Weaponry Malf Type Damage SS Acc 1/2D yds Max yds RoF TL 105mm SB electric autoloader Ver. Cr 6dx13 30 15 1,900 7,100 1/5 7 7.62mm AP ammo - Cr 7d(2) - 13 780 4,100 - 7 105mm HEAT ammo - Exp 4dx10(10) - 15 1,900 7,100 - 7 105mm APFSDSDU ammo - Cr 6dx26(3) - 16 2,900 11,000 - 7 105mm HEDP ammo - Exp 4dx10(5) [10d] - 15 1,900 7,100 - 7 7.62mm machinegun (coax) Crit. Cr. 7d 17 13 780 4,100 20 7 7.62mm machinegun (commander) Crit. Cr. 7d 17 13 780 4,100 20 7 Equipment Body: 400 rounds 7.62mm AP ammo; four chaff dischargers; eight smoke dischargers; six flare dischargers; military GPS; LLTV (magnification x1); set of navigation instruments; radar/laser detector; long range radio communicator (300-mile range; scrambler); six rounds 105mm HEAT ammo; six rounds 105mm APFSDSDU ammo; 12 rounds 105mm HEDP ammo. Turret: 7.62mm machinegun (coax); full stabilization for 105mm; laser designator (10-mile range); LLTV (magnification x5); 105mm SB electric autoloader (medium barrel; very fine (accurate)); thermograph (scan 15, 5-mile range). Open Mount: 7.62mm machinegun (commander); universal mount; 400 rounds 7.62mm AP ammo. Statistics Size: [LxWxH] 28.3 x 7.08 x 3.54 Payload: 7,887 lbs. Lwt: 42,153 lbs. Volume: 710 cf Maint: 9.36 Hrs (10.3 man-hrs./day) Price: $4,565,411 HT: 8 HP: 600 [Body], 188 [Turret], 10 [Open Mount], 375 [GEV Skirt]. Air Performance: Motive Thrust 1,120 lbs., Stall Speed 0 mph, Top Speed 105 mph, Terminal Velocity 639 mph, Glide Speed 255 mph, Glide Ratio 0.015:1, aAccel 1 mph/s, aMR 1.5, aSR 2, aDecel 6 mph/s. Design Notes: TL7 medium frame standard materials [Vehicle]. TL7 DR 100, skirt, TL7+ non-rigid [GEV Skirt]. TL7 DR 85 expensive metal [Vehicle]. Operating Duration: 5 H. Payload Cost: $21,877 Vehicle Features: mechanical controls, waterproofed, no streamlining. Open Mount: full rotation. Turret: full rotation. Volume: 386 cf [Body], 91.5 cf [Turret], 0.627 cf [Open Mount], 232 cf [GEV Skirt]. Area: 400 sf [Body], 125 sf [Turret], 5 sf [Open Mount], 250 sf [GEV Skirt].