Difference between revisions of "BattleMech Recovery Vehicle"
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| mass = 50 | | mass = 50 | ||
| − | | armor = Steel body panels<ref>'' | + | | armor = Steel body panels<ref>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 8</ref> |
| engine = Generic 280 ICE | | engine = Generic 280 ICE | ||
| speed = 97 | | speed = 97 | ||
| Crew = | | Crew = | ||
| armament = None standard | | armament = None standard | ||
| − | | BV (1.0) = 16<ref>'' | + | | BV (1.0) = 16<ref>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 9</ref> |
| − | | BV (2.0) = | + | | BV (2.0) = 90<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 10</ref> |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | '''BattleMech Recovery Vehicle''' ('''BRV''') is the generic name for a class of heavy truck designed to recover BattleMechs (or parts of 'Mechs) from a battlefield. Equipped with a winch that can move up to 60 tons,<ref>'' | + | '''BattleMech Recovery Vehicle''' ('''BRV''') is the generic name for a class of heavy truck designed to recover BattleMechs (or parts of 'Mechs) from a battlefield. Equipped with a winch that can move up to 60 tons,<ref>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 9</ref> the standard BRV looks like a large tow-truck. Using the winch, a damaged 'Mech is pulled onto the BRV's attached trailer. The BRV then delivers the 'Mech to the nearest repair facility. |
In addition to being used by techs to recover damaged 'Mechs from a battlefield, these vehicles are sometimes used to move 'Mechs across roads that would otherwise shatter under the 'Mechs feet. The eighteen wheels of the BRV and trailer disperse the weight more evenly across a road surface, allowing 'Mechs to be shipped across a planet. | In addition to being used by techs to recover damaged 'Mechs from a battlefield, these vehicles are sometimes used to move 'Mechs across roads that would otherwise shatter under the 'Mechs feet. The eighteen wheels of the BRV and trailer disperse the weight more evenly across a road surface, allowing 'Mechs to be shipped across a planet. | ||
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==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | * '''Heavy BattleMech Recovery Vehicle''' - Weighing in at 70 tons, this larger version of the standard BRV can winch and haul up to a 100-ton BattleMech. Though it can carry nearly twice as much weight as the standard BRV, the Heavy version is equipped with a smaller engine. As a result, carrying any 'Mech heavier than 30 tons will slow it to a crawl (32kph).<ref>'' | + | * '''Heavy BattleMech Recovery Vehicle''' - Weighing in at 70 tons, this larger version of the standard BRV can winch and haul up to a 100-ton BattleMech. Though it can carry nearly twice as much weight as the standard BRV, the Heavy version is equipped with a smaller engine. As a result, carrying any 'Mech heavier than 30 tons will slow it to a crawl (32kph).<ref>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 8</ref> Since the crew is more likely to come under fire, the Heavy BRV carries five times as much armor as its smaller sibling. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
| + | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | *''[[Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Combat Vehicles]] | [[Category:Combat Vehicles]] | ||
Revision as of 06:49, 22 June 2010
| BattleMech Recovery Vehicle | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Various |
| Mission | Technical Support/BattleMech Recovery |
| Type | Wheeled |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 50 |
| Armor | Steel body panels[1] |
| Engine | Generic 280 ICE |
| Speed | 97 km/h |
| Armament |
None standard |
| BV (1.0) | 16[2] |
| BV (2.0) | 90[3] |
Description
BattleMech Recovery Vehicle (BRV) is the generic name for a class of heavy truck designed to recover BattleMechs (or parts of 'Mechs) from a battlefield. Equipped with a winch that can move up to 60 tons,[4] the standard BRV looks like a large tow-truck. Using the winch, a damaged 'Mech is pulled onto the BRV's attached trailer. The BRV then delivers the 'Mech to the nearest repair facility.
In addition to being used by techs to recover damaged 'Mechs from a battlefield, these vehicles are sometimes used to move 'Mechs across roads that would otherwise shatter under the 'Mechs feet. The eighteen wheels of the BRV and trailer disperse the weight more evenly across a road surface, allowing 'Mechs to be shipped across a planet.
Armament
As a general rule BattleMech Recovery Vehicles do not appear on an active battlefield. Instead they arrive after the conflict has ended and the Techs are ready to start repairs. Since they're not in combat they don't need weapons. Whatever armor they carry is used not to deflect weapon fire, but to protect from the everyday bumps and scrapes of working in a repair facility.
Variants
- Heavy BattleMech Recovery Vehicle - Weighing in at 70 tons, this larger version of the standard BRV can winch and haul up to a 100-ton BattleMech. Though it can carry nearly twice as much weight as the standard BRV, the Heavy version is equipped with a smaller engine. As a result, carrying any 'Mech heavier than 30 tons will slow it to a crawl (32kph).[5] Since the crew is more likely to come under fire, the Heavy BRV carries five times as much armor as its smaller sibling.