Difference between revisions of "Heavy Transport B1"

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| production year=Early Spaceflight Era
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==Description==
 
==Description==
A militarized version of a generic catchall group of wheeled trucks presented in ''[[MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game]]'' (first edition) with masses between 15 and 25 tons, the '''Heavy Transport B1''' is an armed 20-ton wheeled truck.<ref name=MW>''MechWarrior RPG'', p. 59</ref> A record sheet for the baseline model was published in '''''[[Record Sheets Volume Five: Vehicles]]''.
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A '''Heavy Transport''' is a generic catchall name for a group of wheeled trucks used to carry freight for both military and civilian purposes.  Massing between 15 to 25 tons and capable of on-road speeds of up to 90km/h, heavy transports can range from simple vans to tractor-trailers.  Military versions for these trucks, such as the 20-ton '''Heavy Transport B1''',  are also armed with some type of weapon, which are either mounted on the front of the vehicle and fired by the driver or atop it (usually mounted on a turret) with a second crewman serving as gunner.<ref name=MW>''MechWarrior RPG'', p. 59</ref><ref name=RSV5>''Record Sheets Volume Five: Vehicles'', "Heavy Transport B1</ref>
  
 
==Weapons and Equipment==
 
==Weapons and Equipment==
The Heavy Transport B1 as presented is armed with a turret-mounted [[SRM-2]], and armored with 4 ton of armor.<ref name=MW/> It features 7 tons of cargo capacity.
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The standard Heavy Transport B1 as presented is armed with a [[SRM-2]], with one ton of reloads carried in the body, and is armored with three tons of armor. It features 7 tons of cargo capacity and a five-ton [[ICE]] capable of a top speed of 84.8km/h and cruising speed of 53km/h.<ref name=MW/><ref name=RSV5/>
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==
Variants mentioned in the writeup present various armament options including the aforementioned SRM-2 version, one with a [[machine gun]], and one with a [[Power Amplifier|power amp]] and a [[small laser]].<ref name=MW/> No record sheets were published for any variant save the SRM-2 armed one.
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Variants on the Heavy Transport B1 replace the aforementioned SRM-2, one with a [[Machine Gun]] with one ton of ammo or a [[Small Laser]] with [[Power Amplifier]].<ref name=MW/>  
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==Notes==
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''[[MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game]]'' mentions that Heavy Transports may either have turreted or body-mounted weapons, but presents information only for a turret-mounted model.  ''[[Record Sheets Volume Five: Vehicles]]'', which also the vehicle's full name as "Heavy Transport B1", shows the SRM-2 mounted on the body.  No record sheets were published for any of the other armed variants.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 19:38, 5 July 2018

Heavy Transport.JPG
Heavy Transport B1
Production information
Manufacturer N/A
Production Year"Early Spaceflight Era" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation. Early Spaceflight Era[1]
Mission Transport
Type Wheeled
Technical specifications
Mass 20
Armor 3
Engine Class 80 ICE
Speed 86.4 km/h
Armament

1x SRM-2


Description

A Heavy Transport is a generic catchall name for a group of wheeled trucks used to carry freight for both military and civilian purposes. Massing between 15 to 25 tons and capable of on-road speeds of up to 90km/h, heavy transports can range from simple vans to tractor-trailers. Military versions for these trucks, such as the 20-ton Heavy Transport B1, are also armed with some type of weapon, which are either mounted on the front of the vehicle and fired by the driver or atop it (usually mounted on a turret) with a second crewman serving as gunner.[2][3]

Weapons and Equipment

The standard Heavy Transport B1 as presented is armed with a SRM-2, with one ton of reloads carried in the body, and is armored with three tons of armor. It features 7 tons of cargo capacity and a five-ton ICE capable of a top speed of 84.8km/h and cruising speed of 53km/h.[2][3]

Variants

Variants on the Heavy Transport B1 replace the aforementioned SRM-2, one with a Machine Gun with one ton of ammo or a Small Laser with Power Amplifier.[2]

Notes

MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game mentions that Heavy Transports may either have turreted or body-mounted weapons, but presents information only for a turret-mounted model. Record Sheets Volume Five: Vehicles, which also the vehicle's full name as "Heavy Transport B1", shows the SRM-2 mounted on the body. No record sheets were published for any of the other armed variants.

References

  1. MUL online date for the Heavy Transport B1
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 MechWarrior RPG, p. 59
  3. 3.0 3.1 Record Sheets Volume Five: Vehicles, "Heavy Transport B1

Bibliography