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{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle | {{InfoBoxCombatVehicle | ||
| − | | image = Karnov | + | | image = Karnov RGilClan v33.jpg |
| name = Karnov UR Transport | | name = Karnov UR Transport | ||
| − | | manufacturer = [[New Earth Trading Company]]<ref name=TRO:3058U>''Technical Readout 3058 Upgrade'', pp. | + | | manufacturer = [[New Earth Trading Company]]<ref name=TRO:3058U>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 70–71: "Karnov Profile"</ref> |
| − | | production year= | + | | production year= |
| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1759/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1759/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | ||
| Mission = Support | | Mission = Support | ||
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| cost = 550,000 C-bills | | cost = 550,000 C-bills | ||
| mass = 30 | | mass = 30 | ||
| − | | armor = | + | | armor = [[StarSlab/1.5]] |
| − | | engine = [[DAV | + | | engine = [[DAV 190 Gas Turbine]] |
| comsys = [[Johnston Q Rotor 2]] | | comsys = [[Johnston Q Rotor 2]] | ||
| T&T = None | | T&T = None | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The '''Karnov UR Transport''' is a heavy lift [[VTOL]] which has been in service for hundreds of years | + | The '''Karnov UR Transport''' is a heavy lift [[VTOL]] which has been in service for hundreds of years. The tilt-rotor design is one of the fastest of its type in use. A reliable and hardy machine, all of the [[Successor State]] armed forces and many mercenary units employ Karnovs for supply and logistics missions. Many commercial firms also use the machine for local transportation of cargo in its sizable six-ton bay or as a flying crane. |
| − | + | Although the Karnov is a thoroughly conventional design, this appearance belies an unusually mysterious origin. Since New Earth Trading Company first began distributing the design in [[2920]], many were baffled how a company with no known [[VTOL]] production facilities could offer brand new Karnovs for sale. In fact NETC received their entire supply from [[ComStar]], as part of a secret agreement with the Order in exchange for food, resources and information. When ComStar publicly revealed the existence of the [[Com Guards]] they retained more of the machines for their own troops, reducing the quantity shipped to NETC. The company finally constructed their own factory in late [[3043]]. This enabled the NETC to continue offering the Karnov following ComStar's abandonment of the agreement in the aftermath of the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]]. | |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
| − | Like most | + | Like most support vehicles, the Karnov UR is not designed for combat. While its Star Slab armor gives the Karnov a reasonable amount of protection against light weapons, the slow and vulnerable tiltrotor is a sitting duck for any combat unit. |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | *;Field Mod : ComStar | + | *; Field Mod : Though only a single standard model was supplied by ComStar to the NETC, some buyers made field modifications, arming the Karnov with light weaponry such as machine guns or missile racks in the cargo bay. |
| − | *;AC : This variant | + | *; AC : This variant is equipped with a fusion engine, somewhat heavier armor, and mounts an [[autocannon/20]] with two tons of ammunition. The added weight of the armament reduces the machine's cruising speed to 86 km/h. BV (2.0) = 556<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 69</ref><ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1755/karnov-ur-transport-ac |Master Unit List Karnov AC]</ref> |
| − | *;Artillery : This variant is similar | + | *; Artillery : This variant is similar on the AC variant, with a [[Thumper Artillery Piece|Thumper artillery piece]] with 20 rounds is installed in place of the autocannon. BV (2.0) = 227<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 70</ref> |
| − | *;Gunship : The gunship | + | *; Gunship : The gunship configuration sacrifices the cargo space to mount two [[machine gun]]s in each bay along with two tons of ammunition. BV (2.0) = 221<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 71</ref> |
| − | *;Upgrade : | + | *; Upgrade : First offered in [[3055]], this was the first NETC-made factory variant. The upgraded version uses [[ferro-fibrous armor]], giving increased defensive power. It also features a manned [[machine gun]] turret on each side and an enlarged seven-ton cargo bay. The upgrade is somewhat slower than the original due to switch to the lighter and less powerful [[DAV (Fusion Engines)#160 Gas Turbine Series|DAV 160]] power plant. BV (2.0) = 152<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 55</ref><ref name=tro58p70>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 70</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 55</ref> |
| − | *;Battle Armor Transport : | + | *; Battle Armor Transport : Mounting a pair of [[ER medium laser]]s and two tons of ferro-fibrous armor, this Karnov variant can deploy battle armored infantry directly from its eight-ton cargo bay. To provide electronic protection a [[Guardian ECM suite]] is mounted in the nose. BV (1.0) = 620;<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 87</ref> BV (2.0) = 499<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 56</ref><ref name=tro58p70/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 56</ref> |
| − | *;Periphery : | + | *; Periphery : This quick-strike variant carries 1.5 tons of standard armor and sacrifices its cargo capacity to mount four [[rocket launcher 20]]s and six [[rocket launcher 10]]s firing forward. BV (1.0) = 937;<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 87</ref> BV (2.0) = 590<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 57</ref><ref name=tro58p70/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 57</ref> |
| − | *;Karnov (Heavy Stealth) : First seen in [[3082]] this version of the Karnov is 50% heavier than the base model. The forty-five ton VTOL is protected by four tons of [[ | + | ===Custom Variant=== |
| + | *; Karnov (Heavy Stealth) : First seen in [[3082]] this version of the Karnov is 50% heavier than the base model. The forty-five ton VTOL is protected by four tons of [[vehicle stealth armor]] powered by an [[Angel ECM suite]]. An 85-rated [[XL fusion engine]] allows it to move at a flank speed of 96 km/h, but it also carries a [[VTOL jet booster]] that allows it to "sprint" at speeds of up to 120 km/h for fast insertions or extractions. A pair of [[sponson turret]]s each mount a single [[machine gun]] for suppressive fire. The Heavy Stealth Karnov was used by a group of criminals called "The Master's Chosen." They deploy rapidly from the four-ton infantry bay, and steal equipment and supplies that fit into the Karnov's ten-ton cargo bay.<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Most Wanted'', p. 10</ref> BV (2.0) = 416<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Most Wanted'', p. 23</ref> | ||
==Related Designs== | ==Related Designs== | ||
*[[Cobra (Combat Vehicle)|Cobra VTOL]] | *[[Cobra (Combat Vehicle)|Cobra VTOL]] | ||
*[[King Karnov]] | *[[King Karnov]] | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | * In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to '''Karnow'''. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | + | Karnov UR VTOL.jpg|Original Karnov from ''[[Technical Readout: 3026|TRO:3026]]'' | |
| + | Karnow HH3026.jpg|Decolorized reprint of Karnow (Karnov) from German ''[[Hardware-Handbuch 3031|HWH:3031]]'' | ||
| + | Karnov TRO3026Revised.png|Karnov from ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised|TRO:3026 Revised]]'' | ||
| + | 3039 Karnov.jpg|Reissued Karnov from ''[[Technical Readout: 3039|TRO:3039]]'' | ||
| + | Karnov_3058.jpg|Upgraded Karnov from ''[[Technical Readout: 3058|TRO:3058]]'' | ||
| + | Karnov RGilClan v33.jpg|Karnov from ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 33|RG:iClan vol. 33]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Most Wanted]]'' | + | * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Most Wanted]]'' |
| − | *''[[Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged]]'' | + | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged]]'' |
| − | *''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades]]'' | + | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades]]'' |
| − | *''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)]]'' | + | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)]]'' |
| − | *''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]'' | + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]'' |
| − | *''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]'' | + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]'' |
| − | *''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' | + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' |
| − | *''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]'' | + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]'' |
| − | *''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' | + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' |
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[[Category:VTOLs]] | [[Category:VTOLs]] | ||
[[Category:Transport Combat Vehicles]] | [[Category:Transport Combat Vehicles]] | ||
| + | [[Category:ComStar Combat Vehicles]] | ||
| + | [[Category:German renamed units]] | ||
Revision as of 20:23, 22 February 2024
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| Karnov UR Transport | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | New Earth Trading Company[1] |
| Mission | Support |
| Type | VTOL |
| Cost | 550,000 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 30 |
| Armor | StarSlab/1.5 |
| Engine | DAV 190 Gas Turbine |
| Speed | 183.6 km/h |
| Crew | ??? |
| Communications System | Johnston Q Rotor 2 |
| Targeting Tracking System | None |
| Heat Sinks | None |
| Armament |
None |
| BV (1.0) | 70[1] |
| BV (2.0) | 125[2] |
Contents
Description
The Karnov UR Transport is a heavy lift VTOL which has been in service for hundreds of years. The tilt-rotor design is one of the fastest of its type in use. A reliable and hardy machine, all of the Successor State armed forces and many mercenary units employ Karnovs for supply and logistics missions. Many commercial firms also use the machine for local transportation of cargo in its sizable six-ton bay or as a flying crane.
Although the Karnov is a thoroughly conventional design, this appearance belies an unusually mysterious origin. Since New Earth Trading Company first began distributing the design in 2920, many were baffled how a company with no known VTOL production facilities could offer brand new Karnovs for sale. In fact NETC received their entire supply from ComStar, as part of a secret agreement with the Order in exchange for food, resources and information. When ComStar publicly revealed the existence of the Com Guards they retained more of the machines for their own troops, reducing the quantity shipped to NETC. The company finally constructed their own factory in late 3043. This enabled the NETC to continue offering the Karnov following ComStar's abandonment of the agreement in the aftermath of the Battle of Tukayyid.
Weapons and Equipment
Like most support vehicles, the Karnov UR is not designed for combat. While its Star Slab armor gives the Karnov a reasonable amount of protection against light weapons, the slow and vulnerable tiltrotor is a sitting duck for any combat unit.
Variants
- Field Mod
- Though only a single standard model was supplied by ComStar to the NETC, some buyers made field modifications, arming the Karnov with light weaponry such as machine guns or missile racks in the cargo bay.
- AC
- This variant is equipped with a fusion engine, somewhat heavier armor, and mounts an autocannon/20 with two tons of ammunition. The added weight of the armament reduces the machine's cruising speed to 86 km/h. BV (2.0) = 556[3][4]
- Artillery
- This variant is similar on the AC variant, with a Thumper artillery piece with 20 rounds is installed in place of the autocannon. BV (2.0) = 227[5]
- Gunship
- The gunship configuration sacrifices the cargo space to mount two machine guns in each bay along with two tons of ammunition. BV (2.0) = 221[6]
- Upgrade
- First offered in 3055, this was the first NETC-made factory variant. The upgraded version uses ferro-fibrous armor, giving increased defensive power. It also features a manned machine gun turret on each side and an enlarged seven-ton cargo bay. The upgrade is somewhat slower than the original due to switch to the lighter and less powerful DAV 160 power plant. BV (2.0) = 152[7][8][9]
- Battle Armor Transport
- Mounting a pair of ER medium lasers and two tons of ferro-fibrous armor, this Karnov variant can deploy battle armored infantry directly from its eight-ton cargo bay. To provide electronic protection a Guardian ECM suite is mounted in the nose. BV (1.0) = 620;[10] BV (2.0) = 499[11][8][12]
- Periphery
- This quick-strike variant carries 1.5 tons of standard armor and sacrifices its cargo capacity to mount four rocket launcher 20s and six rocket launcher 10s firing forward. BV (1.0) = 937;[13] BV (2.0) = 590[14][8][15]
Custom Variant
- Karnov (Heavy Stealth)
- First seen in 3082 this version of the Karnov is 50% heavier than the base model. The forty-five ton VTOL is protected by four tons of vehicle stealth armor powered by an Angel ECM suite. An 85-rated XL fusion engine allows it to move at a flank speed of 96 km/h, but it also carries a VTOL jet booster that allows it to "sprint" at speeds of up to 120 km/h for fast insertions or extractions. A pair of sponson turrets each mount a single machine gun for suppressive fire. The Heavy Stealth Karnov was used by a group of criminals called "The Master's Chosen." They deploy rapidly from the four-ton infantry bay, and steal equipment and supplies that fit into the Karnov's ten-ton cargo bay.[16] BV (2.0) = 416[17]
Related Designs
Notes
- In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to Karnow.
Gallery
Original Karnov from TRO:3026
Decolorized reprint of Karnow (Karnov) from German HWH:3031
Karnov from TRO:3026 Revised
Reissued Karnov from TRO:3039
Upgraded Karnov from TRO:3058
Karnov from RG:iClan vol. 33
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, pp. 70–71: "Karnov Profile"
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged, p. 68
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged, p. 69
- ↑ |Master Unit List Karnov AC
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged, p. 70
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged, p. 71
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere), p. 55
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 70
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League), p. 55
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades, p. 87
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere), p. 56
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League), p. 56
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades, p. 87
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere), p. 57
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League), p. 57
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Most Wanted, p. 10
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Most Wanted, p. 23