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| − | | image = [[Image:KR-61. | + | | image = [[Image:Long Range Shuttle KR-61 TRO3057r.png|191px]] |
| Name = KR-61 Long-Range Shuttle | | Name = KR-61 Long-Range Shuttle | ||
| − | | Manufacturer = | + | | Manufacturer = Various |
| Use = In-system Passenger/Cargo Transport | | Use = In-system Passenger/Cargo Transport | ||
| Type (Shape) = Civilian Aerodyne | | Type (Shape) = Civilian Aerodyne | ||
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| Mass = 100 | | Mass = 100 | ||
| Length = 20.5 | | Length = 20.5 | ||
| − | | Engine (Type) = [[Pitban 300a]] | + | | Engine (Type) = [[Pitban 300a]]<ref name=DSJSp72>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 72</ref> |
| Armament = None | | Armament = None | ||
| Armor = 10 tons | | Armor = 10 tons | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | While not as versatile as the larger spheroid [[K-1|K-1 DropShuttle]], the '''KR-61 Long-Range Shuttlecraft''' is the most common aerodyne based long-range shuttle model in human space, used to transport small amounts of passengers and cargo between planets and [[Jump Point]]s in instances where none of the [[DropShip]]s attached to the [[JumpShip]] are scheduled to detach. | + | While not as versatile as the larger spheroid [[K-1|K-1 DropShuttle]], the '''KR-61 Long-Range Shuttlecraft''' is the most common aerodyne based long-range shuttle model in human space, used to transport small amounts of passengers and cargo between planets and [[Jump Point]]s in instances where none of the [[DropShip]]s attached to the [[JumpShip]] are scheduled to detach.<ref name=TRO3057p172>''Technical Readout: 3057'', p. 172</ref><ref name=TRO3057Rp170>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 170</ref> |
| − | Because of long distances between most inner system worlds and the zenith and nadir Jump Points, the KR-61 is equipped with more comprehensive sleeping, sanitary and food-preparation facilities for its two | + | Because of long distances between most inner system worlds and the zenith and nadir Jump Points, the KR-61 is equipped with more comprehensive sleeping, sanitary and food-preparation facilities for its two crew members and two passengers than vehicles like the [[ST-46]], also carrying double the fuel to allow such trips. |
==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
| − | Primarily intended for civilian use, the KR-61 is totally unarmed | + | Primarily intended for civilian use, the KR-61 is totally unarmed. The ten tons' worth of armor the craft carries is intended mostly to offer some protection while fleeing from pirate attacks at jump points. |
==Cargo== | ==Cargo== | ||
| − | The vessel's small cargo hold is capable storing a mere eight tons of cargo, | + | The vessel's small cargo hold is capable storing a mere eight tons of cargo, and functions as the KR-61's sole airlock.<ref name=TRO3057p172/><ref name=TRO3057Rp170/> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | *;KR-61C : The [[Clan]] version of the venerable KR-61 is almost identical, save for using more advanced composite plating offering a minor increase in armor. BV (1.0)= 338<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 181</ref> | + | *;KR-61C : The [[Clan]] version of the venerable KR-61 is almost identical, save for using more advanced composite plating offering a minor increase in armor.<ref name=TRO3057p172/><ref name=TRO3057Rp170/> BV (1.0)= 338<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 181</ref> |
*;NL-43 Battle Taxi : A streamlined 100 ton landing craft intended for boarding actions, the NL-43 has a sixteen ton infantry compartment. Protected by 20 tons of [[Stealth Armor]] powered by a [[Guardian ECM Suite]]. Each wing has a pair of [[Medium X-Pulse Laser]]s, and another pair cover the aft arc. The NL-43 can now deliver a bomb load, but it can't operate as a VTOL.<ref name=XTRO:Pp12>''Experimental Technical Readout: Phantoms'', p. 12</ref> | *;NL-43 Battle Taxi : A streamlined 100 ton landing craft intended for boarding actions, the NL-43 has a sixteen ton infantry compartment. Protected by 20 tons of [[Stealth Armor]] powered by a [[Guardian ECM Suite]]. Each wing has a pair of [[Medium X-Pulse Laser]]s, and another pair cover the aft arc. The NL-43 can now deliver a bomb load, but it can't operate as a VTOL.<ref name=XTRO:Pp12>''Experimental Technical Readout: Phantoms'', p. 12</ref> | ||
==Design Quirks== | ==Design Quirks== | ||
| − | The | + | The NL-43 Battle Taxi variant is subject to the following [[Design Quirk]]:<ref name=XTRO:Pp12/> |
* [[Non-Standard Parts]] | * [[Non-Standard Parts]] | ||
| − | == | + | ==Gallery== |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | + | Kr-61.png|Illustration of KR-61 Long-Range Shuttlecraft from ''[[DropShips and JumpShips|DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary]]'' | |
| − | + | Long Range Shuttle KR-61 TRO3057r.png|Flying KR-61 from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057|TRO:3057]]'' | |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
Latest revision as of 00:22, 27 March 2023
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| KR-61 Long-Range Shuttle | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Various |
| Use | In-system Passenger/Cargo Transport |
| Type (Shape) | Civilian Aerodyne |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
| Cost | 3,978,300[1] |
| Introduced | 2598 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 100 |
| Structural Integrity | |
| Length | 20.5 |
| Engine (Type) | Pitban 300a[2] |
| Safe Thrust | |
| Maximum Thrust | |
| Fuel | |
| Burn Rate | |
| Armament | None |
| Armor | 10 tons |
| Heat Sinks | None |
| Crew | 2 |
| Passengers | |
| BV (1.0) | 274[3][4] |
| BV (2.0) | ??? |
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Description[edit]
While not as versatile as the larger spheroid K-1 DropShuttle, the KR-61 Long-Range Shuttlecraft is the most common aerodyne based long-range shuttle model in human space, used to transport small amounts of passengers and cargo between planets and Jump Points in instances where none of the DropShips attached to the JumpShip are scheduled to detach.[5][6]
Because of long distances between most inner system worlds and the zenith and nadir Jump Points, the KR-61 is equipped with more comprehensive sleeping, sanitary and food-preparation facilities for its two crew members and two passengers than vehicles like the ST-46, also carrying double the fuel to allow such trips.
Armament[edit]
Primarily intended for civilian use, the KR-61 is totally unarmed. The ten tons' worth of armor the craft carries is intended mostly to offer some protection while fleeing from pirate attacks at jump points.
Cargo[edit]
The vessel's small cargo hold is capable storing a mere eight tons of cargo, and functions as the KR-61's sole airlock.[5][6]
Variants[edit]
- NL-43 Battle Taxi
- A streamlined 100 ton landing craft intended for boarding actions, the NL-43 has a sixteen ton infantry compartment. Protected by 20 tons of Stealth Armor powered by a Guardian ECM Suite. Each wing has a pair of Medium X-Pulse Lasers, and another pair cover the aft arc. The NL-43 can now deliver a bomb load, but it can't operate as a VTOL.[8]
Design Quirks[edit]
The NL-43 Battle Taxi variant is subject to the following Design Quirk:[8]
Gallery[edit]
Illustration of KR-61 Long-Range Shuttlecraft from DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary
Flying KR-61 from TRO:3057
References[edit]
- ↑ Combat Operations, p. 107
- ↑ DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary, p. 72
- ↑ Combat Operations, p. 107
- ↑ AeroTech 2 Record Sheets, p. 190
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Technical Readout: 3057, p. 172
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, p. 170
- ↑ AeroTech 2 Record Sheets, p. 181
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Experimental Technical Readout: Phantoms, p. 12