S.D.
version: (SH-60)
Primary
Function: Search and Rescue, Supply and personel transport.
Contractor:
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (airframe); General Electric Company (engines);
IBM Corporation (avionics
components)
Power
plant: Two General Electric T700-GE-700 or T700-GE-701C engines
Thrust:
Up to 1,940 shaft horsepower
Length:
64 feet 10 inches (19.6 meters)
Height:
Varies with the version; from 13 to 17 feet (3.9 to 5.1 meters)
Rotor
diameter: 53 feet 8 inches (16.4 meters)
Weight:
Varies; 21,000 to 23,000 pounds (9,450 to 10,350 kg)
Speed:
180 knots maximum
Range:
Generally about 380 nautical miles (600 km); range becomes unlimited with
air refueling capability.
Armament:
Usually two 7.62mm machine guns mounted in the windows; can also be equipped
with three Mk46 or Mk 50
torpedoes
or additional .50-caliber machine guns mounted in the doors
Crew:
Usually three or four
S.D.C.:
385
Rifts:
(SH-60A)
The
Sea Eagle is a new design on an old model. The New Navy's primary personel
and supply transport, it also engages in infiltration, exfiltration and
resupply of special operations forces in day, night or marginal weather
conditions. Other missions include combat search and rescue.
The
Marines SH-60A Sea Eagle is an airborne platform based aboard cruisers,
destroyers, and frigates and deploys sonobouys (sonic detectors) and torpedoes
in an anti-submarine role. They also extend the range of the ship's radar
capabilities. The Navy's SH-60B is carrier-based.
Model
Type: SH-60A (Navy's Helo is deisgnated SH-60B)
Class:
Transport/anti-submerisble helicopter
Crew:
3 or 4: Pilot, Co-Pilot, Communications technician, and a secondary
gunner if side door gun is in place.
M.D.C.
by location
***
Four-Blade rotor - 100 (25 per blade)
**
Rear Rotor - 75
*
Main Body - 315
Rienforced
Pilots Compartment - 130
* Destroying the Main body knocks the helicopter out of flight and renders it completely inoperable with a 40% chance of exploding.
** Destroying the rear rotor or one of the main blades will cause the helicopter to fly at half speed, wobble, and is -6 to dodge, -2 to strike ,and -40% on all piloting skill/maneuver. Pilots are trained to land as soon as possible, if this were to occur.
***
Destroying the main rotor will send the helicopter down uncontrollably.
However the pilot can roll a -40% for a successful crash landing. I suggest
rolling on the crash landing tables in the Robotech: Macross main book
under piloting skills.
A
crash will do 4D6 x 10 M.D. to the helicopter and 1D6 x 10 M.D. to a 50
ft (15.2 m) radius from impact, flying debris, etc.
note: The main and rear rotor are -4 to strike with a called shot.
Speed:
Flying:
The engine of the new Sea Eagle is the same diesign as from pre-rifts with
minimal changes. The helicopter can travel at a maximum speed of 280 mph.
Ceiling: The helicopter has a maximum cieling of 20,000 ft (6096 m).
Range: The nuclear power plant gives the Sea Eagle continual power, but the jets overheat after about 10 hours at speeds of over 100 mph, or four hours if giong above 200 mph (329 km). Going at 100 mph or below with occaisional rest stops will allow the helicopter to travel for 40 continuous hours. A liquid fuel versino is also available with a range of approximatley 520 miles.
Statistical
Data:
Height:
13 to 17 feet
Length:
64 feet 10 inches (19.6 meters)
Cargo:
Enough room to hold 11 geared troops or 5-6 powered armor troops.
Power
System: Nuclear power system or Liquid fuel.
Black
Market cost: The Sea Eagle is not available on the black market. If
it was available it would be sold for approximatley 20-25 million credits
fir nuclear, or 2 miliion for liquid fuel.
Weapons Systems:
1.
Door Rail Gun (optional) (1 or 2): Used primarily for anti-personel,
the rail gun can cover landing zones while troops load/unload. this is
an aolder design from pre-rifts but it has proven reliable and effective.
A product Improvement Program is being done however to upgrade the existing
railgusn on Navy ships.
Primary
Purpose: Defense
Secondary
Purpose: Anti-Personel
Mega-Damage:
15 round bursts are 6D6 M.D.
Rate
of Fire: Equal to the gunner's hand to hand attacks.
Payload:
900 rounds
Approximate
effective range: 3600 ft.
2.
Torpedoes: Torpedoes are used by the Sea
Eagle against submersibles, ships, and underwater attackers/monsters. the
types of torpedoes used by the helicopter are mini, light, medium, and
heavy.
Primary
Purpose: Anti-submerisble
Secondary
Purpose: Anti-surface ship.
Mega-Damage:
Mini
Torpedo: 1D6 x 10 M.D. (HE or Plasma). Range: One mile (1.6 km). Cost:
3500 credits each
Light
Torpedo: 2D4 x 10 M.D. (HE) or 1D6 x 10 M.D. (Plasma). Range: 5 miles
(8 km). cost: 8000 credits each.
Medium
Torpedo: 3D4 x 10 M.D. (HE) or 2D6 x 10 M.D. (Plasma). Range: 10 miles
(16 km). Cost: 10,000 credits each.
Heavy
Torpedo: 4D6 x 10 M.D. (HE or Plasma). Range: 20 miles (32 km). Cost:
20,000 credits each.
Rate
of fire: Equal to the pilot's hand to hand attacks.
Payload:
Mini torpedoes: 8, Light torpedoes: 6, Medium torpedos:
4, Heavy Torpedoes: 3