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          BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
                      VALIDATED

Type/Model:    Ripper IIC
Tech:          Clan / 2750
Config:        V.T.O.L.
Rules:         Level 2, Standard design

Mass:          10 tons
Power Plant:   80 Omni Fusion
Cruise Speed:  140.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 216.0 km/h
Armor Type:    Aldis Heavy Ferro-Fibrous Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:      
  2 Omicron 950 ER Medium Lasers
Manufacturer:  Aldis Industries
  Location:    Terra
Communications System:  Datacom 100
Targeting & Tracking System:  Tarmac Quasar V

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==Overview:==
     The Ripper grew out of the Star League's need for a VTOL aircraft that
could carry a squad of men and equipment into a battle and emerge intact.
Design specifications issued in 2680 called for a craft with quick response
and reliability, using proven components.
     The Ripper normally carries elite infantry units and jump infantry
squads, which need quick deployment or retrieval. The Ripper is so fast and
maneuverable that the infantry compartment has special acceleration couches to
handle the high Gs. The Ripper has fusion power, part of the vehicle's high
price tag, and Ferro-Fibrous armor. Though this is not standard for VTOLs,
special armor has made the Ripper stable and strong enough to endure the
stresses created by eager pilots.

==Capabilities:==
     Though heavily armored for a VTOL, the Ripper cannot survive against the
firepower of a 'Mech, or even a well-equipped infantry squad. A small laser
can down the craft with two shots.
     When the Ripper begins its descent, its twin lasers fire around the
fringes of the landing zone. The pilot keeps his speed high for as long as
possible,. When the Ripper reaches the landing zone, the pilot pitches the
rotot forward, slamming the throttle full open. This air brake sends lose
components flying, but the tactic reduces the time the aircraft is exposed to
enemy fire. The pilot slams the craft down, cutting the rotors for ten
seconds. The engineer, who rides in the infantry compartment, hustles the
squad out the door, throwing equipment after the departing soldiers. In
seconds, the engineer is strapping himself back in as the craft prepares to
take off. The pilot usually angles to the left, tilting the craft to spill any
remaining pieces of equipment or lingering infantry men. Once airborne, the
pilot again fires the lasers the craft quickly gains altitude.

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Type/Model:    Ripper IIC
Mass:          10 tons

Equipment:                                 Items    Mass
Int. Struct.:  5 pts Standard                0      1.00
Engine:        80 Fusion                     0      2.50
Shielding & Transmission Equipment:          0      1.50
    Cruise MP:  13
     Flank MP:  20
Heat Sinks:     10 Single                    0       .00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0       .50
Crew: 1 Members                              0       .00
Rotor Equipment:  Main/Tail Rotors           0      1.00
Armor Factor:   28 pts Ferro-Fibrous         1      1.50

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                     1         11 
   Left / Right Sides:        1        5/5 
   Rear:                      1          5 
   Rotor:                     1          2 

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Items    Mass
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2 ER Medium Lasers       Front   10          2      2.00
1 C.A.S.E. Equipment     Body                0       .00
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TOTALS:                          10          3     10.00
Items & Tons Left:                           4       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        464,444 C-Bills
Battle Value 2:    750 (old BV = 1,332)
Cost per BV:       619.26
Weapon Value:      104 / 104 (Ratio = .14 / .14)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 12;  MRDmg = 8;  LRDmg = 1
BattleForce2:      MP: 13V,  Armor/Structure: 0 / 1
                   Damage PB/M/L: 1/1/-,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: VA;  Point Value: 8
 

           BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
                      VALIDATED

Type/Model:    Ripper IICa
Tech:          Clan / 3050
Config:        V.T.O.L.
Rules:         Level 2, Standard design

Mass:          10 tons
Power Plant:   70 Omni Fusion
Cruise Speed:  129.6 km/h
Maximum Speed: 194.4 km/h
Armor Type:    Aldis Heavy Ferro-Fibrous Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:      
  2 Omicron 950 ER Medium Lasers
Manufacturer:  Aldis Industries
  Location:    Terra
Communications System:  Datacom 100
Targeting & Tracking System:  Tarmac Quasar V

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==Overview:==
     The Ripper was designed in 2680 to carry elite infantry units and drop
them into battle. Though heavily armored for a VTOL, the Ripper cannot survive
even two shots from a small laser. The 10-ton craft is so fast and
maneuverable at 194 kph, however, that hitting it poses quite a challenge. The
craft is so fast that the infantry compartment has special acceleration
couches so that passengers can handle the high Gs. The VTOL's Omni 70 power
plant gives it fusion power, while special ferro-fibrous armor protects it to
a certain extent.
     Equipped with only two medium lasers, the Ripper is short on firepower.
Its mission is not to fight, but rather to get the infantry and their
equipment into battle as quickly as possible and then retreat.
     As the Ripper begins its descent, the pilot keeps his vehicle's speed
high for as long as possible while firing its Omicron 950 twin medium lasers
around the fringes of the landing zone. He then pitches the rotor forward and
slams the throttle full open. This air-brake tactic reduces the time that the
aircraft is exposed to enemy fire, but loose components in the craft are often
sent flying. Once the Ripper is on the ground, the pilot cuts the rotors for a
mere ten seconds while the engineer, who rides in the infantry compartment,
hustles the infantry and their equipment out the door. The engineer then
straps himself back in as the craft prepares to take off just seconds later.
     The pilot spills any remaining equipment through the open bay by angling
the craft to the left during takeoff. Once airborne, he fires the lasers to
discourage pursuit as the Ripper quickly gains altitude.

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Type/Model:    Ripper IICa
Mass:          10 tons

Equipment:                                 Items    Mass
Int. Struct.:  5 pts Standard                0      1.00
Engine:        70 Fusion                     0      2.00
Shielding & Transmission Equipment:          0      1.00
    Cruise MP:  12
     Flank MP:  18
Heat Sinks:     10 Single                    0       .00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0       .50
Crew: 1 Members                              0       .00
Rotor Equipment:  Main/Tail Rotors           0      1.00
Armor Factor:   27 pts Ferro-Fibrous         1      1.50

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                     1         10 
   Left / Right Sides:        1        5/5 
   Rear:                      1          5 
   Rotor:                     1          2 

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Items    Mass
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2 ER Medium Lasers       Front   10          2      2.00
1 C.A.S.E. Equipment     Body                0       .00
Infantry                 Body                1      1.00
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TOTALS:                          10          4     10.00
Items & Tons Left:                           3       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        455,556 C-Bills
Battle Value 2:    685 (old BV = 1,193)
Cost per BV:       665.04
Weapon Value:      104 / 104 (Ratio = .15 / .15)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 12;  MRDmg = 8;  LRDmg = 1
BattleForce2:      MP: 12V,  Armor/Structure: 0 / 1
                   Damage PB/M/L: 1/1/-,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: VA;  Point Value: 7
                   Specials: tran1