4th Robotech War: MSS-02 Mobile Sky Sled

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Designation:

MSS-01 Mobile Sky Sled

I. Dimensions

Length:	? meters
Wingspan:	? meters
Height:	? meters
Dry Weight:	? metric tons

II. Type

One mecha transport sled

III Service Use

Served with the RDF Space Marines and Marines from 2064.

III. Propulsion

Engines:

2 x Pratt&Whitney PW-3260 Fusion plasma-air/reaction mass intermix turbines. Max thrust, 840 kN each.
Assorted small reaction thrusters and gyroscopes for all-environment maneuvers, attitude adjustment, and stability.

Generator:

Powerplant : 1 x RRD-8 Miniaturized Fusion-cell energizer providing electrical power to the mecha. Maximum output, 6800 kW each.
Fuel Capacity:
- 22 Standard Canisters of Reaction Mass
- 313.3 liters of D2O reactant for fusion engines.

IV. Performance:

Maximum speed at 18,000 meters :
Maximum speed at sea level :
Stall speed :
Initial climb rate :
Unboosted service ceiling :
Typical delta-v :
Typical acceleration(*) :
Cell duration(**) :
* = Assuming typical operational weight
** = Continuous operational use.

V. Sensory Systems:

Radar System:

General Electric AN/APG-183 X-band pulse-Doppler radar, providing medium-range detection and tracking of targets at all altitudes.
Westinghouse AN/APX-18 IFF secondary surveillance transponder

Optical tracking:

Phillips AN/DOS-4800 multi-band digital camera system, for medium range traversable UV, infra-red imaging and optical band detection and tracking;

Tactical Electronic Warfare System (TEWS):

Loral AN/ALR-33 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)
Loral AN/AIR-22 Infra-red Warning Receiver (IRWR)
Westinghouse AN/ALQ-281(V) internal countermeasures system
Tracor AN/ALE-16 Chaff/Flare Dispensers
Westinghouse AN/AMJ-8 Active Missile Jammers
Multiple VHF and UHF antennas

VI. Armament:

None

VIII. Armor:

The armor on the MSS-01 is a low-mass lunarium tungsten composite plating that is the standard for most Terran mecha. Aside from the good protection provided against projectiles, missiles, and other kinetic weapons, this armor is also resistant to plasma globes (annihilation discs), lasers, and fair against, particle guns too, owing to the fact that the armor can flake off and evaporate in layers under fire from such high-energy weapons, taking much of the weapon's energy and converting it into the latent heat of sublimation in the armor. The armor stops all small arms fire, and has good resistance to all weapons commonly mounted on combat mecha.

The MSS-01 provides full protection from nuclear, biological, and chemical hazards, using an overpressure environment activated by radiation and hazardous chemical sensors, or manually when biological warfare conditions are anticipated. The internal consumables supplies can provide atmosphere for six days maximum.

IX. Development:

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