BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
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Type/Model:    Kickapoo 
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3075
Config:        V.T.O.L.
Rules:         Level 3, Standard design

Mass:          30 tons
Power Plant:   130 Light Fusion
Cruise Speed:  97.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 151.2 km/h
Armor Type:    Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:      
  2 ER Medium Lasers
  2 LRM 5s
  1 Guardian ECM 
Manufacturer:  (Unknown)
  Location:    (Unknown)
Communications System:  (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System:  (Unknown)

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==Overview:==
Named after a Native American tribe, the Kickapoo's teardop-shaped chassis
initially looks unassuming. Two ER Medium Lasers stick out of the hull, and a
pod containing an LRM 5 and a ton of ammo sits on each wing. This is hardly an
impressive load-out for a helicopter of its size, and so upon first glance a
person may be inclined to dismiss it.

In reality, however, it is fairly easy to miss the Bloodhound Probe mounted
atop the Kickapoo's mast. Couple this with the ECM suite embedded in the
airframe, and the Kickapoo's true mission becomes more apparent. 

The Kickapoo is, in fact, a hunter/killer platform. It flies ahead of other
helicopters - like the Warrior or the Weedwhacker - and seeks out potential
targets. If the target is light enough, then the Kickapoo will engage with its
LRMs. If not, then the Kickapoo will send information to its brethren to come
join in for a combined assault. The lasers, then, are likely just a back-up in
case the ammo bins run dry. 

Of note is that the Kickapoo has a modular interior. This enables it to carry
either four commandos with a fair amount of gear, or a medic and two
stretchers. The ECM supplements the former by allowing the Kickapoo to set
down and drop off its passengers, while the Bloodhound supplements the latter
by helping the crew spot soldiers who may be injured and/or disoriented. 

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Type/Model:    Kickapoo 
Mass:          30 tons
Construction Options:  Fractional Accounting

Equipment:                                 Items    Mass
Int. Struct.:  15 pts Standard               0      3.00
Engine:        130 Light Fusion              1      3.38
Shielding & Transmission Equipment:          0      1.69
    Cruise MP:   9
     Flank MP:  14
Heat Sinks:     10 Single                    0       .00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0      1.50
Crew: 2 Members                              0       .00
Rotor Equipment:  Main/Tail Rotors           0      3.00
Armor Factor:   90 pts Ferro-Fibrous         2      5.02

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                     3         30 
   Left / Right Sides:        3      22/22 
   Rear:                      3         14 
   Rotor:                     3          2 

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Items    Mass
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2 ER Medium Lasers       Front   10          2      2.00
1 LRM 5                  Front    0   24     2      3.00
1 Guardian ECM           Body     0          1      1.50
1 LRM 5                  Front    0   24     1      3.00
1 VTOL Mast Mount                            0       .50
1 Bloodhound Probe       Mast                1      2.00
Infantry Bay             Body                1       .41
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TOTALS:                          10         11     30.00
Items & Tons Left:                           0       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        4,150,800 C-Bills
Battle Value:      1,189
Cost per BV:       3,491.0
Weapon Value:      335 / 335 (Ratio = .28 / .28)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 12;  MRDmg = 8;  LRDmg = 3
BattleForce2:      MP: 9V,  Armor/Structure: 0 / 4
                   Damage PB/M/L: 1/2/1,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: VA;  Point Value: 12
                   Specials: tran0, if, ecm, prb