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Shadowcats Vehicular Insanity Shop: Kayaba KA-1 Autogyro


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Japanese Autogyro, about 240 built, both for artillery spotting and for ASW work

 

KAYABA KA GO AUTOGRYRO

Val Char Cost Notes

8 Size 40 Length 6.35", Width 3.17", Area 20.16" Mass 25.6 ton KB -8

50 STR 0 Lift 25.6tons; 10d6

13 DEX 9 OCV 4 DCV -1

19 BODY 0

3 DEF 3

3 SPD 7 Phases: 4, 8, 12

Total Characteristic Cost: 45

 

Movement: Leaping: 0"

Flight: 22" / 88"

 

Cost Powers END

Construction

1 1) Mixed Metal and Wood Construction: +1 BODY 0

Flight Systems

17 1) 240hp Argus As 10c eight-cylinder inverted-vee air-cooled engine : Flight 22", Position Shift, x4 Noncombat (54 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Fuel Dependent (fuel is Very Common; must refuel Once per 6 Hours; -3/4), Custom Modifier (poor high altitude performance; -1/2) 0

Tactical Systems

15 1) 60kg Depth Charges: RKA 2 1/2d6 (vs. PD), Trigger (Activating the Trigger requires a Zero Phase Action, Trigger requires a Turn or more to reset; +1/4), Explosion (+1/2); OAF Bulky (externally-mounted bomb; -1 1/2), 2 Charges (-1 1/2), Dropped (-1/2), Real Weapon (-1/4) [2]

Defensive Systems

Electronics

4 Basic Aircraft Radios: Radio Perception/Transmission (Radio Group) (10 Active Points); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 1/4), Custom Modifier (Real Equipment; -1/4) 0

Personnel Systems

Equipment Options

Weapons Options

 

 

Talents

1 Bump Of Direction (3 Active Points); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 1/4)

 

 

Total Powers & Skill Cost: 38

Total Cost: 83

 

200+ Disadvantages

0 Maximum Speed Note: 165

0 Cruising Speed Note: 115

0 Service Ceiling Note: 3,500 Meters

0 Operational Range Note: 280 km

0 Crew Note: 2 for Army Spotter Version, 1 for ASW Version

0 Uses and Deployment Note: hey were employed during World War 2 by the Imperial Japanese Army for artillery observation and cooperation duties, and by the Navy for coastal or carrier-based antisubmarine patrol carrying two 60kg bombs or depth charges. 240 total were built. Later, the Japanese Army commissioned two small aircraft carriers, Akitsu Maru and Nigitsu Maru, intended for coastal antisubmarine (ASW) duties

Quirks and Disadvantages

10 1) Phys. Lim.: Poor High altitude performance (Infrequently, Greatly Impairing)

15 2) Phys. Lim.: High maintenance requirements (Frequently, Greatly Impairing)

15 3) Phys. Lim.: Open Cockpit (Frequently, Greatly Impairing)

0 Experience Points

 

Total Disadvantage Points: 83

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