Last one, hopefully without a font in the title :) … having said that if you check the others you’ll find that they all fly by fire …

 

 

Harvester Class Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle

Designed by Ewan Quibell 2020-11-19

Updated 2020-11-19

 

CraftID:

Harvester Class Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle, TL8, Cr 1,124,800

UPP=xxx04x

Hull:

5/12.5, Displacement=13.3, Loaded=4 tons, Airframe=Fast Subsonic STOL

Power:

4/10, Gas Turbine=0.6 Mw, Duration=4 hours 21 minutes

Loco:

Light Turboprop, Thrust=4.08 tons, Minimum Speed=80 kph, Cruise=600 kph, Top=800 kph, Agility=7

Comm:

Radio=Regional (500 km) x3, Interface=Brain, Program

Sensors:

AW Radar=V Distant, Radar Direction Finder, Radio Direction Finder, Passive IR, Image Enhancement, Environ Sensor, Magnetic Sensor, Radiation Sensor, Video Recorder, Laser Designator

Off:

Inboard Wing Hardpoints x4

Outboard Wing Hardpoints x2

Maximum External Stores=1000kg

Control:

Computer Fly By Wire, 6 Manoeuvre Points,

Panel=Slave x1,

NHR Basic Function 120 Robot Brain

CPU=Linear x11, Storage=Standard x40

FundLogic=LowData, FundCmd=LimitedBasic

Software=Forward Observer-2, Navigation-1, Propeller Aircraft-1,

Accom:

None

Other:

Fuel= 1.71 klitres, Cargo=0 klitres, ObjSize=Small, EmLevel=None

Cost in Quantity=Cr 899,840

 

The Harvester is a high-altitude short endurance Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV), more commonly known as a drone, capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight operations. Manufactures by Flag Bearer Industries (FBI) of Riftgate to allow for a UCAV capability for the Home County (Riftgate) Army COACC.

                FBI licensed the NHR 120 Robot brain to allow for autonomous operation to its design and to aid in forward observing tasks. The Harvesters are used to carry out precision strikes using onboard ordinance and reconnaissance operations relaying coordinates for targets of opportunity for artillery bombardment or engagement by maned close combat support missions.

                The Harvester has the ability for a range of loadout options including the heaviest Laser Guided Air to Ground missiles.

                . Normal operating procedure for the Harvester is remote operation by a team of three operators from a remote location, however when returning to base the operators usually switch to autonomous flight. If there are limited drones available in the operational theatre and thus limited operating teams the Harvester can be re-programmed in flight generally increasing Forward Observer to skill 3 while dropping the Navigation ability of the drone. In this configuration the operators are required to fly the drone all the way home up to final approach, from where the drone can land autonomously.

 

 

Best regards,

 

Ewan

 

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For the fallen in the cause of the free:

"When I go home I will tell of them and say,

For our tomorrow, They gave their today."

 My spelling is entirerly due to dyslexia, typos, and poetic license