SSC Skyblade Transforming Armoured Frame

The Skyblade is an SSC Transforming Armoured Frame. A fairly light weight unit (though heavier than the Ranger, the Skyblade is capable of transforming into a fast-moving helicopter form. It is not a front line combatant, and is instead suited to reconnaissance missions, using it's heloform speed to outrun aggressors. In the event that the Skyblade must fight, it features a small suite of missiles and an NTech SBC-02 Rifle, all of which can be used in either form. This allows it to harass enemy forces and offer fire support.

Unlike the Ranger and Warden, the Skyblade's cockpit and escape pod are located in the head. Whilst it's head sports uprated armour, it is still very vulnerable to attack, so pilots must make the most of the Skyblade's aerial maneuverability to survive in combat. In the event of an ejection in helicopter form, the rotor blades are ejected by explosive bolts.

Whilst the Skyblade packs relatively fast flight performance into a smaller amount of space than Armoured Frames which transform into jet fighters, the Skyblade's propulsion systems are much more vulnerable. If a roll on the Special Hit Chart targets Flight Systems, any damage which penetrates completely will destroy the rotorblades.

SSC "Skyblade" Transforming Armoured Frame
Primary Form: Humanoid Gnd MA: 5 Hexes MV: -3

Secondary Form: Helicopter Air MA: 13 Hexes MV: 0

CP: 148.5 Weight: 39.5t

Reactor: Standard "Cool" Fusion Controls: Screen

Head
Type: Striker Armour: Standard Medium Striker (SP: 4, DC: 1) Space: 0/3 Kills: 3

Equipment: Cockpit (1 SPC) Escape Pod (1 SPC) Main Sensors (1 SPC, Mediumweight - 15km/1500km) Floodlight/Spotlight Liftwire Stereo Anti-theft Code Lock

Torso
Type: Medium Striker Armour: Standard Striker (SP: 3, DC: 1) Space: 4/8 Kills: 8

Equipment: Weapon Mount (2 CP / 2 SPC) Advanced Sensor Package (2 SPC)

R. Arm
Type: Lightweight Armour: Standard Striker (SP: 3, DC: 1) Space: 2/3 Kills: 3

Equipment: Hand

L. Arm
Type: Lightweight Armour: Standard Striker (SP: 3, DC: 1) Space: 2/3 Kills: 3

Equipment: Hand NTech SBC-02 Battle Rifle (used w/ both hands in groundform, underslung/chassis mount in heloform)


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R. Leg
Type: Striker Armour: Standard Striker (SP: 3, DC: 1) Space: 3/4 Kills: 4

Equipment: Storage Module (SBC-02 reloads, 1 SPC)

L. Leg
Type: Striker Armour: Standard Striker (SP: 3, DC: 1) Space: 3/4 Kills: 4

Equipment: Storage Module (misc gear, 1 SPC)

R. Wing
Type: Mediumweight Armour: Standard Medium Striker (SP: 4, DC: 1) Space: 0/6 Kills: 6

Equipment: Missile Launcher "Kerensky 'Aswan' SRM-4" (Cross-servo linked to L. Wing Aswan)(3 SPC) Rocket Launcher "Kerensky 'Mendes' SRR-15" (Cross-servo linked to L. Wing Mendes) (3 SPC)


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L. Wing
Type: Mediumweight Armour: Standard Medium Striker (SP: 4, DC: 1) Space: 0/6 Kills: 6

Equipment: Missile Launcher "Kerensky 'Aswan' SRM-4" (Cross-servo linked to R. Wing Aswan)(3 SPC) Rocket Launcher "Kerensky 'Mendes' SRR-15" (Cross-servo linked to R. Wing Mendes) (3 SPC)


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