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By AARON SKETCHLEY (aaronsketch@HOTdelete_thisMAIL.com) Ver 1.7 2016.02.10

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VA-3C Kai Invader

Note: the VA-3C (Civilian) Invader is basically the same as the VA-3C Kai Invader. However, there aren't any weapons, FLIR, laser targeting or FCS in the VA-3C Invader, despite it having the room for the systems. Handles are also optional on the VA-3C Invader.

BACKGROUND

The VA-3C Kai Invader is a remodelled Variable Attacker (VA) of the VA-3 series; which were developed as all-regime attack craft, specialized in limited area, or local attacks with strategic reaction warhead attacks and conventional bombs. The UN Forces Variable Attacker (VA) has the special characteristic of both a Variable Fighter (VF) and a destroid - the VA-3 Invader, which is a representative of the VA type of airframe, gave birth to two or more derivative craft, because it's operability is high.

The VA-3C Kai is known as a different airframe operated by the planet Zola's Galactic Whale Poaching Group. It is equipped with a gunpod which has had a harpoon firing mechanism added to it, amongst other improvements matched to it's purpose of being a special use craft for capturing the Galactic Whales so that the poaching group can gather the energy to move a spaceship from within the (Galactic Whale's) body. Moreover, the VA-3's characteristics of bullet resistance and high-survivability have also been inherited, and the VA-3C Kai is able to do combat with a VF.

Variable Attackers (VA) have been mass produced as an airframe for ground supression. In them, the VA-3 series has also been widely spread to emigration fleets and so on. Especially this VA-3C Kai, the airframe that has streamed to the black market, where it was obtained by the planet Zola's poaching group, and is said to be an airframe that has been given remodelled to go poaching (for the Galactic Whales), centering on a large mothership

In general, the VA-3 series are designed for the Lo-Lo-Lo attack* ideology, that keeps (the craft) flying at low altitude from takeoff, to the attack and return; without consideration of the velocity, performance and so on, but valuing a durable, high-survivability airframe design. From the beginning, it's mobility at low and high altitude in the atmosphere, due to it's slightly rearward angled main wings and rounded nose-line, is valued. A large nacelle exists in the middle of the main wing, which becomes the arm in battroid form. Though the VA-3C Kai is not equipped with an afterburner, as it is thought that it will mainly be used for low-level flight in an atmosphere, supersonic flight is possible because there is surplus engine thrust.

There are four accessory cameras surrounding the main integrated sensor in the center of the head, and (with them) the ground monitoring and surveillance capability has been improved over a VF. The VA-3C Kai is also equipped with a forward-looking infared sensor and a low-altitude flight camera in the lower side of the nose for all-weather performance.

The Poaching group not only captures Galactic Whales, but also is assumed to combat with security forces and so forth. Therefore, the VA-3C Kai Invader has both whaling equipment and normal combat equipment. The former is a harpoon with a wire attached to it to catch the Galactic Whales, and a gun pod that combined with the harpoon shooting apparatus. And the latter are a pulse laser and micro missile launcher built into both arms. Though the archetypal VA-3's feature is that it can load a large quantity of munitions, there is no confirmation that the VA-3C Kai can make use of exterior mounted missiles, bombs and so forth.


RPG STATS

Vehicle Type: All-Regime Variable Attack Craft
Class: Variable Vehicles
Crew: one pilot wearing Tactical Life Support System.
Manufacturer: Northrom Grumman and modified by the Black Market
Government: Unified Government
Customer: Planet Zola's Galactic Whale Poaching Group, others.

Design Features: slightly rearward angled main wing; vertical T-O and landing (VTOL); supersonic cruise and maneuvering below the stratosphere; anti-projectile (bulletproof) shield for GERWALK and Battroid mode use; harpoon firing gun pod; option of Super Part booster and propellant tank units; option of fold booster.

Variants:


MDC BY LOCATION:

Location MDC Location MDC
Main Camera (1)
Accessory Camera (4)
(1) Head
Hands (2)
Upper Arms/Inner Wings (2)
Lower Arms (2)
Legs & Feet (2)
(2) Main Body
25
15 each
150
40 each
115 each
125 each
225 each
365
(3) Engine Nacelles (2)
Outer Wings/Arm Shields (2)
Tails (2)
Harpoon-firing Gun Pod
Spare Harpoon Storage Pod
(4) Reinforced Pilot Compartment
(5) Dorsal Booster Rockets (2)
(5) Ventral Fuel Tanks (2)
(5) Intake Fuel Tanks (2)
200 each
115 each
55 each
125
65
225
100 each
65 each
45 each
NOTES:


SPEEDS:

RUNNING: BATTROID MODE: 87 Kmph
LEAPING: BATTROID MODE: 6 m high or 10 m long without thrusters.

FLYING: Mach 2.2+ cruising speed at 10,000 m, Mach 4.72+ at 30,000 m; Mach 21+ (space); 1070 Kmph (GERWALK & Battroid modes).
VTOL: capable in all modes.

Maximum airframe design load: ?+7
Ceiling: Unlimited (The VA-3 is able to reach the edge of space over an Earth-sized planet. However, it burns through almost all of its fuel load in the process. Thereafter, the VA-3 is ineffective for combat maneuvers and it should proceed to a refueling station as soon as possible.

Optional External Tanks or Super Parts Booster system with enough fuel for one trip to orbit.

Maximum rate of ascent: ? m/minute (Fighter)

Operational Underwater Depth: ?100? m (Battroid & GERWALK).


STATISTICAL DATA:

HEIGHT: under investigation

WIDTH: under investigation

LENGTH: 16.20 m (Fighter)

MASS: 13,280 Kg.

PHYSICAL STRENGTH: equal to a PS of 50

CARGO: Small compartment behind pilot's seat for personal belongings.

POWER PLANT: two Shinsei / P&W / Royce FF-2020AG thermonuclear turbine engines with VTOL nozzles, each rated at 22,000 kg class. P&W HMM-3A high maneuverability vernier thrusters.


DEFENSIVE SYSTEMS

Note: Refer to the VF-1 Valkyrie for stats unless otherwise noted herein:

1. ACTIVE STEALTH

2. ENERGY CONVERSION ARMOUR

3. IDECM (Integrated Defensive Electronic CounterMeasures)

3A. COUNTERMEASURE DISPENSERS

4. HEAT AND RADIATION SHIELDS

5. SELF-DESTRUCT


OFFENSIVE SYSTEMS

The following are given presuming that the VA-3C Kai Invader has a ground-attack FCS. If the FCS is an air-attack type, modify the missile and bomb combat stats by +2 to strike for air-to-air, and -2 to strike for air-to-ground, and +0% on the Read Sensory Instruments Check for bombs. If the VA-3C Kai Invader has no FCS installed, subtract 2 from the air-to-ground strike bonus, and +0% on the Read Sensory Instruments Check for bombs only.

1. Fixed Pulse Laser Gun (2):

Each arm nacelle of the VA-3C Kai has a fixed pulse laser gun mounted internally in the center of the manipulator. The pulse laser gun fires in whatever direction the arm is pointed in (directly ahead in attacker (fighter) mode).


2. Fixed Micro-missile Launcher (2):

Each outboard nacelle in Attacker mode, lower arm sections in GERWALK and Battroid mode, contains a fixed micro-missile launcher. Any type of micro missile may be use, but Bifors HMM-01 All Purpose Micro Missiles are standard. The missiles may be fired in any mode.


3. Harpoon Launching Gun Pod:

The gun pod is shaped like a spear gun, with most of the barrel consisting of the harpoon's launching mechanism. There is a wire attached to the harpoon, to catch the Galactic Whales. The muzzle of the gun pod is located at the front of the grip. The gun pod, along with a spare harpoon storage pod are mounted on the inside of the nacelles in the main wing (forearms in battroid mode).

The gun pod is larger than usual, and can only be used by the VA-3 series manipulator. Also, it's range is extremely short, due to the extremely short barrel of the gun pod. The gun pod is hand-held when the VA-3C Kai is in battroid and gerwalk modes. The gun pod can fire in any mode, but is limited to the forward arc of the Attacker in fighter mode.

The VA-3C Kai Invader is not limited to the Harpoon Launching Gun Pod. It can also use the VA-3C Invader's GA-22 60 mm Multi-purpose Gatling Gun Pod.


4. WING and FUSELAGE HARD POINTS (11)

VF1AMM1 (7K) There is no confirmation that the VA-3C Kai can make use of exterior mounted missiles and so forth. Just like the VA-3 Invader that the VA-3C Kai is based on, it has 6 under wing hard points, and 5 fuselage hardpoints, for loads totalling up to 19,820 Kg. Each hardpoint is capable of carrying AMM-1 Missiles, MK-82 LDGB, RMS-1 Large Anti-Ship Reaction Missiles, or UUM-7 Micro-Missile Pods. For alternatives, refer to the Hardpoint and Missile Details. It is possible to have a combination of munitions or all of the same type on all the hardpoints. Due to the location of the hardpoints, all ordinance must be used or ejected prior to transformation.

When the Harpoon Launching Gun Pod and Spare Harpoon Storage Pod are carried, they uses the two innermost wing hardpoints.

Note: the standard UNG tactic is for wing mounted ordinance to be fired within the first few passes of an attack.


5. HAND TO HAND COMBAT

If necessary, the pilot of the VA-3C Kai can engage in melee combat rather than use a weapon. The VA-3C Kai is extremely agile, and can execute most typical hand to hand combat moves; such as punches, jump kicks, leap attacks, rolling with impacts, etc..

DAMAGE:


OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT (FAST PACKS & SUPER PARTS)

The VA-3C Kai Invader Kai has one (1) dorsal special equipment hard point station available for mounting:
The VA-3C Kai Invader Kai can mount the following Aerospace Booster Parts.

1. DORSAL ROCKET BOOSTER PODS:

Contain rocket engines powerful enough to launch the VA-3C Kai Invader Kai to satellite orbit over an Earth-like planet and then be used to increase maximum speed in space. The dorsal rocket boosters have a reverse nozzle at the front.

2. VENTRAL PROPELLANT TANKS:

Provide the extra fuel and coolant needed by the Dorsal Booster Pods to operate for extended periods of time. They are semi-conformally mounted below the air intakes.

3. INTAKE PROPELLANT TANKS:

Provide extra fuel needed by the Dorsal Booster Pods to operate for extended periods of time. They are mounted in the air intakes. Because of that, they are usually only used in space, as they interfere with the cooling of the engine in an atmosphere.


SENSOR SYSTEMS

Note: Refer to the VF-1 Valkyrie for stats unless otherwise noted herein:


OTHER STANDARD EQUIPMENT

Note: Refer to the VF-1 Valkyrie for stats unless otherwise noted herein:


COMBAT BONUSES FOR VA-3C KAI INVADER TRAINING

If the VA-3C Kai Invader has Super Parts, they provide the following bonuses and penalties:

BASIC VARIABLE FIGHTER COMBAT TRAINING

Basic training for non-pilot military personnel.

ADVANCED VA-3C KAI INVADER COMBAT TRAINING

Advanced training for pilots specializing in the VA-3.


REFERENCES
  • Palladium Books Game Engine and MDC Rules
  • This Is Animation the Select: Macross Plus
  • VF-X2
  • Shoji Kawamori Macross Design Works
  • Macross Chronicle VA-3C Kai article

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