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By AARON SKETCHLEY (aaronsketch@HOTdelete_thisMAIL.com) Ver 2.1 2016.02.11
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VF-3000 Crusader

BACKGROUND

Remodeled version of the Stonewell/Bellcom VF-1 Valkyrie with an enlarged airframe and intended to have an improved transformation system and offered as an ability improved unit in the VF-1's development plan. The Battroid silhouette is reminiscent of the VF-1, but aims to improve the defensive abilities of the multiple armored cockpit block and radome. The VF-3000 aimed at enhanced performance and equipment improvements by enlarging the VF-1, while simultaneously eliminating its shortcomings based on extensive operational data. As a result, the VF-3000's performance surpassed the VF-1's. However, the VF-3000 was never mass produced because of the Unified Force's adoption of the VF-4 Lightning III, which was developed at the same time.
Development of the VF-3000 started as one of the ability improvement units for the VF-1 development plan at a time when the issue of a successor to the VF-1 emerged. However, it remained out of full-scale mass production because adoption of the VF-4, as the successor to the VF-1, and a small number were produced for testing. Operation data of the testing units were reflected in the development of the VF-5000 Star Mirage and a few testing units were deployed with the special operations unit "Dancing Skulls" (around 2020).
Intended to be licensed by independent national factions within the United Nations with proprietary technologies incorporated by each. Because the design had a stretched elongated body compared to the VF-1 Valkyrie, the joints tended to slip slightly. As a result, only a few units were produced. Stonewell Bellcom (the division formed from the later merger of Stonewell and Bellcom) and Shinnakasu developed the VF-5000 from the VF-3000 design, and produced the VF-5000 after the companies' Aerospace Development Divisions merged to form Shinsei Industry.

The VF-3000 Crusader was developed some time between 2012 and 2018.

Vehicle Type: All-regime Variable Fighter and Tactical Combat Battroid.
Class: Variable Vehicles
Crew: pilot and copilot in Marty & Beck Mk-7 Custom zero/zero ejection seat
Manufacturer: Stonewell Bellcom
Government: Unified Government
Customer: various national factions within the Unified Government (planned)

Variants:

MDC BY LOCATION:

Location MDC Location MDC
Head
Head Lasers (1 big, 2 small)
Arms (2)
Hands (2)
Legs & Thrusters (2)
(1) Main Body
70
17 (big), 15 (small)
110 each
40 each
220 each
360
(2) Pilot Compartment/Escape Pod
Main Wings (2)
Tails (4)
Back/Dorsal Thrusters (2)
GU-11D Gun Pod
165
110 each
55 each
65 each
100

SPEEDS:

Battroid: GERWALK: Fighter:
  • RUNNING: 180 kmph
  • LEAPING: 10 m high or 16.8 m long without thrusters
  • FLYING: 550 kmph
  • RUNNING: 110 kmph
  • FLYING: 550 kmph
  • FLYING: Mach 3.1+ at 10,000 m; +20% to maximum speed if the rocket engines are used (in space, only).
  • MAXIMUM RATE OF ASCENT: 15,000 m/minute
  • CEILING: satellite orbit (when using the rocket engines at the rear, between the engine nacelles and the main engines).

    • All Modes:
  • CRUISING RANGE: virtually unlimited within an atmosphere The VF-3000 is able to reach the edge of space over an Earth-sized planet without the use of rocket engines. However, it burns through almost all of its fuel load in the process. Thereafter, the VF-3000 is ineffective for combat maneuvers and it should proceed to a refueling station as soon as possible.
  • VTOL CAPABILITY: in GERWALK and Battroid. Max hovering time 465 seconds.
  • G limit: +7.75 (in space)
  • OPERATIONAL UNDERWATER DEPTH: 110 m (Battroid & GERWALK).

    STATISTICAL DATA:

    HEIGHT: WIDTH: LENGTH:
  • Battroid: 15.5 m
  • GERWALK: 9.6 m
  • Fighter: 4.25 m
  • Battroid: 8.08 m
  • GERWALK & Fighter: 16.1 m with wings at maximum extension
  • Battroid: 4.43 m
  • GERWALK: 12.5 m
  • Fighter: 16.36 m

    • EMPTY MASS: 11,950 kg

    PHYSICAL STRENGTH: equal to a PS of 50.
    CARGO: small compartment behind pilot's seat for personal belongings.

    POWER PLANT: Two Shinnakasu/P&W/Roice FF-2450A thermonuclear turbine engines, each rated at 22,500 kg (maximum thrust in space) and 700 MW in generation power. Single-axis thrust vectoring and rectangular underfuselage air intakes with retractable shutter in battroid mode or space use.
    Four Shinnakasu Heavy Industry NBS-1 high-thrust vernier thrusters (one counter reverse vernier thruster nozzle on the side of each leg nacelle air intake, and wing thruster roll control system on each wingtip.) Eighteen P&W LHP04 low-thrust vernier thrusters beneath multipurpose hook/handles.
    Auxiliary nozzles above engine nacelles and in the aft center in fighter mode; above the main wings in GERWALK mode, and on the back in Battroid.

    DEFENSIVE SYSTEMS

    1. ACTIVE STEALTH: the VF-3000 is equipped with the initial active stealth mechanism. Refer to Active Stealth Systems - 1st Generation for details.
    2. ENERGY CONVERSION ARMOUR: the VF-3000 incorporates Overtechnology using the SWAG energy converting armour system, the VF-3000 can employ surplus power to triple the fighter mode's armour strength in battroid mode. Optional rule: consider the VF's main body as the strengthened armour, and divide it by 3 for the fighter mode's armour strenth.
    3. IDECM (Integrated Defensive Electronic CounterMeasures): refer to IDECM for details.
    1. RETRACTABLE EC (Electronic Countermeasures) ANTENNA: refer to AN/ALQ-131(V) for details.
    2. COUNTERMEASURE DISPENSERS: a combined chaff, flare and smoke discharger useable in all modes. Refer to Chaff/Flare/Smoke Discharger System for details.
    4. HEAT AND RADIATION SHIELDS: refer to Heat And Radiation Shields for details.
    5. EJECTOR SEAT/S w/ ANTI-G MECHANISM & HOMING SIGNAL: refer to Ejector Seat, Transponder and Survival Kit for details.
    1. SEAT ANGLE AND VITAL POINT STIMULATION: refer to Anti-G Mechanism: Seat Angle and Vital Point Stimulation for details.
    2. CANOPY WITH RETRACTABLE SHIELD: for battroid mode use.
    6. SELF-DESTRUCT: to prevent capture of a vehicle by the enemy, the pilot can activate the self-destruct system, which will cause the fighter to explode and obliterate all internal systems.

    ARMAMENTS

    1. MAULER ROV-22 and LARGE-BORE ANTI-AIRCRAFT LASER GUNS:

    Mounted on the head when in battroid mode, and located on the underbelly when in GERWALK and Fighter. In Battroid, the laser guns can rotate 360° and have a 90° vertical arc of fire. The head unit can be deployed in GERWALK, and can rotate 180° with a 90° vertical arc of fire (from the front down to the feet.) In jet mode, the laser cannons are limited to firing only on targets directly in front of the VF-3000 or within a 90° vertical arc from the nose down.

    2. GU-11D 55 mm TRI-BARREL GUN POD:

    The GU-11D is the standard equipment of the VF-1P and VF-3000, and is the second generation VF-1 use gun pod. Its greatest point of improvement is that it can exchange magazines; and it can carry diverse warheads for public order maintenance actions. The magazine cover is opened and the magazine is set in the socket under the main body of the gun pod. The GU-11D also uses propelled type warheads within the atmosphere, and by reducing the shooting recoil, it has improved accuracy. Another advantage is the extension of the gun pod's maintenance intervals. A bayonet unit can also be installed in the cover.
    Standard tracer bullets (even though it's visible light in the atmosphere, another method is used in space) are observed with a sensor thats parallel to the muzzle to see the gun pod's shooting axis line. There is an optical sensor that collects the data necessary for firing the gun pod in the foremost part of the top. It coordinates firing information with such things as the radar installed within the aircraft.

    3. ARM MICRO-MISSLE LAUNCHERS

    Each lower arm sections in GERWALK and Battroid contains a micro-missile launcher. The missiles can only be fired when the arms are deployed (they are folded up inside the airframe in Fighter).

    4. Wing Hard Points (6)

    There are 3 pivoting hardpoints on the underside of each main wing, for a total of 6. The VF-3000 can mount a combination of missiles or missiles and missile-launchers. All hardpoints are capable of mounting most former United States/NATO standard aviation weaponry. Refer to Missiles FCS 10's for further details, and Missiles & FCS Basics for alternatives.

    Note: the wings can be deployed in Battroid, allowing hardpoint ordinance to be used.

    5. HAND TO HAND COMBAT

    If necessary, the pilot of the VF-3000 can engage in melee combat rather than use a weapon. The VF-3000 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:
  • Restrained Punch: 1D4 M.D.
  • Full Strength Punch: 4D6 M.D.
  • "Booster" Punch: 1D4x10 M.D. (counts as two attacks)
  • Tear or Pry with Hands: 1D6 M.D. + additional ripping and frame damage.
  • Kick: 4D6 M.D.
  • Leap Kick: 2D6x10 M.D. (counts as two attacks)
  • Body Flip/Throw: 2D6 M.D.
  • Body Block/Tackle: 2D6 M.D.
  • Stomp: 1D6x10 M.D. (only effective against small objects. Some may be instantly destroyed.)
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    OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT (SUPER PARTS)

    None.

    AVIONICS

    Unless otherwise noted, refer to Avionics for details.
  • AOA DETECTOR
  • EXTERNAL AUDIO PICKUP
  • RADIO/VIDEO COMMUNICATION: Range: 1,000 km.
    • IFF/UHF DATALINK ANTENNA
    • RETRACTABLE EC (Electronic Countermeasures) ANTENNA
    • TACAN (Tactical Air Navigation Antenna)/UHF ANTENNA
    • UHF ANTENNA
    • VHF ANTENNA

    Head turret:
    In addition to the following, it contains the laser gun aiming system and guide laser oscillator mechanism.
  • LASER TARGETING SYSTEM: RANGE: 12,192 m (vertical).
  • OPTICS - HYBRID SENSOR/TV CAMERA SYSTEM
  • OPTICS - REAR PERISCOPE

    Forearms:
  • HYBRID SENSORS
    		• Nosecone:
  • APG-997 RADAR: See APG-997 for details.
    • RANGE: 375 km lock-on fighter sized objects.
    • HEIGHT: 24,750 m to small moving targets near or on the ground not obscured by foliage.
    • ACM: 30 targets; AGM: 12 targets.
  • BALANCE CONTROLLER
  • FCS (Fire Control System): the VF-3000's FCS is an all regimes type weapon control system. It has only limited air-to-ground capabilities.
  • INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM (AUTOPILOT)

    Sensor Blisters:
  • LASER MARKER & LASER SPOT TRACKER
  • OPTICS - FIXED INFRARED SENSOR and MULTI-BAND OPTICAL SENSOR
  • OPTICS - TACS (Tactical Airborne Camera System)

    • OTHER SYSTEMS

    Unless otherwise noted, refer to Other Systems for details.

    COMBAT BONUSES FOR VF-1 VALKYRIE TRAINING

    As the joints of the VF-3000 Crusader tend to slip slightly, roll 1D10 whenever a combat move using a joint is undertaken.
    BASIC COMBAT TRAINING for non-pilot military personnel
    • +1 attack per melee (plus those of the pilot). +1 attack at levels 3, 9, and 15.
    • +0 initiative
    • +1 to strike.
    • +1 to parry
    • +1 to dodge in battroid mode, +2 in GERWALK, +4 in fighter mode.
    • +1 to roll with a punch or fall with an impact, reducing damage by half.
    • Tilt Dodge Modifier (applied to the regular dodge bonus for the mode the VF is in): -5.
    • Critical strike same as pilot's hand-to-hand.
    • Body block/tackle/ram - 1D6 M.D. plus a 50% chance of knocking an opponent down, causing him to lose initiative and one attack that melee round.
    		 ADVANCED COMBAT TRAINING for military pilots and mecha specialists.
    • +3 attacks per melee (plus those of the pilot). +1 attack at levels 3, 6, 11, and 15.
    • +1 initiative
    • +2 to strike
    • +3 to parry
    • +2 to dodge in battroid mode, +3 in GERWALK, +5 in fighter mode.
    • +3 to roll with a punch or fall with an impact, reducing damage by half.
    • Tilt Dodge Modifier (applied to the regular dodge bonus for the mode the VF is in): -5.
    • Critical strike same as pilot's hand-to-hand.
    • Body block/tackle/ram - 1D6 M.D. plus a 50% chance of knocking an opponent down, causing him to loose initiative and one attack that melee round.

    REFERENCES
  • Palladium Books Game Engine and MDC Rules
  • Macross Chronicle
  • Shoji Kawamori Macross Design Works
  • Macross Compendium VF-3000 Crusader article

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