Militech A-20 ACAV

Militech A-20 ACAV is a hover introduced in Tales from the Forlorn Hope and expanded on in Maximum Metal.

Tales from the Forlorn Hope Description

A combat hovercraft used for troop and cargo transport. Powered by two IEC Python Mini Turbofans. Powered by J-4 jet fuel. normally crewed by three (pilot, copilot, gunner).

Speed: 200mph, 100mph off-road. Safe Maneuvering Speed: 100mph. Acceleration: ±20mph/phase. Fuel/Range: 800 gallons, 600 miles. Equipment: Cybernetic interface, navigation computer, scaled environment, ejection seats, radio, radar, sonar, radar detector, terrain following/obstacle avoidance radar, Infrared/Low-Lite™ systems. Offensive Weapons: Turret mounted Militech 20mm cannon, front mounted co-axial 7.62 machine gun, four turret mounted TOW missiles. Defensive Weapons: Chaff/Flare dispensers (100 each), 20 smoke dispensers, ECM, Antipersonnel frag grenades at 7 locations around the hull. Armor: Skirts SP 10, SDP 15 per panel, engine nacelles SP 30, SDP 50; turret SP 60; body SP 50, SDP 100; windshield SP 30, SDP 30; plenum chamber SP 40, SDP 50.

Maximum Metal Description

The "Panzer" made famous by Combat Cabb and numerous movies, the A-20 sheds the varied armament of the original Navy model, but is otherwise very similar to the one the Navy still has in service. Like the Arasaka APCs, it's really too lightly armored to slug it out with the Big Boys. The panzer hopes to strike fast with its missiles and cut out before the enemy can respond.

Special Equipment: Cyber-assisted, reactive armor, fire extinguisher, 4 man-hours life support, ejection seats, radar rangefinder, auto-pilot, mili­tary radio, military radar with terrain-following capability, sonar, military radar detector, auto-pilot, navigation system, passive IR, thermograph, light amplification.

Weapons: 25mm cannon and Light ATGM in stabilized turret. The cannon has 2 magazines (one loaded with AP), and the ATGM has five extra rounds.

Trivia

• The Panzer Koenig gang own a Militech A-20 ACAV.