08-06-2011, 04:14 AM | #1 |
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[WWII] Sikorsky R-7 batlesuit helicopter (USA. fictional)
Sikorsky R-7 batlesuit helicopter
Copyright 2011 by Brandon Cope After the first appearance of the Helijagers, American designers got a new idea for a way to deploy their lamented airborne battlesuits. The initial attempt, a large backpack unit, proved inadequate and it was decided to instead build a small two-man helicopter where the pilot and battlesuit rode in completely exposed seating. Unlike the original deployment of airborne battlesuits, almost all were equipped with weapon pods; since these were somewhat awkward to wear as a passenger, the weapon pod was instead carried on a hardpoint on the underside of the helicopter, where it could be fired normally (if required) by the pilot. The insertion of the battlesuits was normally preceded by a fighter sweep of P-47's or P-51's clear the area ahead of the helicopters and having the helicopters flown out after dropping off the battlesuit and releasing the hardpoint load. While the R-7 is highly vulnerable to enemy fighters, by the stage of the war when it entered service the Allies had clear air superiority so this was rarely a danger. Crew consists of the pilot. The R-7 uses 11.3 gallons of aviation fuel per hour. Subassemblies: Small Helicopter Chassis +2, Rotors -1, fixed Skids -1 P&P: 250 kW HP gasoline engines w/250-kW TTR transmission, 48 gallon standard tanks [Body] Occ: 1 MCS, 1 MPS Cargo: 3. Armor F R/L B T U Body 2/2C 2/2C 2/2C 2/2C 2/2C Rotors 3/10 3/10 3/10 3/10 3/10 Wheels 3/5 3/5 3/5 3/5 3/5 Equipment Body: Medium range radio receiver and transmitter, navigational instruments, 200-lb hardpoint. Statistics Size: 40'x30'x10' Payload: 1.31 tons Lwt: 2.01 tons Volume: 72 Maint.: 101 hours Price: $4,000 HT: 10 HP: 112 [body], 32 [rotor], 10 [skid] aSpeed: 79 aAccel: 5 aDecel: 6 aMR: 1.25 aSR: 1 Stall: 0 mph Design Notes Like the R-4 Hoverfly, it devoted more power to lift than thrust; speed was lowered by 33% and lift was multiplied by 1.8. Cargo space is normally left empty, but if a hardpoint is not carried, it is filled with fuel cans and ammo boxes for the battlesuits. Chassis cost, weight and HP were multiplied by two. Variants Some were modified for landing in especially "hot" areas by having the helicopter flown by the battlesuit soldier (while in the battlesuit) and removing the dedicated pilot. While this had certain advantages, it required more intensive training for the battlesuit trooper. This version, the R-7B, saved 0.1 tons amd was only trivially cheaper.
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08-06-2011, 11:58 AM | #2 | |
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Re: [WWII] Sikorsky R-7 batlesuit helicopter (USA. fictional)
OK, this looks more plausible; these designs are a lot of fun.
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08-09-2011, 12:11 AM | #3 | |
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It does have the advantage that, with some alterations, it could be used for cargo, regular trrops or medical evacuation.
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08-09-2011, 03:36 PM | #4 |
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Re: [WWII] Sikorsky R-7 batlesuit helicopter (USA. fictional)
That does sound more useful. Finding a way for battlesuits to drop 20-30' from a helicopter to ground safely would make the whole idea more flexible. More height would make it easy to drop them into city streets, where they could be quite effective, until the Germans start using Panzerfausts on them.
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airborne, battlesuit, helicopter, usa, wwii |
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