MILITARY AIR VEHICLES

P-3C ORION

Val	Char	Cost	Notes
12	Size	60	Length 16", Width 8", Area 128", Mass 409.6 ton, KB -12
70	STR	0	HTH Damage 14d6  END [7]
10	DEX	0	OCV 4 DCV -4
22	BODY	0	
2	DEF	0	
1	SPD	-10	Phases:  3, 6, 9, 12
Total Characteristic Cost:  50

Movement:	Ground:		6"/12"
		Flight:		39"/312"
		Swimming:	2"/4"

Abilities & Equipment
	Flight Systems
15	1)  Four Allison T56-A-14 Turboprops:  Flight 39", x8 Noncombat, 2 Continuing Charges lasting 6 Hours 
	each (+0); Takeoff/Landing (-1), OIF Bulky (-1), Extra Time (5 Minutes, Only to Activate, -1), Fuel 
	Dependent (fuel is Very Common; must refuel Once per 6 Hours; -¾), Stall Velocity (19"; -¼), Limited 
	Maneuverability Only 2 turns per Phase at Combat speed; only 1 turn per Phase at Noncombat speed (-¼), 
	Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼), Crew-Served (2 people; -¼), [2 cc]
10	2)  +3 SPD; OIF Bulky (-1), Linked (Four Allison T56-A-14 Turboprops; -½), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼), 
	Custom Modifier (Aircraft must have power; -¼)
3	3)  +3 DEX; OIF Bulky (-1), Linked (Four Allison T56-A-14 Turboprops; -½), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼), 
	Custom Modifier (Aircraft must have power; -¼)
	 
	Defensive Systems
35	1)  ECM Pod:  Suppress Radar 6d6, MegaScale (1" = 1 km; +¼), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +½), Area Of 
	Effect (20" Radius; +1 ½); OIF Bulky (-1), No Range (-½), Custom Modifier (Real gear; -¼)
4	2)  Chaff and Flare Pods:  Radio Group and Infrared Perception Images 1" radius; OIF Bulky (-1), 
	6 Continuing Charges lasting 1 Turn each (-¼), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼), [6 cc]
3	3)  IFF Transponder and Interrogator:  Detect A Single Thing 14-/16- (Unusual Group); OIF Bulky 
	Fragile (-1 ¼), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼)
5	4)  ECM Systems:  Radio Group Flash Defense (12 points); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), Custom Modifier 
	(Real Gear; -¼)
4	5)  ECM Systems:  Power Defense (12 points); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), Only Works Against Limited 
	Type Of Attack (electronic warfare attacks; -¼), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼)
3	6)  Radar Warning Receiver:  Detect Detection By Radar 14-/16- (Radio Group); OIF Bulky (-1), Custom 
	Modifier (Real Gear; -¼)
2	7)  Armored Crash Seat:  Armor (4 PD/0 ED); OIF Bulky (-1), Ablative BODY Only (-½), Custom Modifier 
	(Real Gear; -¼)
	 
	Sensors
20	1)  APS-137 ISAR Surface Search Radar:  Radar (Radio Group), +3 to PER Roll, Discriminatory, Analyze, 
	Increased Arc Of Perception (360 Degrees), Telescopic:  +8, MegaScale (1" = 10 km; +½), Can Be Scaled 
	Down 1" = 1km (+¼); OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (Halve all ranges vs airborne contacts; -1), 
	Crew-Served (2 people; -¼)
5	2)  ASQ-81 Magnetic Anomaly Detector:  Detect A Single Thing 14-/16- (Unusual Group), Discriminatory, 
	Analyze; OIF Bulky (-1), Sense Affected As More Than One Sense [very common Sense] (-½), Custom Modifier 
	(Must be at very low or low altitude; -½), Custom Modifier (Real Equipment; -¼), Crew-Served (2 people; -¼)
3	3)  SAFIRE II Thermal Imager:  Infrared Perception (Sight Group), +3 to PER Roll; OIF Bulky (-1), 
	Sense Affected As More Than One Sense [very common Sense] (-½), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼)
16	4)  Sonarbuoys:  Clairsentience (Hearing Group), +2 to PER Roll, Increased Arc Of Perception 
	(360 Degrees), 87 Continuing Charges lasting 1 Minute each (+1 ¼); OAF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¾), 
	Sense Affected As More Than One Sense [very common Sense] (-½), Custom Modifier (Dropped; -½), [87 cc]
2	5)  IBM Proteus Acoustic Processor:  +2 PER with Hearing Group; OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier 
	(Real Gear; -¼)
8	6)  Electronic Support Measures:  Detect A Large Class Of Things 14-/16- (Unusual Group), Ranged (+½), 
	MegaScale (1" = 10 km; +½), Can Be Scaled Down 1" = 1km (+¼); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), Extra Time (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), -1 ¼), Costs Endurance (-½), Crew-Served (2 people; -¼)
	Notes:  Detect Electronic Emissions
4	7)  Advanced And Scrambled Aircraft Radios:  Radio Perception/Transmission (Radio Group), Difficult 
	To Dispel (x2 Active Points; +¼); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼), Custom 
	Modifier (Aircraft must have power; -¼)
	 
	Personnel Systems
6	1)  Pressurized Cockpit:  Life Support  (Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat; Safe in Low 
	Pressure/Vacuum; Self-Contained Breathing), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 6 Hours (+0); OIF Bulky (-1), 
	Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼), Custom Modifier (Aircraft must have power; -¼), [1 cc]
2	2)  Cockpit Data Recorders:  Eidetic Memory, 1 Continuing Charge lasting 6 Hours (+0); OIF Bulky 
	Fragile (-1 ¼), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼)
	 
	Weapons Options
	1)  Guided Weapons
	Notes:  Harpoon, SLAM, Mark 46 and Mark 50 ASW Torpedoes
	2)  Unguided Weapons Options
	Notes:  2,000# mine or 2 1,000# Mines, bombs, depth bombs, nuclear depth bombs in bomb bay, 
	underwing hardpoints can carry 1,000# mines, torpedoes, rocket pods, asw torpedoes

	Talents
1	Rangefinder:  Absolute Range Sense; OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼)
1	Basic Inertial Navigation System:  Bump Of Direction; OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), Custom Modifier 
	(Real Gear; -¼)

	Skills
2	Basic Bombsight:  +1 with Ranged Combat; OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼)
	 
1	Basic Control Systems:  +1 with Combat Piloting; OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (real gear; -¼), 
	Custom Modifier (Aircraft must have power; -¼)
1	Basic Electronic Diagnostic Systems:  +1 with Electronics; OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), Custom Modifier 
	(Real Gear; -¼)
1	Basic Mechanical Diagnostic Systems:  +1 with Mechanics; OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), Custom Modifier 
	(Real Gear; -¼)
6	Navigation Computer:  Navigation (Air, Land, Marine) 14-; OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), Custom Modifier 
	(Real Equipment; -¼)
	Autopilot:  TF:  Combat Aircraft ; OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (real gear; -¼); OIF Bulky (-1), 
	Custom Modifier (real gear; -¼)
	Notes:  Autopilot

Total Abilities & Equipment Cost:  163
Total Vehicle Cost:  213

Value Disadvantages
	Limitations and Disadvantages
25	1)  Distinctive Features:  Warplane (Not Concealable; Extreme Reaction [fear])
	Available Hardpoints
	Date Entered Service
	Notes:  1962
	Maximum Combat Radius in Miles
	Notes:  2500
	Maximum Payload
	Notes:  Bomb Bay and 10 Underwing Pylons
	Service Ceiling in Feet
	Notes:  25500
	Top Speed in MPH
	Notes:  405
	Typical Weapons Loadouts
	1)  Loadout #1
	Notes:  4 Harpoon, 4 Mark 46 Torpedo
	2)  Loadout #2
	Notes:  Mark 101 Nuclear Depth bomb, 4 Mark 46 Torpedo

Total Disadvantage Points:  25
Total Cost:  188/5 = 38
P-3C Orion

Character sheet by Robert Kevin Walsh


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