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] 13 DEX 9 OCV 4/DCV -4 23 BODY 1 3 DEF 3 4 SPD 17 Phases: 3, 6, 9, 12 Total Characteristic Cost: 82 Movement: Ground: 3"/6" Flight: 30"/240" Abilities & Equipment Construction 1 1) Aluminum: +1 BODY Flight Systems 22 1) 4x Wright R-3350-23 And 23A Turbosupercharged Radial Engines: Flight 30", x8 Noncombat; 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), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼), Crew-Served (2 people; -¼), Difficult to Operate (-¼) Notes: (x4 number of items) Tactical Systems 65 1) 10x .50 in (12.7 mm) Caliber Browning M2/ANs In Remote Controlled Turrets: RKA 3d6, +1 Increased STUN Multiplier (+¼), Autofire (5 shots; +½), 250 Charges (+1); OIF Bulky (-1), Limited Arc Of Fire (180 degrees; Only on same horizontal level; -½), Real Weapon (-¼), [250] Notes: (x10 number of items) 2) Internal Stores Notes: 20,000 lb (9,000 kg) standard loadout, could be modified to externally carry two 22,000 lb (10,000 kg) T-14 "Earthquake" bombs. Defensive Systems 2 1) Armored Cockpit: Armor (4 PD/0 ED); OIF Immobile (-1 ½), Ablative BODY Only (-½), Real Armor (-¼) 5 2) Self Sealing Fuel Tanks Sensors 6 1) AN/APQ-7 Bombing Radar: Radar (Radio Group), +2 to PER Roll, Telescopic: +2; OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), Sense Affected As More Than One Sense [very common Sense] (-½), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼) 4 2) Basic Aircraft Radios: Radio Perception/Transmission (Radio Group); 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] Talents 1 Rangefinder: Absolute Range Sense; OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼) 1 Basic Navigation System: Bump Of Direction; OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼) Skills 4 Norden Bombsight: +2 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 Mechanical Diagnostic Systems: +1 with Mechanics; OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼) Total Abilities & Equipment Cost: 119 Total Vehicle Cost: 201 Value Disadvantages Limitations and Disadvantages 25 1) Distinctive Features: Warplane (Not Concealable; Extreme Reaction [Fear]) 15 2) Physical Limitation: High Maintennance, Requires Double Normal Maintenance (Frequently, Greatly Impairing) Notes: Oil flow to the valves was also increased, asbestos baffles installed around rubber push rod fittings to prevent oil loss, thorough pre-flight inspections made to detect unseated valves, and frequent replacement of the uppermost five cylinders (every 25 hours of engine time) and the entire engines (every 75 hours). 15 3) Physical Limitation: Requires Specialized Takeoff Procedures (All The Time, Slightly Impairing) Notes: Pilots, including the present-day pilots of the Commemorative Air Force's Fifi, the last-remaining flying B-29, describe flight after takeoff as being an urgent struggle for airspeed (generally, flight after takeoff should consist of striving for altitude). Radial Engines need that airflow to keep them cool, and failure to get up to speed as soon as possible could result in an engine failure and risk of fire. One helpful technique was/is doing a rolling start-off, rather than a braked start, and checking the magnetos while already in motion. Typical Weapons Loadouts Available Hardpoints Date Entered Service Maximum Combat Radius in Miles Notes: 3,250 Maximum Payload Service Ceiling in Feet Notes: 33,600 Top Speed in MPH Notes: 357 Total Disadvantage Points: 55 Total Cost: 146/5 = 29
Character sheet by Robert Kevin Walsh
B-29 Superfortress Hero Designer File
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