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WHEELED VEHICLE
The wheeled support vehicle category encompasses units
up to 80 tons in mass. From fuel tankers to troop transports,
the most common support units are wheeled. Like the tracked
vehicle category, they are not subdivided by power plant. As
they often travel from staging areas to the front lines, many
wheeled support vehicles mount anti-personnel weapons,
and some mount light anti-armor and anti-’Mech weapons
like the Defi ance Shredder autocannon or the LongFire V missile
launcher. Wheeled support vehicles are often armored to
some extent.
Ibex RV (Earthwerks-FWL)
Long known for their array of dependable BattleMechs,
Earthwerks entered the noncombat vehicle market eighteen
years ago with the Ibex. It has won the Wheeled Support
Vehicle category for an impressive six of those years, most recently
in 3062.
The military Ibex features rugged Durallex A47 Series armor,
superb off -road handling, adequate cargo space and an excellent
top speed of 86.4 kilometers per hour. It has a roomy interior
with seating for eight, and 400 kilograms of cargo space.
The test team was impressed with every aspect of the Ibex.
The driver’s seat burgeons with convenient accessories and
controls, though unfortunately none operate the King David
light gauss rifl e. Earthwerks declined to comment on a rumor
that fi re control would be an option for the ’68 model. The
Ibex received excellent scores in seventeen categories, and
this year’s model posted a record-setting time on the off -road
course.
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WiGE:
In the pre-spacefl ight days of Terra, aircraft engineers discovered
a dramatic increase in lift that occurred when fi xedwing
craft operated in close proximity to the ground. Two
thousand years later Wing in Ground Eff ect craft remain a curiosity.
Part hovercraft and part fi xed-wing aircraft, these are
jacks of all trades vehicles.
This category is more open than most, and PTI only restricts
units based upon weight. Any craft under 80 tons is
considered.
Coanda PSC (Skye Pleasure Craft)
Designed as a sport racing craft, the Coanda is not intended
for military consumption. Last year, a high profi le Loki operation
rescued the daughter of an unnamed Skye noble, and
now the rumor mill tells that military leaders are considering
employing the Coanda in rapid deployment scenarios.
PTI’s test team spent ten days putting the Coanda through
a rigorous evaluation, and it came out on top of fi fteen categories.
Best in class for acceleration and maneuverability, this
tiny package hums along on a high performance GM internal
combustion engine with an incredible thrust to weight ratio.
Skye Pleasure Craft spared no expense on the interior,
appointing the two-passenger cabin with walnut inlays,
chrome accents, and an all-digital instrumentation package.
Technophobes will be happy to know that an analog instrumentation
package is also available. The leather bucket seats
are comfortable and adjust easily, providing ample leg room.
Five-point restraints, and supplemental restraint systems
round out a comprehensive safety package.
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PTI
HOT PRODUCTS
INTRODUCTION
CONSTRUCTION
BASICS
BATTLEMECH
CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRIALMECH
CONSTRUCTION
PROTOMECH
CONSTRUCTION
COMBAT VEHICLE
CONSTRUCTION
SUPPORT VEHICLE
CONSTRUCTION
CONV. INFANTRY
CONSTRUCTION
BATTLE ARMOR
CONSTRUCTION
AEROSPACE UNIT
CONSTRUCTION
WEAPONS AND
HEAVY EQUIPMENT
INFANTRY WEAPONS
AND EQUIPMENT
COSTS AND
AVAILABILITY
BATTLE VALUE
INDEX
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