MILITARY AIR VEHICLES

GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS MQ-1B PREDATOR UAV

Val	Char	Cost	Notes
7	Size	35	Length 5.04", Width 2.52", Area 12.7", Mass 12.8 ton, KB -7
45	STR	0	HTH Damage 9d6
10	DEX	0	OCV 5/DCV 1
17	BODY	0	
2	DEF	0	
2	SPD	0	Phases:  3, 6, 9, 12
Total Characteristic Cost:  35

Movement:	Ground:  6"/12"
		Flight:  13"/52"

Abilities & Equipment
	Flight Systems
6	1)  Honeywell TPE 331-10T:  Flight 13", x4 Noncombat, 40 Continuing Charges lasting 1 Hour each (+0); 
	Takeoff/Landing (-1), OIF Bulky (-1), Extra Time (5 Minutes, Only to Activate, -1), 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; Pilot and Payload 
	Controller; -¼), [40 cc]
7	2)  +2 SPD; OIF Bulky (-1), Linked (Honeywell TPE 331-10T ; -½), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼), 
	Custom Modifier (Aircraft must have power; -¼)
5	3)  +5 DEX; OIF Bulky (-1), Linked (Honeywell TPE 331-10T ; -½), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼), 
	Custom Modifier (Aircraft must have power; -¼)
	 
	Tactical Systems
	Notes:  MQ1 Variant
37	1)  Hellfire Missile:  RKA 4d6, Explosion (+½), Armor Piercing (x2; +1); OIF Bulky (-1), 4 Charges (-1), 
	Limited Arc Of Fire (180 degrees; Only on same horizontal level; -½), Real Weapon (-¼), Custom 
	Modifier (Laser Guided, must have a painted target to launch, but not once fired; -¼), [4]
	Notes:  Carried on MQ1 Predator
	Or
19	1)  250-pound Laser Guided Bombs:  RKA 3d6, Explosion (+½); 2 Charges (-1 ½), OAF Bulky (-1 ½), 
	Concentration (½/DCV; Must Paint target on launch; -¼) plus +3 OCV, [2]
	Notes:  New Small Diameter Bomb, on MQ1 Predator
3	2)  Laser Target Designator:  Mind Link , Machine class of minds, Specific Group of Minds, Number 
	of Minds (x2); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), Only With Others Who Have Mind Link (-1), Custom Modifier 
	(only to provide telemetry for laser guided weapons; -1), Sense Affected As More Than One Sense 
	[very common Sense] (-½)
	 
	Sensors
2	1)  Forward Looking IR:  Infrared Perception (Sight Group); OIF Bulky (-1), Sense Affected As More 
	Than One Sense [very common Sense] (-½), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼)
3	2)  Versatron/Wescam Skyball Gimbal Electro-Optical Sensor:  +4 versus Range Modifier for Sight 
	Group; OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼)
2	3)  Low Light TV:  Nightvision; OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼)
7	4)  L3 Communications Common Tactical Data Link:  Mind Link , Machine class of minds, Any Willing 
	Target; OIF Bulky (-1), Restrainable (Only by means other than Grabs and Entangles; -¼)
7	5)  GPS Navigation System:  Navigation (Air, Land, Marine) 16-; OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), Custom 
	Modifier (Real Gear; -¼)
	 
	Equipment Options
10	1)  General Atomics Lynx SAR:  Radar (Radio Group), +4 to PER Roll, Concealed (-4 with Radar PER 
	Rolls), Increased Arc Of Perception (240 Degrees), Telescopic:  +2; OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), Custom 
	Modifier (Real Gear; -¼)
	Notes:  Not carried often to save weight and space.
8	2)  Electronic Support Measures:  Detect A Large Class Of Things 14- (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), END 3
	Notes:  RQ1 only,.Detect Electronic Emissions
	 
	Weapons Options
	1)  2x GBU-12 or EGBU-12 Laser Guided Bombs
	2)  2x GBU-38 JDAM 
	3)  4x GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway Laser and GPS Guided Bombs

	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
1	Basic Electronic Diagnostic Systems:  +1 with Electronics; OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), Custom Modifier 
	(Real Gear; -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:  119
Total Vehicle Cost:  154

Value Disadvantages
	Limitations and Disadvantages
25	1)  Distinctive Features:  Warplane (Not Concealable; Extreme Reaction [fear])
20	2)  Physical Limitation:  Remotely Operated (All the Time, Greatly Impairing)
	Available Hardpoints
	Notes:  4 External, Internal Bay
	Date Entered Service
	Notes:  August 1997 for RQ1
	Maximum Combat Radius in Miles
	Notes:  400
	Maximum Payload
	Notes:  800 Pounds Internal, 3,000 External
	Service Ceiling in Feet
	Notes:  50,000
	Top Speed in MPH
	Notes:  80 mph
	Endurance
	Notes:  Over 40 Hours
	Required Ground Support
	Notes:  The UAV ground control station is built into a single 30ft trailer, containing pilot 
	and payload operator consoles, three Boeing data exploitation and mission planning consoles and 
	two synthetic aperture radar workstations together with satellite and line-of-sight ground data 
	terminals.
	Takeoff/Landing Distance
	Notes:  2,500 ft Runway

Total Disadvantage Points:  45
Total Cost:  109/5 = 22

Character sheet by Robert Kevin Walsh

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-1B Predator UAV Hero Designer File

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