[RFC] F-101-EZ

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When I was writing the first draft of 'Boarding Action' I started wondering just what the squads escorts were, and I remembered something I'd seen on Discovery a while back.  The XCOR EZ Rocket, a prototype rocket powered aircraft.  Thus was born the idea for the F-101-EZ.  There's a lot that isn't nailed down right now, for instance I'm not entirely certain who'd be the best people to make the things (I have at least one idea), or if the model number's even close to being done the 'correct' way, or if the Fen involved even care about that.
She's a small 'fighter' craft built for OGJ and the Boskone War. The basic chassis is 'Waved from modified Rutan Long-EZ kits based on the XCOR EZ rocket mods.
(As an aside, I wonder what happened to XCOR during the 'Wave?)
I've added some pictures of the EZ Rocket at the bottom.

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The F-101-EZ:
Purpose:    Space superiority fighter
Manufacturer:  Jointly built by ... / KFD Heavy Industries[?]
Base Hull:    Rutan Long EZ light aircraft w/ XCOR EZ rocket mods.
Armament:

•  belly mounted coil gun
• 2 hard points for missiles, one per wing

Dimensions (from Long-EZ)

•  Wing Span/Area: 26.1 ft (7.9m) / 81.99 ft2 (7.62m2)
•  Canard Span/Area: 11.8 ft (3.6m) / 12.8 ft2 (1.19m2)
•  Total Wing Area: 94.8 ft2 (8.81m2)
•  Length: 201.4 in (5.12m)
•  Height: 94.5 in (2.4m)
•  Cockpit Width: 23 in (0.58m)

Performance:    Speed drive.  A Long-EZs empty wieght is 345 kg for comparison: curb wieghts of some subcompacts

•  MINI cooper Mk I    - 1132 kg
•  Fiesta Mk6             - 1096-1178 kg
•  Peugeot 206            - 1025-1145 kg

Say it's a little better than a subcompact.  Most trucks and cars in  Fenspace seem to have a max V of about 0.1c, so  call it 0.12c or so, or  just give them a better acceleration profile.  The EZ-Rocket was made  for speed.
 The F-101-EZ has no FTL drive
Lifesupport:   An F-101-EZ typically has a life system that will support an  adult human for 2[?] days without external help.
Class quirks

• Go Speed Racer, Go!  The EZ-Rocket was a racer, and that's how the builders of the F-EZig  thought of her.  The F-EZigs like to go fast and they like to fly, one that's been in the hanger too long will give  every impression of sulking.
• [should there be more class quirks, or should we leave them  for the individual ships?]

Non-wave quirks:

• For historical reasons the throttles have specific labels for max thrust and engines off (loud and quiet).  [These are the EZ Rocket's only actual  throttle settings]

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And the pics, one reason I'd like to do something with the EZ rocket is it just looks really cool.




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