MILITARY AIR VEHICLES

AVRO MANCHESTER

Val	Char	Cost	Notes
10	Size	50	Length 10.08",  Width 5.04",   Area 50.8"   Mass 102.4 ton   KB -10
60	STR	0	HTH Damage 12d6  END [6]
13	DEX	9	OCV 4/DCV -2
21	BODY	1	
3	DEF	3	
4	SPD	17	Phases:  3, 6, 9, 12
Total Characteristic Cost:  72

Movement:	Ground:  3"/6"
		Flight:  22"/176"

Abilities & Equipment
	Flight Systems
14	1)  2x Rolls-Royce Vulture I 24-cylinder X-type:  Flight 22", 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 Hour; -1), Custom Modifier (Poor engine reliability; -½), Stall Velocity 
	(19"; -¼), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼)
	Notes:  (x2 number of items) Unreliable engines which were prone to catching fire without 
	warning were the main reason for aircraft losses.
	  
	Tactical Systems
50	1)  7.7mm Machine Guns:  RKA 2d6+1, +1 Increased STUN Multiplier (+¼), Autofire (5 shots; +½), 
	2300 Charges (+1); OIF Bulky (-1), Limited Arc Of Fire (180 degrees; Only on same horizontal 
	level; -½), Real Weapon (-¼), [2300]
	Notes:  (x8 number of items); nose (2), dorsal (2) and tail (4) turrets.
	 2)  Bomb Load
	Notes:  10,350 lbs
	  
	Sensors
4	1)  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
2	Basic Gunsight:  +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 Mechanical Diagnostic Systems:  +1 with Mechanics; OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), Custom Modifier 
	(Real Gear; -¼)

Total Abilities & Equipment Cost:  80
Total Vehicle Cost:  152

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)
	Typical Weapons Loadouts
	 Available Hardpoints
	 Date Entered Service
	 Maximum Combat Radius in Miles
	Notes:  1,630
	 Maximum Payload
	 Service Ceiling in Feet
	Notes:  19,200
	 Top Speed in MPH
	Notes:  265

Total Disadvantage Points:  40
Total Cost:  112/5 = 22 

Character sheet by Robert Kevin Walsh

Avro Manchester Hero Designer File

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