Episode 5

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 8:25 pm

I just got a hold of the next DVD, and just looking through for the first time, I can see some definate ground vehicles.

I do believe those ACPs that Sousuke fights in the arms slave are BMP-5s.

I'll see if I can dig up one of my smartbooks to give you guys some real stats later.

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 8:41 pm

Upon closer examination, I do believe those vehicles are BTR-60s. Here are the stats, folks:

BTR-60
Crew: 2+16
Type: 8x8
Armament: 1 x 7.62-mm PKT MG w/2,000 rds
Maximum Speed: 80 km/h
Maximum Range: 500 km
Fuel Capacity: 290 liters
Combat Weight: 10,300 kg
Length: 7.56 m
Height: 2.31 m
Night Vision: yes
NBC: yes
Fording: amphibious
Gradient: 60%
Vertical Obstacle: 0.4 m
Trench: 2 m

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 8:52 pm

As for that truck that Sousuke escapes in before he gets the arms slave, I've come across a very similar vehicle, though in the pictures I see it's an MRL. The cab and truck itself could have easily been taken and had a shelter placed on the back however. Here are the stats for the MRL anyway, incase you are interested.

Ababeel 50 (M-87 Orkan) MRL

Crew: 5
Armament: 12 262-mm rockets.
Rate of Fire: 1 rocket/2.3-4 sec
Maximum Range: 50,000 m
Maximum Speed: 80 km/h.
Maximum Range: 600 km.
Combat Weight: 32,000 kg.
Length: 9.00 m.
Width: 2.64 m.
Height: 3.84 m.
Fording: 1.2 m.
Gradient: 60 %
Trench: 1.8 m.

Post by **Taurec** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 8:57 pm

i dunno if i should hug (well a manly hug) ya .. or warn ya for spamming .... try to make more use of Mr. Edit

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 9:00 pm

hehe...sorry about that, Taurec-chan.

HELLFIRE · Post by **HELLFIRE** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 2:22 am

Originally written in 'gun scans' thread:

FN P90 Personal Defense Weapon
IOC:
Caliber: 5.7mm x28
Weight: 2.5kg / 5.9lbs
Length: 500mm / 19.7"
Barrel Length:
Magazine: 50 rds *thx StromCrow*

Model: AV-8B Harrier II 'Jump Jet' (MITHRIL)
Manufacturer: McDonnell Douglas (airframe), Rolls Royce (engine)
Armed Forces used in: USMC, RN, Spain, Italy, India
Date Deployed: 1984 (McDonnel Douglas/BAe GR5 Mk 2)
Armament: 2x Aden 30mm cannons (British standard), 25mm cannon (US standard) mounted under the fuselage
Top Speed: Mach 1.1 @ altitude
Range:
Special Notes: developed originally from the Hawker P.1127 / Kestrel
V/STOL project. The only visible difference these AV-8s have from
their 'normal' counterparts is a modification to the nose for what SEEMS
to be an ECS system, as seen in this pic. Unknown if this
particular modification means that there is no radar system mounted
or not.

...'less anyone feels like going thru a repeat of some of the stuff from
last ep

Regards

Andrei Burnside · Post by **Andrei Burnside** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 5:15 pm

I'd say it's an AV-8B II + for fusion of night attack and Radar capbalities. Plus Mithril always has cutting edge stuff, and the AV-8B II+ is the latest.

Model: AV-8B Harrier II + 'Jump Jet' (MITHRIL)
Manufacturer: Boeing (airframe), Rolls-Royce (engine) Pegasus 11-61 (model)
Armed Forces used in: USMC, Spanish Navy, Italian Navy
Date Deployed: July 1993 (USMC) Remanufactured Conversions January 1996 (USMC)
Armament: 25mm rapid-fire Gatling gun
Standard Air-to-Ground (A/G) load: Six Mk 82, 500 pound bombs
Standard Air-to-Air (A/A) load: Four AIM-9L/M Sidewinder missiles
(Possible Armaments) AMRAAM, Harpoon, Sea Eagle, JDAM. Maverick.
Special Avionics: digital targeting data link, Global Positioning System, the Litening II Targeting Pod system
Top Speed: Mach 1.0 (585 kts)
Range: 1600 Miles
Special Notes: The current Radar/Night Attack Harrier, or Harrier II+, has all the improvements of the Night Attack aircraft plus the AN/APG-65 multi-mode radar.

HELLFIRE · Post by **HELLFIRE** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 6:06 am

...thinking back to your thread in OT there Andrei, any PHYSICAL
external differences that would allow you to tell between an AV8B
and an AV8B+?

Regards

Sgt. Sagara Sousuke · Post by **Sgt. Sagara Sousuke** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 4:33 pm

All I know is that the AV 8B+ has a longer nose (containing the Hughes AN/APG-65 multimode radar) than the AV8B . The radar was initially developed for the F/A-18 Hornet. And I found out recently that it is equipped with Sidewinder launch rail on the outrigger landing gear fairing.

Tanaka Kichigai · Post by **Tanaka Kichigai** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 12:38 pm

Just looked at the posted pics. Easiest difference to see is that the II+ has a (probably IR cam) scope right in front of the cockpit. I'll post this over there, too.