Charon Troop Transport

[Rarkasha]

HTML Comments are not allowed, BITCHOkay... lets try this one more time.BAH >_Okay, this is Charon. As in Ferry-Man of the Dead. As in, I have a twisted sense of humor. Hopefully Gong Lians haven't been reading up on their Greek mythology.Anyways, the transport carries about 36 passengers all standing, and 2 crew. Two doors swing down to provide a large area of exit, or, since the swing down to floor level, can be used as firing platforms when arial. It can reach speed of about 150MPH when fully loaded, and about 200MPH when unloaded. Because the soldiers are standing throughout the flight, manuverability and range is limited to the soldier's patience. Seats can be installed, reducing the number of passengers to 12. It can carry an additional 400 pounds of materiel in overhead webbing. It has no armament other than what the passengers carry. It is heavily armored on the bottom, less on the sides, and lightly armored on the top, due to the engines.Well, that's about everything. --- The first step is admitting I have a problem.Edited by: Rarkasha  at: 12/22/05 11:39

[AngelGuardian93]

HTML comments are not allowed :P There are no flowers, no not this time. There will be no angels gracing the lines, just these stark words I find. Edited by: AngelGuardian93  at: 12/22/05 8:58

[Rarkasha]

...someone tell me who invented ezboard, so I can hunt them down and slowly peel off their flesh, layer by layer, then cremate the remains, swirl them in a small amount of water until it becomes a brackish sludge, and force-feed that to whomever else was responsible for creating ezboard. --- The first step is admitting I have a problem.

[AngelGuardian93]

Sorry guy. I dunno. There are no flowers, no not this time. There will be no angels gracing the lines, just these stark words I find.

[Greg Dean]

[Kaiseress Semisa I]

Perfect.

[Osman Shahanshah]

So tell us what this bloody troop transport is so we can start devising ways to blow it up.

[Rarkasha]

Ah HA!... oh wait.I guess I shouldn't have pointed out the weak point, then. Well, one of them.Better get working on the Ardastos, then. --- The first step is admitting I have a problem.

[extreme007]

which way is it supposed to move?... and is it like a ship floating on water or something else?? and yeah... either ways, its easy to blow up.. .congrats on getting something this weak and useless.. Discover, Invent, Theories, Experiment,Advance Science,Advance Extremism,(in Karnali, Republic of)

[Don Diego de Almagro]

Well I'll be damned, at last something one of my jackals can best in a dogfight.

[AngelGuardian93]

What's the phrase i'm looking for... OH YES;SCREW ALL OF YOU!*smug* There are no flowers, no not this time. There will be no angels gracing the lines, just these stark words I find.

[Osman Shahanshah]

Smug? Why? With the record of the Shirerithian militia I wouldn't be smug mate if I were you

[AngelGuardian93]

We're still here, aren't we? Otherwise i'd be saluting you right now. So I think our track record is good enough. There are no flowers, no not this time. There will be no angels gracing the lines, just these stark words I find.

[extreme007]

Or its because us Karnalians decided you had enough of a lesson and pulled the Babkhans back from destroying you...*reminds Shirerithians of Norfolk* Discover, Invent, Theories, Experiment,Advance Science,Advance Extremism,(in Karnali, Republic of)

[Rarkasha]

Exactly why would an unarmed troop transport be in a dogfight? And exactly how is it easy to blow up? Unless you people think it's made of paper or something, I doubt it's any easier to destroy than a airplane of similar size.And, EXTREME(!) 007, you probably haven't read my other thread on this sub-forum. I suggest you read that. --- The first step is admitting I have a problem.

[AngelGuardian93]

That really isnt a valid example. That was a tradeoff for us destroying your fleet. Nice try though. Go pick on a diseased cat now or something. There are no flowers, no not this time. There will be no angels gracing the lines, just these stark words I find.

[extreme007]

hmmmm.... then perhaps, i should wonder about what happened to one of your air squandrons, half your troops (or tanks), Jaris itself and well aerligians aren't the best of military minds.. Discover, Invent, Theories, Experiment,Advance Science,Advance Extremism,(in Karnali, Republic of)

[Osman Shahanshah]

Quote:Exactly why would an unarmed troop transport be in a dogfight? And exactly how is it easy to blow up? Unless you people think it's made of paper or something, I doubt it's any easier to destroy than a airplane of similar size.1) If it flies it can be engaged.2) If it doesn't shoot back or manoeuvre very well it can be easy to blow up. Quote:That really isnt a valid example. That was a tradeoff for us destroying your fleet.As Extreme said the loss of one carrier group for the successful defence of Acre, the conquest of Jaris, the slaughter of the Anticans at Miska, total air supremacy, the disabling of an Antican battlecruiser, the successful strike on the Natopian fleet, did represent quite a favourable trade off in our opinion - indeed the loss of civilian life aside (which considering these were colonials we regarded as being expendible from the outset) the tally of pros and cons is clearly in our favour.

[Rarkasha]

You do realize it can do a 180 faster than any other plane, right? It isn't bound by conventional physics, since it can create a point of drag on a specific part of the ship. I never said it couldn't manuver well, I said most people don't like it manuvering well, mainly when it is carrying standing passengers. I remember saying something about seats...It was designed for smaller areas, not open air combat. It was intended to be low to the ground, usually in urban areas, forests, jungles, mountainous areas, etc.Yes, it is easy to blow up in a dogfight. Last I checked, the same kind of arial transports (like helicopters) usually stayed away from the fight, having some sort of escort, or staying low and hidden. Not everything that flies can be engaged. That is limited by the differing sizes, speeds, weaponry, armor, and nearby forces. I don't think we're all on the same track here. This isn't an airplane. It isn't made out of less than an inch of light-weight metal. It doesn't move like a plane, it can move at 10MPH and make corners on a dime if the pilot so chooses. It isn't supposed to be in a dogfight. It is supposed to be guarded until it can hide at low altitude and use cover. It can manuver, especially with seats installed. --- The first step is admitting I have a problem.

[AngelGuardian93]

Ignore the GC'ers. They're just trying to make you feel bad. :PAnd yes Khan, you are right. The GC did dominate that war, but that was only because you guys had more time on your hands than we did. Remember the cardinal rule of internet fights: The one with the most time wins, regardless of being right or wrong. :P There are no flowers, no not this time. There will be no angels gracing the lines, just these stark words I find. Edited by: AngelGuardian93  at: 12/24/05 9:49

[extreme007]

true... we did steal their stealth plane from right under their noses... oooh... ardy.. the karnalian scientists managed to successfully reengineer four more aircrafts similar to that.. we exploded two of them in different tests, but the remaining two are now useless to us.. does Babkha want them for something? Discover, Invent, Theories, Experiment,Advance Science,Advance Extremism,(in Karnali, Republic of)

[Osman Shahanshah]

Quote:the transport carries about 36 passengers all standing, and 2 crew. Two doors swing down to provide a large area of exit, or, since the swing down to floor level, can be used as firing platforms when arial. It can reach speed of about 150MPH when fully loaded, and about 200MPH when unloaded. Because the soldiers are standing throughout the flight, manuverability and range is limited to the soldier's patience. Seats can be installed, reducing the number of passengers to 12. It can carry an additional 400 pounds of materiel in overhead webbing. It has no armament other than what the passengers carry. It is heavily armored on the bottom, less on the sides, and lightly armored on the top, due to the engines.Quote: You do realize it can do a 180 faster than any other plane, right? It isn't bound by conventional physics, since it can create a point of drag on a specific part of the ship. I never said it couldn't manuver well, I said most people don't like it manuvering well, mainly when it is carrying standing passengers. I remember saying something about seats...Quote:Not everything that flies can be engaged. Oh yes they bloody can. It is a troop transport performing a hybrid roll somewhere between that of a IPV, a hovercraft, and a helicopter. Once the escort has been dealt with, or even before that point if the opportunity springs up in the furball, it becomes just another target. Perhaps a difficult one to get a bead on but a target nonetheless.Quote:That is limited by the differing sizes, speeds, weaponry, armor, and nearby forces.These are limiting factors, they do not exclude the possibility however of the Charon will be engaged.But I agree that I am in error. Strafing sounds a more accurate description than a dogfight.

[Osman Shahanshah]

Quote:we exploded two of them in different tests, but the remaining two are now useless to us.. does Babkha want them for something?Yeah, I can play with those over the Anticas.