TL8 ultralight

[Stargate] A lightly militarised ultralight aircraft for reconnaissance 
in safe areas.

Crew: 1 total. 1 crew station covering vehicle control (ground, 
piloting), communicator, 3 navigation aids.

Subassemblies: Vehicle +3, Body +2, Wheels +0, Wings +2. 

P&P: 50-kW optimized gas turbine (short term access), 50-kW aerial 
propeller. 

Fuel: 13.5 gal self-sealing light fuel tank (fire modifier -2), 13.5 
gal jet fuel (fire 13). 

Occ: normal crew station, normal passenger seat
Cargo: 5-cf cargo hold

Armor  F   RL  B   T   U
Body   2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2
Wheels 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2
Wings  2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2

Equipment
Body: transponder; set of navigation instruments; long range radio 
communicator (1,000-mile range); military GPS.  

Statistics
Size: [LxWxH] 16.1'x4.02'x2.01'
Payload: 588 lbs.
Lwt.: 1,207 lbs.
Volume: 130 cf
Maint.: 48.3 hours (1.99 mh/day)
Price: $171,171 

HT: 12
HP: 43 [Body], 4 each [3xWheels], 26 each [Wings]. 

Ground Performance: Motive Power 43.8-kW, Top Speed 135 mph, gAcc 5 
mph/s, gDec 15 mph/s, gMR 0.5, gSR 2, Ground Pressure 3,804 lbs./sf, 
Off Road Speed 0 mph.

Air Performance: Motive Thrust 175 lbs., Stall Speed 35 mph, Top Speed 
100 mph, Terminal Velocity 265 mph, Glide Speed 106 mph, Glide Ratio 
10.6:1, aAccel 3 mph/s, aMR 10.3, aSR 4, aDecel 41.4 mph/s, Take off 
61.3 yds, Landing 20.4 yds.

Design Notes: 
TL8 multi-section extra light frame standard materials [Vehicle].
TL8 DR 2 expensive composite [Vehicle].
Operating Duration:  6 H.
Payload Cost: $40.5
Vehicle Features: mechanical controls, fair streamlining.
Air Features: STOL wings.
Wheels: quantity 3, retract into body, improved brakes.
Volume: 86 cf [Body], 4.3 cf [Wheels], 40 cf [Wings].
Area: 117 sf [Body], 15.9 sf [Wheels], 140 sf [Wings].
Empty Space: 40 cf [Wings].
Book Options: Vehicles Lite ground speed, Vehicles Expansion stall 
speed.