Mass: 100 tons
Type: Civilian Aerodyne Small Craft
Cost: 1,713,000 C-bills
BV: 171
MPV: 923
Engine..........................................26
Safe Thrust...............4
Max Thrust................6
Structure........................................2
Structural Integrity......4
Fuel.............................................5
Tons per burn-day.........1.84
Tactical Fuel Points.....80 per ton
Fuel Pumps.......................................0.1
Bridge...........................................0.75
Heat Sinks.....................0.................0
Armor............................................5
Armor Type..............Standard
Points per Ton...........16
Fore.....................32
Sides....................24
Aft......................16
Crew...........................1.................1
Passengers.....................8.................8
Cargo...........................................52.15
Weapons..........................................0
Total Bay Doors................1
Overview:
The ST-46 is a typical example of the numerous types of shuttlecraft that operate in the Inner Sphere. Many stations and transports prefer to use small craft such as the ST-46 to transfer cargo to avoid docking with larger vessels, and most carry at least one such shuttlecraft. A streamlined aerodyne, the ST-46 is designed to carry both cargo and passengers. The shuttle's aerodynamic properties enable it to conserve fuel on trips from space to a planet's surface.
Because the ST-46 is an aerodyne, the unarmed craft cannot land vertically and requires a prepared runway for landing, preferably one made of ferrocrete or a similar building material. Five tons of armor provide the ST-46 with limited protection against landing and docking mishaps. The vessel's passenger compartment is situated behind the ST-46's small cockpit. This section can accommodate eight passengers and may be accessed through the cockpit or the vessel's single airlock. The ST-46's 50-ton capacity cargo bay can only be reached through the main cargo door on the vesse's starboard side, or through ducting in the craft's engineering section.
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