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TAV3E Flying Jeep | 1949 | Port Arthur, Republic of Texas
The TAV3E was introduced to RLAC and Army troops at Port Arthur on May 5 1949, during the 8th annual RLAC Summit Briefing. This upgrade version to the popular TAV1X series sported twin Tesla #10 Rotary Power Mills, enhanced flight characteristics and heavier armor.
| Description |
| Manufacturer |
Deltaar Aerospace (Rice, California) |
| Designation |
TAV-3E |
| Version |
E |
| Codename |
Thor's Hammer |
| Type |
VTOL (Combat/ Special Assignment/ Search and Destroy) |
| Specifications
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| Length |
19 feet |
| Width |
7 feet |
| Height |
7.2 feet |
| Armor |
1.75 inch alloy [unspecified] undercarriage and surrounding crew compartment |
| Gross weight |
4.5 tons |
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Propulsion
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| Number of engines |
2 |
| Engine type |
Tesla #10 Rotary Power Mills |
| Horsepower |
750 |
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Performance Characteristics
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| Max air speed: |
150 mph |
| Max land speed: |
80 mph |
| Range |
unlimited * |
| Ceiling |
10,000 feet |
| Max rate of climb |
1,500 feet per minute |
| Crew capacity |
1 pilot
1 co-pilot
4 fully equipped soldiers
1 casualty (prone) |
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Armament
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Twin high energy Hayashi Proton Pulse "Lances"
Four air-to-ground McLintock Mountain Movers
Front and rear twin 75cal. Tazdevil "Whine Guns" |
| * mandatory scheduled maintenance every 720 hours of flight time |
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