From: [d--mp--n] at [merle.acns.nwu.edu] (Douglas H Cole)
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.gurps
Subject: GURPS Vehicle: SM1-MR missile
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 1995 15:09:02 -0600

TL7 Medium Range Surface to Air Missile
Designed as a Robot


One thing that Vehicles I is missing (that rumor has it will be fixed in
Vehicles II) is a long ranged missile good against air targets.  Modern
naval SAMs, and some airborne AAMs like the Phoenix and AMRAAM have ranges
that far exceed the capabilities of the missiles listed in the Weapons
chapter.  

With the advent of GURPS Robots, I got my chance to redress that balance. 
I'm not sure if the way I handled the seeker head is "correct," but it
works, and it should work for large and small missiles.

So:  SM1-MR Block VI. TL7 Robot/Missile

Final Statistics:

Total Mass:  584 kg/1288 lbs
Volume:  20 cf
Cost:  $845,000
Speed:  2290 mph/1120 yards per second
Endurance:  80 seconds (44.75 mile max range)
Skill 18-
HT: 18
Damage:  6Dx820 [12d]
Guidance:  SARH
Warhead:  Proximity Fused, use scatter rules to determine distance from
target missile detonates.  

This missile was assembled using the Robots rules.  If anyone wants
details of precisely what I did, I'll be glad to provide them.

-- 
Douglas H Cole
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Northwestern University