Snowmobile

A fairly small "skidoo" for use on just about any sort of snowy or icy terrain.

Subassemblies and Body Features: Skitracks (Ski).

Propulsion: Tracked drivetrain, 10 kW [90 lbs, 1.8 cf, $1,800].

Instruments and Electronics: None.

Miscellaneous: None.

Controls: Electronic [$500].

Occupancy: Short.

Passengers: One.

Crew: 1 driver, who steers vehicle.

Accommodation: One cycle crew station [10 lbs, $50]. One cycle seat [5 lbs, $50].

Safety Systems: None.

Environmental Systems: None.

Power Plant: Ceramic Engine, 10 kW [45 lbs, 0.9 cf, $270, 0.9 gph at full power, 0.3 gph at cruise -- 3.33 kW].

Fuel tanks: Liquid-fuel tank, 9 gallons [4.5 lbs, 1.35 cf, $45. Full of diesel: +54 lbs, +$10.80].

Energy Banks: None.

Cargo Space: 5 cf.

Volume: Body (Bo) 9.05 cf, 26 sf. Skitracks (Ski) 3.62 cf, 14 sf.

Structure: Light, cheap, 40 sf [90 lbs, $500].

Hit Points: Bo 20. Ski 3 each (2 skis, 2 tracks).

Armour: DR 5 cheap metal, everywhere [80 lbs, $80].

Surface Features: None.

Vision: Good.

Statistics: Empty weight 324.5 lbs. Usual payload 205.5 lbs to 555.5 lbs. Loaded weight 530 lbs (0.265 tons) to 880 lbs (0.44 tons). Volume 12.67 cf. Size +1. Cost $3,295. Structural HT 10 to 12 (12 if total weight < 615 lbs, 11 if total weight <727 lbs).

Ground Performance: Top speed 48 mph to 61 mph. gAccel 3.8 to 4.9. gDecel 15. gMR 0.75g, gSR 3. Off-road speed: 2/3 (32 mph to 41 mph), but double this on ice or snow (64 mph to 82 mph). Endurance 10 h at full speed, 30 h at cruise speed (cruise speed is approx. 0.6*full speed).

Water Performance: None.

Air Performance: Like a rock.

Space Performance: Like a rock.

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Last modified: Sun Mar 2 13:13:17 MET 1997