BGM-120 GLCM "Hephaestus"
Background
Designed as a heavy missile launch platform. The Hephaestus is designed to launch a variety of missiles, but mostly utilized for the launch of Cruise Missiles. Carrying a radar to calculating firing to track and destroy artillery batteries. The launcher can be replaced with a version made for air defense or for short range ballistic missile launches. Some can mount anti satellite or ballistic missile weaponry.
Able to deploy nuclear powered cruise missiles such as Burvestnik to have the ability for these launchers to have global strike capability and destroy targets undetected with a crippling nuclear strike.
Controls
Movement
-Throttle Accelerates
-Yaw Turns
-LandingGear drops recoil stabilizers
-AG3 VTOL Down raises cockpit (to shoot over cover)
-AG4 Trim Down lowers radar
Weapons
-VTOL rotates turrets
-Trim Elevates Weapons
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor M160 Thunderer HIMARS
- Created On Mac
- Wingspan 23.6ft (7.2m)
- Length 105.9ft (32.3m)
- Height 28.3ft (8.6m)
- Empty Weight 231,660lbs (105,079kg)
- Loaded Weight 235,815lbs (106,964kg)
Performance
- Wing Loading N/A
- Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
- Drag Points 35521
Parts
- Number of Parts 206
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 1,009