GTVB Hesat

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GTVB Hesat

Description:

Tech Room Description

Triton Dynamics and the Akheton Corporation collaborated on the Hesat light bomber design in response to an urgent requirement from Vasudan Tactical Command for a light bomber to supplement the Bakha. Although the initial requirement was for a purely Vasudan craft, Triton offered to assist with the design in the hope of widening deployment to both halves of the Alliance fleet. The initial approach, based on reusing Bakha components, was scrapped after toothing issues, and it was not until the Sahr Corporation sold a new reactor baffling system to Akheton that the final hull began to take shape. A remarkable Sahr-assisted Akh-18 powerplant provides the Hesat with both excellent speed and strong shielding, placing the design firmly in the light tactical bomber niche and rendering it a pilot favorite. By contrast, it is ill-equipped for the fleet bomber role because of limited warhead capacity, and it is commonly deployed with Hornet or Tornado missiles for increased tactical lifespan against light targets. Vasudan Tactical Command placed its initial order for the Hesat on its strengths as a raider and precision strike craft, but Triton Dynamics could not make a sale to the Terran elements of the fleet until it reengineered the design into a two-seater variant. The Hesat performs well on paper, but whether it can thrive in the difficult and crowded tactical bomber niche remains to be seen.

Credits List

• Model by Petrev

Performance:

Statistics

Name	GTVB Hesat
Type	Light Bomber
Manufacturer	Sahr Corporation, Akheton Corporation, Triton Dynamics
Maneuverability	Good
Max Velocity	75 - 65 ms-1
Max Afterburner Velocity	115 ms-1
Armor	Heavy
Hitpoints	440 pts
Shields	700 pts
Length	28.6 m
Weaponry
Primary weapons
1st bank	4 guns
2nd bank	2 guns
Secondary weapons
1st bank capacity	80
2nd bank capacity	80
3rd bank capacity	60
Countermeasures
Countermeasure capacity	40 countermeasures

Armaments

• Gun Mounts

Default Statistics
Bank	Guns	Standard Loadout
1st	4	UD-8 Kayser
2nd	2	Prometheus R
Compatible Primaries
Subach HL-7, Akheton SDG, Prometheus R, Prometheus S, UD-8 Kayser, Circe, Lamprey

• Missile Banks

Default Statistics
Bank	Capacity	Standard Loadout
1st	80	Harpoon
2nd	80	GTM Cyclops
2nd	60	Tempest
Compatible Secondaries
MX-64, Tempest, Hornet, Hornet, Tornado, Harpoon, Stilleto II, Trebuchet, Piranha, TAG-B GTM Cyclops

Veteran Comments

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Note that the default "Overlock" speed for the Hesat is actually slightly slower than the standard speed - this will make the craft drop 10 m/sec when all power is diverted to engines.

PVB Hesat:

PVB Hesat

The PVB Hesat is a reskin, produced by Mjn.Mixael and the Between the Ashes team. The changes are purely aesthetic - the table data was left unchanged.

Concept Art:

GVFr Hesat

The Hesat is based on unidentified concept art from FreeSpace 2.

Download links:

• The GVB Hesat at Freespacemods - http://www.freespacemods.net/download.php?view.790
• MjnMixael's GVB Hesat Reskin - http://www.mediafire.com/?7aawtp7rq6ubaaj