MIKOYAN GUREVICH
34 KARYOBIN
JET FIGHTER
(Version 1.0)
RPG Stats by Harvey Neil Johnston ([email protected])
BACKGROUND
During the United Nations War, the CIS had Mikoyan Gurevich develop the MiG 34 Karyobin, an aircraft that surpassed the A-10 Thunderbolt as a ground attack plane and the F/A-18 Hornet as a dual role plane. The aircraft incorporated new aerodynamic designs, including delta wings tipped with vertical stabilizers and small canard wings. Advanced aerodynamics and thrust reversers gave the plane the STOL capability of the older SAAB Draken and Viggen fighters. It possessed infrared suppressers to counter infrared detection and missiles. The 30mm four barrel gatling cannon mounted under the hull was a knock-off of the GAU-8/A used by the A-10 and fired powerful ammunition. Four external hardpoints could carry various ordnance packages. The MiG 34 was not as good a dog-fighter as the F-24 Dragon II, but as a dual role attack and fighter aircraft the plane was unmatched. The CIS Air Force was greatly impressed with the design, and exported a large number of MiG 34s to the Eastern Bloc and Chinese forces.
The Karyobin served with the CIS Air Force and the Anti-Unification League (AUL) during the United Nations Wars. Following the crash of the the Macross on South Ataria Island, the CIS and several other AUL affiliated countries allied themselves with the United Nations (UN). Rogue factions of the AUL continued hostilities against the UN until 2007. The UN Forces adopted a variant design of the MiG 34, redesignating it the Armscor A-16 Executioner. As a UN Forces attack fighter, the Executioner fought its Russian predecessor on a number of occasions, as the Karyobin continued to serve with the AUL. After the United Nations Wars ceased, variants of the MiG 34 continued to see use by the remnants of the AUL for the next few decades, until they began to develop more advanced mecha such as the Renegade, the Annabella Lasiodora, and the Gjagravan Va.
RPG STATS
Vehicle Types:
MiG 34 Karyobin (served with CIS Air Force and Anti-Unification League
(AUL) during United Nations Wars, and with the AUL following the United
Nations Wars).
A-16 Executioner (served with UN Forces from 2004).
Class: Jet fighter
Manufacturer: Mikoyan Gurevich
Crew: One pilot wearing Tactical
Life Support System
MDC BY LOCATION:
NOTES:
* Main body 200 Reinforced pilot's compartment 100 ** Engine thrusters (2) 100 each Wings (2) 100 each Cannon 100
* Depleting the MDC of the main body will result in the destruction of the aircraft.SPEEDS:
** Depleting the MDC of one engine will reduce maximum speed by half, and give the pilot -2 to dodge and -10% to piloting rolls. Destruction of both engines causes the aircraft to crash.
STATISTICAL DATA:
HEIGHT:
21.0
ft (6.4 m).
WIDTH:
31.8
ft (9.7 m) wingspan.
LENGTH:
54.1
ft (16.5 m).
WEIGHT:
12.3
metric tons.
CARGO:
Small
compartment behind pilot's seat for personal belongings.
POWER PLANT:
(2x)
Soloviev D-210 chemical turbofans with infra-red suppression, 166 kN of
afterburning thrust total.
WEAPON SYSTEMS:
1/ (1x) 30mm GATLING CANNON: Four barrel cannon mounted under the hull. This cannon was a knock-off of the A-10 Thunderbolt's 30mm GAU-8/A. It was replaced by the Armscor 35mm cannon in the A-16 Executioner.STANDARD EQUIPMENT FOR THE MiG 34 KARYOBIN:2/ (2x) WING-MOUNTED HARDPOINTS: The MiG 34 Karyobin possesses one hardpoint under each wing. One long range missile (LRM), a Multiple Ejection Rack (MER) carrying three medium range missiles (MRMs), a missile pod carrying fifteen short range missiles (SRMs), or one bomb is commonly mounted on each hardpoint. These missiles may be fired in conjunction with any identical missiles mounted on the inlet hardpoints. Various payloads are possible.
- Primary purpose: Assault / defense.
- Range: 4000 ft (1200).
- Damage: 1D6 MD per round, 1D4x10 MD for a burst of 25 rounds.
- Rate of fire: Equal to pilot's number of attacks.
- Payload: 250 rounds (10 bursts).
I/ LONG RANGE MISSILES
or II/ MEDIUM RANGE MISSILES
- Primary purpose: Heavy assault / anti-warship.
- Missile types: Any type of LRM.
- Range: Varies with missile type.
- Damage: Varies with missile type.
- Rate of fire: Volleys of 1-2.
- Payload: One missile per hardpoint, 2 missiles total.
or III/ SHORT RANGE MISSILESPrimary purpose: Assault / anti-mecha. Missile types: Any type of MRM. Range: Varies with missile type. Damage: Varies with missile type. Rate of fire: Volleys of 1-3 missiles per hardpoint. Payload: 3 missiles per hardpoint, 6 missiles total. or IV/ BOMBSPrimary purpose: Assault / anti-mecha. Missile types: Any type of SRM. Range: Varies with missile type. Damage: Varies with missile type. Rate of fire: Volleys of 1-5 missiles per launcher. Payload: 15 missiles per launcher, 30 missiles total. 3/ (2x) ORDNANCE HARDPOINTS: The MiG 34 Karyobin possesses two hardpoints mounted under the inlet. It often carried two fuel tanks underneath the inlet, although ordnance payloads were possible. It could also mount two missile pods that carried fifteen short range missiles (SRMs). These missiles may be fired in conjunction with any identical missiles mounted on the wing hardpoints. The typical missile pod payload is shown below.Primary purpose: Ground assault. Missile types: Any type of bomb may be used.. Range: Immediately below. Damage: Varies with bomb type. Rate of fire: Volleys of 1-2. Payload: One bomb per hardpoint, 2 bombs total. Primary purpose: Assault / anti-mecha. Missile types: Any type of SRM. Range: Varies with missile type. Damage: Varies with missile type. Rate of fire: Volleys of 1-5 missiles per launcher, 10 total. Payload: 15 missiles per launcher, 30 missiles total.
NOTE: The MiG 34 Karyobin and the A-16 Executioner are variants of the same design. Because of this, any pilot trained in the use of the MiG 34 receives full bonuses when piloting the A-16.BASIC FIGHTER COMBAT TRAINING
REFERENCES USED IN THIS DESIGN
Original name:
Mikolev MiM-31
Karyobin
Appearances: Rainy Night
(The
Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Episode 33)
References used:
Macross
Compendium by
Egan Loo.
Robotech
Reference Guide by Peter
Walker and Pieter Thomassen.
Macross:
Perfect Memory by Minori Library, Big West and MBS.
The MiG 34 Karyobin / A-16 Executioner was referred to as the UF-14 Supersonic Interceptor in the Robotech RPG.