CaS Form 15:

USS Macon ZRS-5

Acron Class USA

by Larry Bond



BASIC SHIP DATA
Volume: 184060 cbic meters
In Class: 1
Gross Lift: 182899kg
In service: 1933
Usable Lift: 72907 kg
Maximum Speed: 73 kts
Propulsion: 8 Maybach IP
Crew: 60
Number of cells: 12

BASIC AIRCRAFT DATA
Gun Attack: (.05)
Maneuver Rating: .5/.5

PERFORMANCE
AltitudeRng CruiseCbt CruiseFull Mil.
VLow:466573
Med:466573
Ceiling: 5,852 meters (trimmed -2 light).

Endurance
Cruise Range: 6390 nm with 8 Payload Points fuel
Internal Fuel: 57184 kg (normal fuel 49923 kg, 7 payload points)

WEAPONS
Defensive Guns: 30 cal defensive mg
Internal hangar: for 4 F9C Sparrowhawks

PAYLOAD POINTS: (7300 kg each, max of ten can be carried)
Fuel: OOO OOO OO(470 nm each)
F9C Air Group: O (includes 4 aircraft, personnel and supplies)
Ballast: OOO OOO OOO O

REMARKS
Was to be fitted with 4 external perches, which could hold F9Cs at immediate readiness. In wartime would have been fitted with 30 cal mg for defense.

BT


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