HS-3 Black Wind (HG Second Edition Stats) (Update of material from Tactical Air Support, pp. 64-65) Click on image to display larger version Image courtesy of Dream Pod 9 (© 1996 - , Dream Pod 9. All rights reserved; used with permission.)

Specifications
Type: Stealth hopper	Manufacturer: Paxton Arms
Armor Material: Armorplast with composites	Armor Thickness: Average of 29mm
Length: 16.4 m	Wingspan: 15.7 m
Weight: 9200 kg	Maximum Speed: 390 kph
Powerplant: 2 x gas turbines	Thrust: unknown

Description
Threat Value: 4461	OTV: 10,189.44	DTV: 261.56	MTV: 2933.33
Size: 7	Default Size: 16	Crew: 2	Total Actions: 2
Cost: $50,987,912	Production Type: Late Prototype		Lemon Dice: 1

Movement
Primary Movement Mode: Flight	Top/Combat/Stall Speeds: 13/7/0 (390/210/0 kph)
Secondary Movement Mode: Ground (wheeled landing gear)	Combat/Top Speed: 0/0 (0 kph)
Maneuver: +1	Deployment Range: 1000 km

Electronics	Rating & Range	Armor
Sensors	+1 / 3 km ground, 30 km air	Light Damage	12
Communications	+1 / 28 km ground, 280 km air	Heavy Damage	24
Fire Control	+1	Overkill	36

Crew

Pilot, Gunner

Perks
Name	Rating	Aux?
Advanced Controls
Autopilot		Y
Backup Communications
Chaff/Flare Dispensers (20 shots)	2	Y
Hostile Environment Protection (Desert)
NOE Flyer
Satellite Uplink		Y
Stealth	5	Y
Target Designator (base range: 4 hexes)		Y

Flaws
Name	Rating	Aux?
Cannot Glide
Decreased Maneuverability (SMS)	3
Max Ceiling: 6,000 m	6

Defects
Name	Rating	Aux?
None

Weapons

Name

Code

Arc

S

M

L

EX

Acc

Dam

Qty

ROF

Special

Ammo

NL66 Laser

HLC

F

5

10

20

40

+1

x20

1

0

-3 Dam/RB

80

AT-6 Damocles

ATM

F

3

6

12

24

+1

x25

1

0

Guided, Ind Fire

6

AA-12 Silk

AAM

F

8

16

32

64

+2

x10

1

0

Guided, Min Rng 10

2

Updates & Revisions

• Applied Flight Defensive Formula from Technical Manual Second Edition • Adjusted base ranges of Sensors and Communications systems • Reduced number of AAM and ATM launchers to 1 each to reduce costs (maintained number of missiles)