Propulsion Systems

      The following systems provide power armor suits more ambulation versatility, allowing them to function better in aeronautic and nautical environments.

Climbing Claws: These are blades installed in the forearms or hands and in the "toe" area of the feet, allowing the power armor better capacity for climbing. In addition to climbing these mega-damage mercury-titanium alloy blades may be used in mega-damage combat, adding an addition 1D6 M.D. to punches, slashes or kicks.

S-Mart EMT-1 Electromagnetic Turbine Pack: This back mounted electromagnetic turbine pack provides 1,400 Lb. of thrust, and is very similar to the style of jets employed by the SAMAS of the Coalition States, only this type employs only a single powerful turbine rather than two lighter turbines, with a singular forward facing air intake, a single exhaust duct, plus three lower maneuvering jets that duct heated air from the turbine for added maneuverability. It is capable of fair speed and keeps the power armor so equipped facing directly forward while in flight making it a very stable weapons platform in the air. The single turbine makes maintenance a breeze and decreases the cost of initial production. The drawback to having a single turbine, however, is that it is more vulnerable to being grounded after sustaining combat damage. In operations, pilots often begin running along the ground before beginning ascension. This pack when added often includes a bracket that is mounted on top of the shoulders (included in the total S.R.), providing an additional 10 S.R. for added weaponry or wings. At the top of the EMT-1, immediately behind the air intakes, an additional 20 S.R. allows for the mounting of ammo drums. The intake has 50 M.D.C., and the maneuvering jets each have 25 each.

S-Mart EMT-2 Electromagnetic Turbine Pack: This is very much like the EMT-1, but like the SAMAS, it employs a pair of lighter 800 Lb. of thrust turbines in an identical set up to the aformentioned legendary power armor type, with two intakes, and trio of maneuvering jets that duct heated air from the turbines for added maneuverability. In operations, take off runs begin in much the same way, but run up of the twin turbines tends to be a bit faster requiring only a couple of steps before ascent may begin. This pack when added often includes a bracket that is mounted on top of the shoulders (included in the total S.R.), providing an additional 10 S.R. for added weaponry or wings. At the top of the EMT-2, immediately behind the air intakes, an additional 20 S.R. allows for the mounting of ammo drums. The intakes each have 50 M.D.C., and the maneuvering jets each have 25 each.

S-Mart EMT-3 Electromagnetic Turbine Pack: This is similar to the EMT-2 in that it involves a pair of turbines, but unlike the EMT-2 it is built more with speed in mind than as a forward facing battle platform. It's twin 800 Lb. thrust turbines face vertically with air intakes facing upwards when on the ground. It has only two maneuvering ducts built to either side of the main turbines. Take offs begin slowly on the ground, much in the same fashion as the harrier jet, building up thrust until enough has been built for the suit to take off. Once enough altitude has been gained the maneuvering ducts begin to push the suit forward, allowing the power armor to slowly lean forward until the turbines are pulling the suit through the air - head first. As mentioned before, this design is built more for speed than the previous two designs, due to the decreased drag - as most suits of power armor tend to be more aerodynamic when flown head first than flying body full into the wind. The disadvantage to this layout is it's slow run up to forward flight making quite a spectacle of itself as it lifts off of the ground - slowly ascending vertically until it gains the advantage of its great speed. This pack when added often includes a bracket that is mounted on top of the shoulders (included in the total S.R.), providing an additional 10 S.R. for added weaponry or wings.

Thrust Vectoring Duct Accessory: Articulated ducts may be purchased to add on to the EMT-1 through EMT-3 series providing greater maneuverability. This does not change the run ups to flight very much but very much changes the dynamics of their flight characteristics as displayed by the Bandito Arms variations of the classic USA SAMAS.

S-Mart EMMT-1 Electromagnetic Micro Turbine Packs: This is a sequence of six 165 Lb. thrust micro electromagnetic turbines, usually mounted on the feet, shoulders, lower legs, and occasionally on the torso. While these do not provide a great deal of flight capabilities they do provide some limited flight, jet assisted leaps, and the like. Long duration flight tends to overheat these turbines requiring frequent and lengthy cooling periods.

S-Mart EMT-4 Submarine Electromagnetic Turbine Pack: This is basically an EMT-3 that has been built especially for operations underwater. The Electromagnetic turbine's fan blades, replaced by a series of six high speed ducted fans, allows the suit to be propelled through the water not unlike an underwater rocket.

S-Mart EMT-5 Universal Electromagnetic Turbine Pack: This is basically an EMT-4 but with the addition of having an EMMT-1 Electromagnetic Micro Turbine Pack on the sides of the unit. This provides the ability of flight as well as the ability of underwater propulsion, in a unit rolled into one. The drawback is that the pack is heavy and expensive.

S-Mart EMMT-2 Electromagnetic Micro Turbine Packs: This is a variation on the EMMT-1, slightly altered, with different blades for underwater propulsion. Unlike the EMMT-1 the EMMT-2 does not suffer overheating problems due to the immersion in cooling water!

S-Mart EMMT-3 Electromagnetic Micro Turbine Packs: This is another variation on the EMMT-1, in that it only includes four turbines instead of the full six. The purpose of this cut down version, is not flight, but jet assisted leaping. At the optimal weight it can leap up to 150' and allow hovering for up to a minute. For every 100 Lb. over the optimal weight reduce this leap distance by 10' and the hover abilities by 10 seconds. Improvements will increase this height by 10' and 20 seconds.

Name Weight S.R. Base Speed *Max. Boost Endurance **Ideal Cap. Cost Perf. Boost Cost/10 mph & 20 mins M.D.C. Enclosed
Climbing Claws 4 Lb. each set 5 per set N/A N/A N/A N/A 2,000 per limb N/A 10 Either
EMT-1 200 Lb. 30; Torso 220 mph 230 mph 8 hours 900 Lb. 200,000 7,000 1; 150 No
EMT-2 250 Lb. 30; Torso 275 mph 180 mph 10 hours 1,000 Lb. 300,000 10,000 2; 100 per No
EMT-3 250 Lb. 30; Torso 350 mph 320 mph 16 hours 900 Lb. 320,000 11,000 2; 100 per No
Thrust Vectoring Duct Acc. 50 Lb. per N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 50,000 per N/A 25 per Yes
EMMT-1 120 Lb. 20; Legs/Torso 90 mph 110 mph 5 hours 800 Lb. 150,000 15,000 6; 25 per Yes/No
EMT-4 250 Lb. 30; Torso 40 mph 80 mph N/A 1,200 Lb. 320,000 11,000 2; 100 per No
EMT-5 350 Lb. 30; Torso 40 mph/90 mph 80 mph/110 mph N/A - 5 hours 1,200/800 Lb. 650,000 11,000/15,000 175 No
EMMT-2 120 Lb. 20; Legs/Torso 30 mph 20 mph N/A 1,000 Lb. 150,000 15,000 6; 25 per Yes/No
EMMT-3 80 Lb. 15; Legs/Torso N/A N/A ***60 seconds 600 Lb. 100,000 ***15,000 4; 25 per Yes/No


* This is the maximum amount the base speed may be raised by. This is accomplished through using more expensive circuitry, better cam devices, a higher energy feed to the turbines, and elaborating on the existing cooling system - all in an effort to increase thrust.

** This is the ideal weight capacity of these systems. For every 25 Lb. over the ideal weight, decrease the base speed by 5 mph and the endurance by 10 minutes. For every 25 Lb. less than the ideal weight, increase the base speed by 5 mph and the endurance by 10 minutes.

*** See the description of the EMMT-3 above.

Adding Wings

      Wings are often added to power armor units to improve maneuverability in flight and high altitude performance, or to provide additional space for weaponry for both flying types and ground combat types. (Though you encounter fewer of the latter than the former.) Wings attachment to power armor is relatively straight forward and painless - requiring only about 5 S.R. per wing. Winglets are unnecessary, but provide additional stability for forward flying suits of power armor, like the SAMAS, at a cost of 2.5 S.R. per winglet. Head-first style flight does not require the use of stabilizers. All the wings described weigh about 10 Lb. per foot.

Stats Listed per ONE Wing
Wingspan S.R. Required S.R. Provided Alt. Allowance Weight Allowance Cost Wingletspan S.R. Required S.R. Provided Cost
3.25' 5 15 500' 1,000 Lb. 32,500 1' 2.5 5 6,000
6' " 30 6,000' 1,000 Lb. 60,000 2' " 10 12,000
+1' " +5 +2,000' +100 Lb. +10,000 +6" " +2.5 +3,000



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