Karma Mechanic
Inactive Member
Lanin Design House
La-X1-1b Prototype Long Range Multi-Role Aeroshuttle, Mark II "Ptichka" (Птичка)
________________________________________
About the Ptichka Aeroshuttle:
The Ptichka was the first project designed by the Lanin Design House as a working prototype, and technology test-bed; which they had hoped to develop the model and put into limited production, this never happened however and the Lanin Design House closed even quicker than it opened.
The Ptichka Aeroshuttle is sleek and graceful craft, which had great design potential, however the only model of the class that was known to still exist (the Mark II) was incomplete and disappeared around the same time the Lanin Design House closed in YE 29. The colour scheme for the Mark II was grey and black, with Red accents and lettering. (The colour scheme for the Mark I was two tones of grey, with navy blue accents and lettering)
________________________________________
History of the Ptichka Aeroshuttle and Lanin Design House:
The Long Range Multi-Role Aeroshuttle was the brainchild of Nepleslian engineer Sergei Lanin with the help of his small but diverse design team based on the Nepleslian world of Delsauria. Lacking the enough funds to pursue the project on his own he turned to Nepleslian 'investors', some of dubious background to fund the project. And the design team sometimes turned to the convenient Nepleslian black market for some of the hard to acquire parts, or parts that would otherwise be more expensive if found in a reputable establishment.
The initial result was the La-X1-1a Mark I "Sparrow" a versatile shuttle that could be used for any number of applications. The initial design was not without problems, but was considered so successful by the design team that they started work on the a second model the Mark II which included minor design changes based on what they had learned from the Mark I Sparrow. Even before completion of the Mark II, a Mark III model was also started.
Fate wasn't on the side of the company though, before the completion of both the Mark II and Mark III, the Sparrow crashed in the Delsaurian desert after a systems failure, tragically taking the life of its test pilot along with it. Faced with tragedy and under pressure from very angry investors, it was decided that they would salvage the remains of the Sparrow, and use what they had already designed for the Mark III in an attempt complete the Mark II ahead of schedule (Because the Mark II was closer to completion than the Mark III). Sergei Lanin dubbed the Mark II "Ptichka", a suggestion of the assistant pilot, as it neared completion.
Fate soon turned on the design house again, as the 'investors' frustrated with what they saw as a lack of progress turned on them, 'seizing' the design house's assets (and those of the designers themselves), and coming after all the employs (in brutal Nepleslian style). All the members of the design house quickly disappeared; the fates of the individual members of the design house are not known. Through an unknown turn of events the 'investors' were unable to obtain the Mark II "Ptichka", and it disappeared along with majority of the project's design data.
________________________________________
Statistical Data
Organizations Using This Vessel:
Currently Unknown
Type: Prototype Long Range Multi-Role Aeroshuttle
Class: La-X1-1b Mark II "Ptichka"
Designers: Sergei Lanin and the Lanin Design House.
Manufacturer: Lanin Design House.
Production: Three Prototypes;
1 La-X1-1a 'Mark I' model (destroyed, salvaged and incorporated into the Mark II)
1 La-X1-1b 'Mark II' model (nearly complete, whereabouts unknown)
1 La-X1-1c 'Mark III' model (unfinished, dismantled and incorporated into the Mark II)
Crew: 4. A minimum of one pilot.
Pilots: 1 pilot, 1 co-pilot/operations specialist.
Maximum Capacity:Designed to accommodate 10 to 12 (including crew). There is room in the cockpit for four crewmembers, room for 6 passengers in the back (possibly 8 if two were to lie in the upper bunks. More could possibly stay in the cargo bay, or on the floor, but the environmental systems would have to be modified (for increased capacity) if it were for any long period of time. (An additional note; when last seen the Ptichka environmental systems were only functioning well enough to support 3 to 4 people)
Appearance: The Ptichka is a smooth and graceful aeroshuttle; its body design is somewhat of a delta wing with some lifting body influence.
Length: 12 meters.
Width: 6 meters.
Height: 5.5 meters.
________________________________________
Performance Statistics
Speed (STL): 0.4c using gravitic drive. And small secondary thrusters for additional manoeuvring.
Speed (FTL): The Mark I "Sparrow" was tested from .40 to 18,639c using the CDD. However the Mark II Ptichka's drive was listed as both incomplete, and restricted due to power constraints, lowering its operational capacity to a mere 2,550c when last seen.
Speed (Aerial): Mach 2 in atmosphere (without shields), Mach 4 in atmosphere (With shields).
Speed (Conventional Unassisted Orbital Re-entry): Mach 25+ (8.2 km/s), slowing to Aerial speed.
Speed (Water): Water performance tests were never conducted (as the ship was built in a desert), though it is thought that it can both float and move through water using the gravitic drive.
Range: When last reported the Ptichka was carrying enough resources for a crew of four to survive for at least ten days. However a large amount off supplies could be kept in the cargo bay if necessary; and many design notes were left in regards to switching out the environmental systems, to more efficient systems with recycling capabilities (though these were never implemented).
Lifespan: The aeroshuttle was originally designed to last for at least 20 years without a major overhaul, however due to being a prototype, and its status when last seen it could probably used one.
Refit Cycle: No refit cycle was ever planned because the aeroshuttle was still in a prototype stage. However it was designed in such a way that changes were extremely easy to make to the extent that nearly any component could be replaced with something else, or entirely new systems added because of free systems space and generous clearances; while not the cheapest design this was considered quite important for the aeroshuttle as a proto-type/technology test-bed, as well as allowing it to fill its multi-role description well by being extremely customizable.
________________________________________
Inside the "Ptichka" Aeroshuttle
Diagram of the "Ptichka"
Cockpit: The is at the front of the shuttle and is where the crew sits during normal operations – In the default configuration the pilot is to the forward right, the co-pilot to the left, and two operations stations in the rear of the cockpit. Though any of the ships functions could be operated through any of the stations, when last seen the rear operations stations didn't have any programming installed. In the front of the cockpit is a large transparent Zesuaium window (originally from the Mark I 'Sparrow'), which the design team purchased on Nepleslia under the condition of "no questions asked". A mechanical shutter system on the outside of the aeroshuttle can slide down and cover the entire cockpit window. Each station has a large holographic monitor, and two smaller ones, along with a programmable touch pad control panel, and a pop up flight stick for manual flight and manoeuvring. Are there are also several small screens around the walls which can be programmed to display any number of things (When last seen these also lacked any programming). The Cockpit chairs are black leather and semi-reclining, they are comfortable and have seatbelts.
Passenger Compartment: The central compartment serves as a place for passengers and/or a living and sleeping area. There a four bunk spaces two on each side, the two lower bunks double as a bench seat for thee people each, complete with hide away seatbelts. At each end of each bunk there is a small view screen and control panel(a total of 8), software was only installed in one when last seen though.
There are three tables (actually just an upper layer of floor plating) which can be unclipped and lifted from the floor and set each on four expandable poles which are under the plates and attach to the tables.
There are storage compartments below the lower bunks and in the walls closest to the cockpit, all can be locked(all with different key codes) each has a keypad strip of hexadecimal digits (0 through f).
Food Prep/Storage: At the back left of the passenger compartment contains a small open kitchenette with a counter, the counter has two sections which fold upward to reveal a small sink and a small three burner stove top respectively. Under the sink is a storage cabinet, and under the stovetop is a small refrigerator/freezer. Above the sink is a small multi-heat source oven which can cook with any combination of its heating element, infrared, and microwaves, above and to the side of the oven are cabinets also. The cabinets were noted to be filled with non-perishable food.
Bathroom: On the other side of the walkway across from the kitchenette there is another equal sized area which contains a small but fully functional bathroom. Inside is a space worthy toilet(0g capable),the toilet can slide mostly into the wall, turning the room into small shower stall. There is a Mirror on the side wall(toward the outside of the aeroshuttle,), behind the mirror is a small cabinet for personal supplies. below the mirror a small hand sink can fold downward out of the wall. On the wall toward the front of the shuttle is a small view screen and control panel (both waterproof obviously), bathroom controls are on this panel as well as the standard ones.
Cargobay: In the rear of the ships is a large and realtively spartan cargo bay, it has both gravity and life support but they can be dissabled in this area to save power. The only interesting feature it has is four pairs of atmospheric shielding units, which were designed to work as an air lock system, they were not however designed to take much punishment and would quickly fail if they did. The atmospheric shielding units were designed for the un-named Mark III model. They were put into place in the Mark II Ptichka but never fully connected or powered up.
Crawlspace: Under the floor of the entire ships is a space big enough for an averaged size person to crawl and access many of the ships systems, except for the frame components and a some parts of the aeroshuttle's systems this area is somewhat open, this area can be accessed by uncliping and lifting the upper plating of the floor in each section and opening a sliding access door with the correct key code.
Ship Systems
Hull: The aeroshuttle's body plating is made of wafered layers of titanium and titanium carbide coated on the outside with heat resistant carbon composite, and on the inside with a high strength polymer fabric layer. The bottom of the aeroshuttle has an extra layer of large high-temperature resistant composite ceramic tiles, designed to allow the aeroshuttle enter an atmosphere from orbit even without the use of its shields.
Gravity: Gravity in the aeroshuttle can be adjusted anywhere from 0.0g to 1.5g. It is generated by graviton generator plating in the floor. The gravity in each area can be adjusted independently of the others. When last seen gravity in the cargo bay was disabled and the rest of the shuttle was limited to 0.25g because of power constraints.
Firefighting: In case of fire there is a fire extinguishers in the Pilot's Compartment (on the left wall opposite the small arms cabinet), the passenger compartment (On the wall next to the kitchenette and door), and two in the cargo bay(one on either end next to the doors). When last noted the "Ptichka" was also carrying two more fire extinguishers than the design had called for (both meant for the Mark III), their placement however is unknown.
Internal Compartmentalization: The Cockpit, Passenger Compartment, and Cargo Bay can be divided by an airtight door to grant the other compartment a better chance of survival if pressure is lost in one or to fire control a fire. The internal doors are made of a wafers of plating consisting of titanium and titanium carbide which were covered with a strong polymer mix, approximately 2cm thick.
Life Support System: The La-X1-V2800 life support system of the Ptichka is relatively capable of recycling oxygen through splitting carbon-dioxide, but it does not contain any waste recycling capacity; though improvements such as that were suggested in the design data. When last seen the core of the system was still suffering from slight damage (from the crash of Mark I), that combined with power constraints limited the systems functional capacity, the designers placed a limit of no more than 3 to 4 people on-board for any length of time, until the problem could be dealt with. The crews food must be stored onboard in the cabinets in the Kitchenette or the cargo bay. A few hundred gallons of water are kept in a tank in under the main floor of the aeroshuttle.
Continuum Distortion Drive (CDD): The La-X1-P2900a CDD is a combination of what the designers felt were the best available components from the systems of the three prototypes(La-X1-P2800, La-X1-P2801, and La-X1-P2900). Each system had a somewhat different design because adjustments during project development, but even more because the design team had difficulty getting the hard to find (and expensive) parts they wanted in any quantity. The designers gave it the 'a' sub designation, considering it a refinement of their third model, rather than a unique design. When last seen the main components had been installed, but it lacked some the minor components and any fine tuning; at that time it had been given the ok for limited operation at 2,550c by the FTL specialist, though it also suffered from a lack of sufficient power, so operation much further above that would have been impossible anyway.
Shields: The shields of the Ptichka would be decent for such a small craft, but they are plagued by the same lack of power the rest of the ship is decreasing their effectiveness, and they would likely fail after one or two good shots.
Power Systems: Partly because it was a test craft, and partly because it was meant to be easily customizable, the Ptichka has an advanced high capacity power grid capable of connections nearly anywhere on the aeroshuttle, and intelligent power management. Unfortunately while the power grid is probably far more capable than would ever be needed, the power generation system is not. The original design called for two high output Athearic generators for main power, and three high output capacitors for auxiliary power; however design differs from the reality. When last seen the Ptichka only had one installed high output capacitor, and one athear generator which produced 80% of the design requirement, leaving the Ptichka at 40% overall, and chronically starved for systems power.
Computer and Sensor Systems: The Ptichka uses a common Nepleslian made computer which is capable of auto-navigation and some flight manoeuvres, communications, as well as processing sensor data, but is far short of AI.
Sensors: Next to the power grid probably one of the best built systems on the aeroshuttle, party due to its legacy as a test craft.
Unidirectional: The Ptichka has active radar and laser sensors and emitters.
Internal Sensors: The Ptichka has a verity of internal sensors mostly from its time as a prototype, which measure the internal atmosphere, keep track of the power systems, allow external measurements of the CDD and Gravitic drive systems, measure mass, frame load and stress, hull pressure, as well as keeping track of the occupants.
Long-range gravimetric sensors: These sensors sense the presence of ships and other objects through the warping effect their mass has on space-time. While this sensor is not particularly good at getting exact information about the objects, it is extremely good at working out where something is, and what speed it's moving at. This has a range of 1 LY.
Wide-Band EM sensors: Which grant a clear image of the EM-spectrum from every angle of the ship.
Subspace sensors: These sensors can detect mass in subspace, and its passage through that domain, as well as allowing the ship to scan for anomalies in subspace. These sensors have a range of 0.5 light-years.
Communications:
The Communication system on the Ptichka includes Radio, Laser and Sub-space communications. However software for laser communications was never installed.
Weapons Systems:
The La-X1-1b "Ptichka" is unarmed but still has decent targeting system, in place of weapons the designers settled by testing the targeting system on the Ptichka using the communications and scanning laser to simulate weapons fire, however the communications and scanning laser is not capable of doing any damage. La-X1-1a "Sparrow" was armed with a pair of phased plasma cannons, but they were damaged beyond repair when it crashed, so they could not be incorporated into the Ptichka.
La-X1-1b Prototype Long Range Multi-Role Aeroshuttle, Mark II "Ptichka" (Птичка)
________________________________________
About the Ptichka Aeroshuttle:
The Ptichka was the first project designed by the Lanin Design House as a working prototype, and technology test-bed; which they had hoped to develop the model and put into limited production, this never happened however and the Lanin Design House closed even quicker than it opened.
The Ptichka Aeroshuttle is sleek and graceful craft, which had great design potential, however the only model of the class that was known to still exist (the Mark II) was incomplete and disappeared around the same time the Lanin Design House closed in YE 29. The colour scheme for the Mark II was grey and black, with Red accents and lettering. (The colour scheme for the Mark I was two tones of grey, with navy blue accents and lettering)
________________________________________
History of the Ptichka Aeroshuttle and Lanin Design House:
The Long Range Multi-Role Aeroshuttle was the brainchild of Nepleslian engineer Sergei Lanin with the help of his small but diverse design team based on the Nepleslian world of Delsauria. Lacking the enough funds to pursue the project on his own he turned to Nepleslian 'investors', some of dubious background to fund the project. And the design team sometimes turned to the convenient Nepleslian black market for some of the hard to acquire parts, or parts that would otherwise be more expensive if found in a reputable establishment.
The initial result was the La-X1-1a Mark I "Sparrow" a versatile shuttle that could be used for any number of applications. The initial design was not without problems, but was considered so successful by the design team that they started work on the a second model the Mark II which included minor design changes based on what they had learned from the Mark I Sparrow. Even before completion of the Mark II, a Mark III model was also started.
Fate wasn't on the side of the company though, before the completion of both the Mark II and Mark III, the Sparrow crashed in the Delsaurian desert after a systems failure, tragically taking the life of its test pilot along with it. Faced with tragedy and under pressure from very angry investors, it was decided that they would salvage the remains of the Sparrow, and use what they had already designed for the Mark III in an attempt complete the Mark II ahead of schedule (Because the Mark II was closer to completion than the Mark III). Sergei Lanin dubbed the Mark II "Ptichka", a suggestion of the assistant pilot, as it neared completion.
Fate soon turned on the design house again, as the 'investors' frustrated with what they saw as a lack of progress turned on them, 'seizing' the design house's assets (and those of the designers themselves), and coming after all the employs (in brutal Nepleslian style). All the members of the design house quickly disappeared; the fates of the individual members of the design house are not known. Through an unknown turn of events the 'investors' were unable to obtain the Mark II "Ptichka", and it disappeared along with majority of the project's design data.
________________________________________
Statistical Data
Organizations Using This Vessel:
Currently Unknown
Type: Prototype Long Range Multi-Role Aeroshuttle
Class: La-X1-1b Mark II "Ptichka"
Designers: Sergei Lanin and the Lanin Design House.
Manufacturer: Lanin Design House.
Production: Three Prototypes;
1 La-X1-1a 'Mark I' model (destroyed, salvaged and incorporated into the Mark II)
1 La-X1-1b 'Mark II' model (nearly complete, whereabouts unknown)
1 La-X1-1c 'Mark III' model (unfinished, dismantled and incorporated into the Mark II)
Crew: 4. A minimum of one pilot.
Pilots: 1 pilot, 1 co-pilot/operations specialist.
Maximum Capacity:Designed to accommodate 10 to 12 (including crew). There is room in the cockpit for four crewmembers, room for 6 passengers in the back (possibly 8 if two were to lie in the upper bunks. More could possibly stay in the cargo bay, or on the floor, but the environmental systems would have to be modified (for increased capacity) if it were for any long period of time. (An additional note; when last seen the Ptichka environmental systems were only functioning well enough to support 3 to 4 people)
Appearance: The Ptichka is a smooth and graceful aeroshuttle; its body design is somewhat of a delta wing with some lifting body influence.
Length: 12 meters.
Width: 6 meters.
Height: 5.5 meters.
________________________________________
Performance Statistics
Speed (STL): 0.4c using gravitic drive. And small secondary thrusters for additional manoeuvring.
Speed (FTL): The Mark I "Sparrow" was tested from .40 to 18,639c using the CDD. However the Mark II Ptichka's drive was listed as both incomplete, and restricted due to power constraints, lowering its operational capacity to a mere 2,550c when last seen.
Speed (Aerial): Mach 2 in atmosphere (without shields), Mach 4 in atmosphere (With shields).
Speed (Conventional Unassisted Orbital Re-entry): Mach 25+ (8.2 km/s), slowing to Aerial speed.
Speed (Water): Water performance tests were never conducted (as the ship was built in a desert), though it is thought that it can both float and move through water using the gravitic drive.
Range: When last reported the Ptichka was carrying enough resources for a crew of four to survive for at least ten days. However a large amount off supplies could be kept in the cargo bay if necessary; and many design notes were left in regards to switching out the environmental systems, to more efficient systems with recycling capabilities (though these were never implemented).
Lifespan: The aeroshuttle was originally designed to last for at least 20 years without a major overhaul, however due to being a prototype, and its status when last seen it could probably used one.
Refit Cycle: No refit cycle was ever planned because the aeroshuttle was still in a prototype stage. However it was designed in such a way that changes were extremely easy to make to the extent that nearly any component could be replaced with something else, or entirely new systems added because of free systems space and generous clearances; while not the cheapest design this was considered quite important for the aeroshuttle as a proto-type/technology test-bed, as well as allowing it to fill its multi-role description well by being extremely customizable.
________________________________________
Inside the "Ptichka" Aeroshuttle
Diagram of the "Ptichka"
Cockpit: The is at the front of the shuttle and is where the crew sits during normal operations – In the default configuration the pilot is to the forward right, the co-pilot to the left, and two operations stations in the rear of the cockpit. Though any of the ships functions could be operated through any of the stations, when last seen the rear operations stations didn't have any programming installed. In the front of the cockpit is a large transparent Zesuaium window (originally from the Mark I 'Sparrow'), which the design team purchased on Nepleslia under the condition of "no questions asked". A mechanical shutter system on the outside of the aeroshuttle can slide down and cover the entire cockpit window. Each station has a large holographic monitor, and two smaller ones, along with a programmable touch pad control panel, and a pop up flight stick for manual flight and manoeuvring. Are there are also several small screens around the walls which can be programmed to display any number of things (When last seen these also lacked any programming). The Cockpit chairs are black leather and semi-reclining, they are comfortable and have seatbelts.
Passenger Compartment: The central compartment serves as a place for passengers and/or a living and sleeping area. There a four bunk spaces two on each side, the two lower bunks double as a bench seat for thee people each, complete with hide away seatbelts. At each end of each bunk there is a small view screen and control panel(a total of 8), software was only installed in one when last seen though.
There are three tables (actually just an upper layer of floor plating) which can be unclipped and lifted from the floor and set each on four expandable poles which are under the plates and attach to the tables.
There are storage compartments below the lower bunks and in the walls closest to the cockpit, all can be locked(all with different key codes) each has a keypad strip of hexadecimal digits (0 through f).
Food Prep/Storage: At the back left of the passenger compartment contains a small open kitchenette with a counter, the counter has two sections which fold upward to reveal a small sink and a small three burner stove top respectively. Under the sink is a storage cabinet, and under the stovetop is a small refrigerator/freezer. Above the sink is a small multi-heat source oven which can cook with any combination of its heating element, infrared, and microwaves, above and to the side of the oven are cabinets also. The cabinets were noted to be filled with non-perishable food.
Bathroom: On the other side of the walkway across from the kitchenette there is another equal sized area which contains a small but fully functional bathroom. Inside is a space worthy toilet(0g capable),the toilet can slide mostly into the wall, turning the room into small shower stall. There is a Mirror on the side wall(toward the outside of the aeroshuttle,), behind the mirror is a small cabinet for personal supplies. below the mirror a small hand sink can fold downward out of the wall. On the wall toward the front of the shuttle is a small view screen and control panel (both waterproof obviously), bathroom controls are on this panel as well as the standard ones.
Cargobay: In the rear of the ships is a large and realtively spartan cargo bay, it has both gravity and life support but they can be dissabled in this area to save power. The only interesting feature it has is four pairs of atmospheric shielding units, which were designed to work as an air lock system, they were not however designed to take much punishment and would quickly fail if they did. The atmospheric shielding units were designed for the un-named Mark III model. They were put into place in the Mark II Ptichka but never fully connected or powered up.
Crawlspace: Under the floor of the entire ships is a space big enough for an averaged size person to crawl and access many of the ships systems, except for the frame components and a some parts of the aeroshuttle's systems this area is somewhat open, this area can be accessed by uncliping and lifting the upper plating of the floor in each section and opening a sliding access door with the correct key code.
________________________________________
Ship Systems
Hull: The aeroshuttle's body plating is made of wafered layers of titanium and titanium carbide coated on the outside with heat resistant carbon composite, and on the inside with a high strength polymer fabric layer. The bottom of the aeroshuttle has an extra layer of large high-temperature resistant composite ceramic tiles, designed to allow the aeroshuttle enter an atmosphere from orbit even without the use of its shields.
Gravity: Gravity in the aeroshuttle can be adjusted anywhere from 0.0g to 1.5g. It is generated by graviton generator plating in the floor. The gravity in each area can be adjusted independently of the others. When last seen gravity in the cargo bay was disabled and the rest of the shuttle was limited to 0.25g because of power constraints.
Firefighting: In case of fire there is a fire extinguishers in the Pilot's Compartment (on the left wall opposite the small arms cabinet), the passenger compartment (On the wall next to the kitchenette and door), and two in the cargo bay(one on either end next to the doors). When last noted the "Ptichka" was also carrying two more fire extinguishers than the design had called for (both meant for the Mark III), their placement however is unknown.
Internal Compartmentalization: The Cockpit, Passenger Compartment, and Cargo Bay can be divided by an airtight door to grant the other compartment a better chance of survival if pressure is lost in one or to fire control a fire. The internal doors are made of a wafers of plating consisting of titanium and titanium carbide which were covered with a strong polymer mix, approximately 2cm thick.
Life Support System: The La-X1-V2800 life support system of the Ptichka is relatively capable of recycling oxygen through splitting carbon-dioxide, but it does not contain any waste recycling capacity; though improvements such as that were suggested in the design data. When last seen the core of the system was still suffering from slight damage (from the crash of Mark I), that combined with power constraints limited the systems functional capacity, the designers placed a limit of no more than 3 to 4 people on-board for any length of time, until the problem could be dealt with. The crews food must be stored onboard in the cabinets in the Kitchenette or the cargo bay. A few hundred gallons of water are kept in a tank in under the main floor of the aeroshuttle.
Continuum Distortion Drive (CDD): The La-X1-P2900a CDD is a combination of what the designers felt were the best available components from the systems of the three prototypes(La-X1-P2800, La-X1-P2801, and La-X1-P2900). Each system had a somewhat different design because adjustments during project development, but even more because the design team had difficulty getting the hard to find (and expensive) parts they wanted in any quantity. The designers gave it the 'a' sub designation, considering it a refinement of their third model, rather than a unique design. When last seen the main components had been installed, but it lacked some the minor components and any fine tuning; at that time it had been given the ok for limited operation at 2,550c by the FTL specialist, though it also suffered from a lack of sufficient power, so operation much further above that would have been impossible anyway.
Shields: The shields of the Ptichka would be decent for such a small craft, but they are plagued by the same lack of power the rest of the ship is decreasing their effectiveness, and they would likely fail after one or two good shots.
Power Systems: Partly because it was a test craft, and partly because it was meant to be easily customizable, the Ptichka has an advanced high capacity power grid capable of connections nearly anywhere on the aeroshuttle, and intelligent power management. Unfortunately while the power grid is probably far more capable than would ever be needed, the power generation system is not. The original design called for two high output Athearic generators for main power, and three high output capacitors for auxiliary power; however design differs from the reality. When last seen the Ptichka only had one installed high output capacitor, and one athear generator which produced 80% of the design requirement, leaving the Ptichka at 40% overall, and chronically starved for systems power.
Computer and Sensor Systems: The Ptichka uses a common Nepleslian made computer which is capable of auto-navigation and some flight manoeuvres, communications, as well as processing sensor data, but is far short of AI.
Sensors: Next to the power grid probably one of the best built systems on the aeroshuttle, party due to its legacy as a test craft.
Unidirectional: The Ptichka has active radar and laser sensors and emitters.
Internal Sensors: The Ptichka has a verity of internal sensors mostly from its time as a prototype, which measure the internal atmosphere, keep track of the power systems, allow external measurements of the CDD and Gravitic drive systems, measure mass, frame load and stress, hull pressure, as well as keeping track of the occupants.
Long-range gravimetric sensors: These sensors sense the presence of ships and other objects through the warping effect their mass has on space-time. While this sensor is not particularly good at getting exact information about the objects, it is extremely good at working out where something is, and what speed it's moving at. This has a range of 1 LY.
Wide-Band EM sensors: Which grant a clear image of the EM-spectrum from every angle of the ship.
Subspace sensors: These sensors can detect mass in subspace, and its passage through that domain, as well as allowing the ship to scan for anomalies in subspace. These sensors have a range of 0.5 light-years.
Communications:
The Communication system on the Ptichka includes Radio, Laser and Sub-space communications. However software for laser communications was never installed.
Weapons Systems:
The La-X1-1b "Ptichka" is unarmed but still has decent targeting system, in place of weapons the designers settled by testing the targeting system on the Ptichka using the communications and scanning laser to simulate weapons fire, however the communications and scanning laser is not capable of doing any damage. La-X1-1a "Sparrow" was armed with a pair of phased plasma cannons, but they were damaged beyond repair when it crashed, so they could not be incorporated into the Ptichka.