Nyxie
【夢狐】
Image Source: Standard pilot model from ACVD
Intent: Providing special infantry units with high-powered jump packs and suitable propulsion in space
Development Thread: I/N
Manufacturer: Ri'essi Union Manufacturing
Model: RUI-1
Affiliation: Open Market
Modularity: Compatible with most armor suits and clothing
Production: Minor
Material: Durasteel, Ceramic Fuel Canisters, TibannaX Engines
Description:
The RUI-1 is a jump pack for infantry. It was designed with special units and space-borne combat in mind. The RUI-1 is comprised of two large thruster engines fueled by TibannaX in liquid form to keep detectable emissions to a minimum, affording the wearer an extra degree of stealth against ion sensors and thermal scanners. These engines together are capable of boosting the average human male in fifty kilograms of gear as high as fifty meters, while also slowing their descent to non-lethal levels. In space, they are capable of propelling a soldier up to five meters a second with a jump speed of about sixty five kilometers per hour. A repulsorlift is also integrated into the frame to allow a soldier to hover up to one and a half meters over the surface of planets and solid gravity sources, fine-tunable for a range of different planetary gravity levels, up to six Gs. A redundant twin-microcomputer with backup processor controls small motors connecting the thrusters to joints on the frame, allowing for minor thrust-vectoring and directional control in operation.
The RUI-1 includes a six-point durasteel-linked armorweave harness (around the thighs, under the arms and around the torso) which fits securely and comfortably over most standard forms of battle armor. Fuel is easily replaced by refilling or replacing the liquid TibannaX fuel canister in each thruster, accessed by simply unlocking each of three hook-locks on the top of the unit, releasing a hydraulic mechanism which allows manual exposure or removal of the canister. One full load is capable of operating at constant capacity for up to one hour, though preliminary tests show it lasts up to six hours of use in a combat scenario with infrequent (non-constant) use.
The RUI-1 weighs approximately 22 kilograms.
