Editing Karnov

{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle
| image = Karnov UR VTOL.jpg
| name = Karnov UR Transport
| manufacturer = [[New Earth Trading Company]]<ref name=TRO:3058U>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 70–71: "Karnov Profile"</ref>
| production year=
| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1759/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
| Mission = Support
| Type = VTOL
| cost = 550,000 C-bills
| mass = 30
| armor = [[StarSlab/1.5]]
| engine = [[DAV 190 Gas Turbine]]
| comsys = [[Johnston Q Rotor 2]]
| T&T = None
| heat sinks = None
| speed = 183.6
| Crew = ???
| armament = None
| BV (1.0) = 70<ref name=TRO:3058U/>
| BV (2.0) = 125<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 68</ref>
}}

==Description==
The '''Karnov UR Transport''' is a heavy lift [[VTOL]] which has been in service for hundreds of years. The tilt-rotor design is one of the fastest of its type in use. A reliable and hardy machine, all of the [[Successor State]] armed forces and many mercenary units employ Karnovs for supply and logistics missions. Many commercial firms also use the machine for local transportation of cargo in its sizable six-ton bay or as a flying crane.

Although the Karnov is a thoroughly conventional design, this appearance belies an unusually mysterious origin. Since New Earth Trading Company first began distributing the design in [[2920]], many were baffled how a company with no known [[VTOL]] production facilities could offer brand new Karnovs for sale. In fact NETC received their entire supply from [[ComStar]], as part of a secret agreement with the Order in exchange for food, resources and information. When ComStar publicly revealed the existence of the [[Com Guards]] they retained more of the machines for their own troops, reducing the quantity shipped to NETC. The company finally constructed their own factory in late [[3043]].  This enabled the NETC to continue offering the Karnov following ComStar's abandonment of the agreement in the aftermath of the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]].

==Weapons and Equipment==
Like most support vehicles, the Karnov UR is not designed for combat. While its Star Slab armor gives the Karnov a reasonable amount of protection against light weapons, the slow and vulnerable tiltrotor is a sitting duck for any combat unit.

==Variants==
*; Field Mod : Though only a single standard model was supplied by ComStar to the NETC, some buyers made field modifications, arming the Karnov with light weaponry such as machine guns or missile racks in the cargo bay.

*; AC : This variant is equipped with a fusion engine, somewhat heavier armor, and mounts an [[autocannon/20]] with two tons of ammunition.  The added weight of the armament reduces the machine's cruising speed to 86 km/h. BV (2.0) = 556<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 69</ref><ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1755/karnov-ur-transport-ac |Master Unit List Karnov AC]</ref>

*; Artillery : This variant is similar on the AC variant, with a [[Thumper Artillery Piece|Thumper artillery piece]] with 20 rounds is installed in place of the autocannon. BV (2.0) = 227<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 70</ref>

*; Gunship : The gunship configuration sacrifices the cargo space to mount two [[machine gun]]s in each bay along with two tons of ammunition. BV (2.0) = 221<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 71</ref>

*; Upgrade : First offered in [[3055]], this was the first NETC-made factory variant. The upgraded version uses [[ferro-fibrous armor]], giving increased defensive power.  It also features a manned [[machine gun]] turret on each side and an enlarged seven-ton cargo bay. The upgrade is somewhat slower than the original due to switch to the lighter and less powerful [[DAV (Fusion Engines)#160 Gas Turbine Series|DAV 160]] power plant. BV (2.0) = 152<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 55</ref><ref name=tro58p70>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 70</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 55</ref>

*; Battle Armor Transport : Mounting a pair of [[ER medium laser]]s and two tons of ferro-fibrous armor, this Karnov variant can deploy battle armored infantry directly from its eight-ton cargo bay. To provide electronic protection a [[Guardian ECM suite]] is mounted in the nose. BV (1.0) = 620;<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 87</ref> BV (2.0) = 499<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 56</ref><ref name=tro58p70/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 56</ref>

*; Periphery : This quick-strike variant carries 1.5 tons of standard armor and sacrifices its cargo capacity to mount four [[rocket launcher 20]]s and six [[rocket launcher 10]]s firing forward. BV (1.0) = 937;<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 87</ref> BV (2.0) = 590<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 57</ref><ref name=tro58p70/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 57</ref>

*; BA Stealth : Emphasizing survivability at the cost of weaponry, the [[Republic of the Sphere]]'s BA Stealth variant carries [[Vehicular Stealth]] armor with the requisite [[Guardian ECM suite]] to carry 10 tons of infantry - enough for even a point of Clan assault battle armor - at up to 183 km/h. BV (2.0) = 233<ref>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 33'', p. 29</ref>

===Custom Variant===
*; Karnov (Heavy Stealth) : First seen in [[3082]] this version of the Karnov is 50% heavier than the base model. The forty-five ton VTOL is protected by four tons of [[vehicle stealth armor]] powered by an [[Angel ECM suite]]. An 85-rated [[XL fusion engine]] allows it to move at a flank speed of 96 km/h, but it also carries a [[VTOL jet booster]] that allows it to "sprint" at speeds of up to 120 km/h for fast insertions or extractions. A pair of [[sponson turret]]s each mount a single [[machine gun]] for suppressive fire. The Heavy Stealth Karnov was used by a group of criminals called "The Master's Chosen." They deploy rapidly from the four-ton infantry bay, and steal equipment and supplies that fit into the Karnov's ten-ton cargo bay.<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Most Wanted'', p. 10</ref> BV (2.0) = 416<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Most Wanted'', p. 23</ref>

==Related Designs==
*[[Cobra (Combat Vehicle)|Cobra VTOL]]
*[[King Karnov]]

==Notes==
* In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to '''Karnow'''.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Karnov UR VTOL.jpg|Original ''Karnov'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3026|TRO:3026]]''
File:Karnow HH3026.jpg|Decolorized reprint of ''Karnow'' (''Karnov'') from German ''[[Hardware-Handbuch 3031|HWH:3031]]''
File:Karnov TRO3026Revised.png|''Karnov'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised|TRO:3026 Revised]]''
Image:3039 Karnov.jpg|Reissued ''Karnov'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3039|TRO:3039]]''
Image:Karnov_3058.jpg|Upgraded ''Karnov'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3058|TRO:3058]]''
</gallery>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Most Wanted]]''
* ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 33]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''


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