Difference between revisions of "Huitzilopochtli"

m (Cost)
(Added Category:Dark Age Vehicles)
Line 37: Line 37:
 
[[Category:Fire Support Combat Vehicles]]
 
[[Category:Fire Support Combat Vehicles]]
 
[[Category:Clan General Combat Vehicles]]
 
[[Category:Clan General Combat Vehicles]]
 +
[[Category:Dark Age Vehicles]]

Revision as of 13:59, 11 March 2010

Huey.gif
Huitzilopochtli Assault Tank
Production information
Manufacturer Various
Mission Fire Support
Type Tracked
Cost 3,733,454 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mass 85
Armor Forging ZK11
Engine ICE 170
Speed 32 km/h
Crew 6
Armament
BV (1.0) 769[1]
BV (2.0) ???


Description

The Huitzilopochtli, often referred to as the "Huey," is a Clan combat vehicle that was created as a mobile artillery platform. Kerensky's exiles brought few such vehicles with them, and most of the ones they did bring were destroyed during the Pentagon Civil War, so ilKhan Nicholas Kerensky authorized production of a design based on the SLDF's Padilla. The Clan disdain for both artillery and combat vehicles led the Huitzilopochtli to be built around an ICE, which can only propel it to 32 km/h. It is so slow that it is often moved by DropShip, prompting a questioning of what its designers considered "mobile artillery." Designers also skimped on armor protection, with a mere five and a half tons considered adequate for a unit that should be kilometers away from the battle. The Huey was again snubbed with the usage of standard armor, though an ECM Suite makes it difficult to locate and protects it from enemy electronics.

Armament

The reason for the Huitzilopochtli's existence is its pair of Arrow IV launchers. Four tons of ammunition allow it to vary the types of ammo it carries. In case the slow tank finds itself in a position to be fired on by traditional weapons, it can return fire in kind. A Type 31 Ultra Autocannon/5 has decent range, but two Kolibri Omega Series Medium Pulse Lasers are very accurate. A Series 1 ER Small Laser is also included, and all the lasers are mounted in the Huey's turret. Its defense against infantry, two Series IX Machine Guns, protect the sides of the vehicle, with one on each.

References