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| + | '''Rhino''' may refer to: |
− | | image = Rhino.gif
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− | | name = Rhino
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− | | manufacturer = [[Leopard Armor|Leopard Armor of Terra]]
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− | | Mission = Fire Support
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− | | Type = Tracked
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− | | cost = 4,288,500 C-bills
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− | | mass = 80
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− | | armor = Pantherskin VII
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− | | engine = Pitban 240 [[Fusion Engine]]
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− | | speed = 54
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− | | Crew = ???
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− | | armament = 2 x [[LRM-20]]s <br> 2 x [[Medium Laser]]s <br> 1 x [[LRM-10]]
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− | | BV (1.0) = ???
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− | | BV (2.0) = ???
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− | ==Description==
| + | * [[Rhino (Battle Armor)]], the early Clan battle armor |
− | Designed in [[2667]], the '''Rhino''' was intended as a far more heavily armored version of the ubiquitous [[LRM Carrier]]. While carrying one less 20 tube launcher, the ''Rhino'' is covered in seventeen tons of Pantherskin VII armor, a whopping fifteen more than a Quik-based carrier can boast. However, as the crew members will readily and repeatedly attest, design considerations besides heavy armor and long-range firepower were clearly secondary. Crew comfort is non-existent, and notably absent from the ''Rhino'' is a [[Cellular Ammunition Storage Equipment]] system for the missile reloads, a significant drawback given that the vehicle is among the slowest military vehicles ever produced.
| + | * [[Rhino (BattleMech)|''Rhino'' (BattleMech)]], the 50-ton Clan quad BattleMech |
| + | * [[Rhino (Combat Vehicle)]], the tracked fire support tank |
| + | :* [[Rhino (CCG - Crusade)]], the Crusade edition CCG card |
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− | ==Armament==
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− | Designed to anchor defensive lines, the ''Rhino'' mounts two Delta Dagger-20 [[LRM-20]] launchers alongside a pair Starflash [[Medium Laser]]s in its turret, supported by a single Conan DT-10 [[LRM-10]] mounted forward. The vehicle's four tons of LRM reloads compare favorably with the standard carrier, while the lasers allow it some defensive ability while retreating to rearm; however, the vehicle's extremely slow speed greatly hampers any retreat once engaged in battle.
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− | ==Variants==
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− | * SLDF Royal Rhino - This version of the Rhino was used by the [[SLDF Royal units]], taking advantage of the latest technology. By swapping out the standard engine for an XL model, several modifications to the armament were made. All the missile launchers were tied into [[Artemis IV]] fire control systems, and a [[Guardian ECM]] suite provided additional protection against electronic warfare. The medium lasers were traded out for [[Medium Pulse Laser|pulse versions]], and to provide extra defense an [[Anti-Missile System]] was mounted to the turret.<ref>''[[Technical Readout: 3075]], p. 169''</ref>
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− | ==References==
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− | *[[Technical Readout: 2750]] - pg 116-117
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− | *[[Technical Readout: 3050 Revised]]
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− | *[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]] - pg 180-181
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− | *[[Technical Readout: 3075]], pg. 169
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− | <references/>
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− | [[Category:Combat Vehicles]]
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− | [[Category:Assault Combat Vehicles]]
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− | [[Category:80 ton Combat Vehicles]]
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− | [[Category:Tracked Combat Vehicles]]
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− | [[Category:SLDF Combat Vehicles]]
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− | [[Category:SLDF Royal Combat Vehicles]]
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