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{{otheruses|the VTOL|other uses|Mantis}}
 
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{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle
 
| image = Mantisvtol.jpg
 
| image = Mantisvtol.jpg
| name = Mantis Light Attack VTOL
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| name = Mantis light attack VTOL
| manufacturer = [[Michaelson Heavy Industries]]
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| manufacturer = [[Michaelson Heavy Industries]]<ref name=TRO:3060>''Technical Readout: 3060'', pp. 10–11: "Mantis VTOL Profile"</ref>
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| production year=3061
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| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2029/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
 
| Mission = Dragoon/Cavalry
 
| Mission = Dragoon/Cavalry
 
| Type = [[VTOL]]
 
| Type = [[VTOL]]
 
| cost = 954,375 C-bills
 
| cost = 954,375 C-bills
 
| mass = 15
 
| mass = 15
| armor = Star Slab/3
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| armor = [[Star Slab/3]]
| engine = Galas 70 Micro-[[Fusion Engine|Fusion]]
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| engine = [[Galas 70 Micro]] [[Fusion engine|fusion]]
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| comsys = [[Garret Supremesound]]
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| T&T = [[Garret D2j]]
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| heat sinks = 10 [[Heat Sink|single]]
 
| speed = 184
 
| speed = 184
 
| Crew = 1
 
| Crew = 1
| armament = 5x [[ER Small Laser]]s
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| armament = 5x [[ER Small Laser]]
| BV (1.0) = 462<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 120</ref>
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| BV (1.0) = 462<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 120</ref><br>460<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060'', p. 16</ref>
| BV (2.0) = 434<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 12</ref>
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| BV (2.0) = 434<ref name=TRO:3060/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 12</ref>
 
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==Description==
 
==Description==
The '''Mantis''' Light Attack VTOL is produced by the most prolific creator of [[VTOL]]s, [[Michaelson Heavy Industries]]. Still a prototype in [[3060]], the Mantis is incredibly fast and capable of dealing great damage for its size. It also carries two and a half tons of armor, a significant amount for a fifteen-ton vehicle. It is also an incredibly capable scout as it carries a [[Beagle Active Probe]] and [[Guardian ECM Suite]].
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The '''Mantis''' light attack VTOL is produced by the most prolific creator of [[VTOL]]s, [[Michaelson Heavy Industries]]. Still a prototype in [[3060]], the Mantis is incredibly fast and capable of dealing great damage for its size. It also carries two and a half tons of armor, a significant amount for a fifteen-ton vehicle. It is also an incredibly capable scout as it carries a [[Beagle Active Probe]] and [[Guardian ECM Suite]].<ref name=TRO:3060/>
  
==Armament==
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==Weapons and Equipment==
Capable of delivering a hail of lasers that cannot be ignored, the Mantis is armed with five [[Diverse Optics]] [[ER Small Laser]]s. The [[Federated Suns]] company decided to import the lasers after discovering how easy it was to import weapons from the [[Free Worlds League]] in the form of the [[Light Gauss Rifle]] that Michaelson armed the [[Hawk Moth]] with.
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Capable of delivering a hail of lasers that cannot be ignored, the Mantis is armed with five [[Diverse Optics]] [[ER Small Laser]]s. The [[Federated Suns]] company decided to import the lasers after discovering how easy it was to import weapons from the [[Free Worlds League]] in the form of the [[Light Gauss Rifle]] that Michaelson armed the [[Hawk Moth]] with.<ref name=TRO:3060/>
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==
* ECCM - An [[Advanced Technology]] variant of the Mantis was introduced during the [[Jihad]]. This Mantis was outfitted as an advanced scout and electronic warfare-type aircraft. All the craft's armaments and equipment were removed for a [[Guardian ECM Suite]], a [[C3 Slave Unit|C3 Slave Computer]], and a rotor-mounted [[Mast Mount]]. The vehicle's armor and speed were increased due to the inclusion of an [[XL Fusion Engine]]. BV (2.0) = 304<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'' p. 14 - Mantis ECCM variant.</ref>
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*; ECCM : An [[Technology Rating|Advanced Technology]] variant of the Mantis was introduced during the [[Jihad]]. This Mantis was outfitted as an advanced scout and electronic warfare-type aircraft. All the craft's armaments and equipment were removed for a second [[Guardian ECM Suite]], a [[C3 slave unit|C3 slave computer]], and a [[Mast Mount]]. The vehicle's armor and speed were increased due to the inclusion of an [[XL fusion engine]]. BV (2.0) = 304<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 14</ref>
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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File:Mantisvtol.jpg|Original ''Mantis'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3060|TRO:3060]]''
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==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
*''[[Combat Operations]]''
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*''[[Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]''
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Latest revision as of 01:38, 22 November 2023

This article is about the VTOL. For other uses, see Mantis.
Mantisvtol.jpg
Mantis light attack VTOL
Production information
Manufacturer Michaelson Heavy Industries[1]
Production Year 3061[2]
Mission Dragoon/Cavalry
Type VTOL
Cost 954,375 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mass 15
Armor Star Slab/3
Engine Galas 70 Micro fusion
Speed 184 km/h
Crew 1
Communications System Garret Supremesound
Targeting Tracking System Garret D2j
Heat Sinks 10 single
Armament

5x ER Small Laser

BV (1.0) 462[3]
460[4]
BV (2.0) 434[1][5]


Description[edit]

The Mantis light attack VTOL is produced by the most prolific creator of VTOLs, Michaelson Heavy Industries. Still a prototype in 3060, the Mantis is incredibly fast and capable of dealing great damage for its size. It also carries two and a half tons of armor, a significant amount for a fifteen-ton vehicle. It is also an incredibly capable scout as it carries a Beagle Active Probe and Guardian ECM Suite.[1]

Weapons and Equipment[edit]

Capable of delivering a hail of lasers that cannot be ignored, the Mantis is armed with five Diverse Optics ER Small Lasers. The Federated Suns company decided to import the lasers after discovering how easy it was to import weapons from the Free Worlds League in the form of the Light Gauss Rifle that Michaelson armed the Hawk Moth with.[1]

Variants[edit]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Technical Readout: 3060, pp. 10–11: "Mantis VTOL Profile"
  2. MUL online date for the Mantis (Combat Vehicle)
  3. Combat Operations, p. 120
  4. Record Sheets: 3060, p. 16
  5. Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged, p. 12
  6. Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged, p. 14

Bibliography[edit]