Rhino
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| Rhino | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Leopard Armor of Terra |
| Mission | Fire Support |
| Type | Tracked |
| Cost | 4,288,500 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 80 |
| Armor | Pantherskin VII |
| Engine | Pitban 240 Fusion Engine |
| Speed | 54 km/h |
| Crew | ??? |
| Armament |
2 x LRM-20s |
| BV (1.0) | ??? |
| BV (2.0) | ??? |
Description
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.
Armament
Designed to anchor defensive lines, the Rhino mounts two Delta Dagger-20 LRM-20 launchers alongside a pair Starflash Medium Lasers 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.
References
- Technical Readout: 2750 - pg 116-117
- Technical Readout: 3050 Revised
- Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade - pg 180-181
- Technical Readout: 3075, pg. 169