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|name=Sling | |name=Sling | ||
| − | |manufacturer=[[Mountain Wolf BattleMechs]] | + | |manufacturer=<!--[[Mountain Wolf BattleMechs]]--> |
|model=SL-1G | |model=SL-1G | ||
|class=Light | |class=Light | ||
| − | |cost= | + | |cost=3,202,083<ref>''Record Sheets: Operation Klondike''</ref> |
|mass=25 | |mass=25 | ||
| − | |chassis=Telstar Model 7W [[Endo Steel]] | + | |chassis=<!--Telstar Model 7W [[Endo Steel]]--> |
| − | |armor=Star Shield Light [[Ferro-Fibrous]] | + | |armor=<!--Star Shield Light [[Ferro-Fibrous]]--> |
| − | |engine=GM 175 [[XL Engine|XL]] | + | |engine=<!--GM 175--> [[XL Engine|XL]] |
| − | |speed=119 | + | |speed=119 |
| − | |jumpjets=Lexington Heavy Lifters | + | |jumpjets=<!--Lexington Heavy Lifters--> |
|armament= | |armament= | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Although only a prototype at the outbreak of the [[Amaris Coup]], the '''''Sling''''' still managed to make its way into the hands of the [[Star League Defense Force]]s in the fight to retake [[Terra]] - and in turn, several of the machines accompanied [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Exodus]], finding a place among the nascent forces of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] during [[Operation Klondike|Operation KLONDIKE]]. | + | <!--Although only a prototype at the outbreak of the [[Amaris Coup]], the '''''Sling''''' still managed to make its way into the hands of the [[Star League Defense Force]]s in the fight to retake [[Terra]] - and in turn, several of the machines accompanied [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Exodus]], finding a place among the nascent forces of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] during [[Operation Klondike|Operation KLONDIKE]].--> |
==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
| − | Meant mostly as a high-speed fire support unit, the minimally-armored ''Sling'' was meant to remain out of the way of enemy fire, saturating the target area with its fifteen long-range missile tubes. The standard SLDF procedure was for ''Slings'' to only carry [[Thunder LRM|Thunder munitions]], but pilots assigned to the machines frequently ignored this standard in order to carry at least a ton of standard munitions. The ''Sling'' also carried a [[TAG]] spotting laser, meaning the 'Mech could serve double duty as a harasser and an artillery spotter. | + | <!--Meant mostly as a high-speed fire support unit, the minimally-armored ''Sling'' was meant to remain out of the way of enemy fire, saturating the target area with its fifteen long-range missile tubes. The standard SLDF procedure was for ''Slings'' to only carry [[Thunder LRM|Thunder munitions]], but pilots assigned to the machines frequently ignored this standard in order to carry at least a ton of standard munitions. The ''Sling'' also carried a [[TAG]] spotting laser, meaning the 'Mech could serve double duty as a harasser and an artillery spotter.--> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | * SL-1H - Meant as a more traditional skirmish unit, the SL-1H replaced all three missile launchers with a pair of standard [[medium laser]]s and a single [[medium pulse laser]], which allowed for an increase in both the number of heat sinks and the armor protection due to the tonnage freed up by the removed ammunition supplies. The 1H still kept the TAG laser, allowing it to still serve as an artillery spotter. BV (1.0) = ???, BV (2.0) = 731 | + | <!--* SL-1H - Meant as a more traditional skirmish unit, the SL-1H replaced all three missile launchers with a pair of standard [[medium laser]]s and a single [[medium pulse laser]], which allowed for an increase in both the number of heat sinks and the armor protection due to the tonnage freed up by the removed ammunition supplies. The 1H still kept the TAG laser, allowing it to still serve as an artillery spotter. BV (1.0) = ???, BV (2.0) = 731--> |
==Related 'Mechs== | ==Related 'Mechs== | ||
| − | *''[[Mist Lynx]]'' - Clan Smoke Jaguar used the base chassis of the ''Sling'' as the starting point for the development of the ''Mist Lynx'' [[OmniMech]]. | + | <!--*''[[Mist Lynx]]'' - Clan Smoke Jaguar used the base chassis of the ''Sling'' as the starting point for the development of the ''Mist Lynx'' [[OmniMech]].--> |
*''[[Duan Gung]]'' - The Capellan Confederation used the ''Sling'' as the basis for their new light fire support 'Mech. | *''[[Duan Gung]]'' - The Capellan Confederation used the ''Sling'' as the basis for their new light fire support 'Mech. | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Historical: Operation Klondike|Historical: Operation KLONDIKE]]'' | + | <!--* ''[[Historical: Operation Klondike|Historical: Operation KLONDIKE]]''--> |
* ''[[Record Sheets: Operation Klondike|Record Sheets: Operation KLONDIKE]]'' | * ''[[Record Sheets: Operation Klondike|Record Sheets: Operation KLONDIKE]]'' | ||
[[Category:BattleMechs|{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:BattleMechs|{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
Revision as of 13:45, 20 May 2010
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| Sling | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Model | SL-1G |
| Class | Light |
| Cost | 3,202,083[1] |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 25 tons |
| Chassis | |
| Armor | |
| Engine | XL |
| Speed | 119 km/h |
| Armament | |
| BV (2.0) | 578 |
Description
Armament
Variants
Related 'Mechs
- Duan Gung - The Capellan Confederation used the Sling as the basis for their new light fire support 'Mech.
References
- ↑ Record Sheets: Operation Klondike