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==Description==
 
==Description==
The '''PPC Heavy Weapons Carrier''' is a small, fast attack hovercraft.
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The '''PPC Heavy Weapons Carrier''' is a small fast-attack hovercraft. It is a simple, cheap conventional vehicle, used by the Grey Death Legion<ref name=GG2> ''Historical Turning Points: Glengarry'', pg. 2</ref>.  
  
 
==Weapons and Equipment==
 
==Weapons and Equipment==
The vehicle is armed with a single [[PPC]] located in the turret.
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The PPC HW Carrier is armed with a single [[PPC]] located in its turret. Its protection comes almost entirely from its top speed of 130 KPH, with the vehicle mounting a scant three tons of conventional armor. It mounts a fusion engine to dissipate the waste heat from its Particle Projection Cannon<ref name=gg16> ''Historical Turning Points: Glengarry'', pg. 16 </ref>
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==
 
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==Notes==
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The vehicle as printed is one ton underweight. This has not been addressed by errata at this time<ref name=erratathread> '''http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=17674.msg401117#msg401117'''</ref>
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No data is available on the manufacturer(s) of this vehicle. It does not appear on the Random Assignment Table for the Turning point.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 14:02, 2 April 2017

PPC Heavy Weapons Carrier
Production information
Manufacturer Unknown
Mission Dragoon
Type Hover
Technical specifications
Mass 20
Armor Unknown
Engine 75 Fusion
Speed 129.6 km/h
Crew 2
Armament

1 PPC

BV (2.0) 445


Description

The PPC Heavy Weapons Carrier is a small fast-attack hovercraft. It is a simple, cheap conventional vehicle, used by the Grey Death Legion[1].

Weapons and Equipment

The PPC HW Carrier is armed with a single PPC located in its turret. Its protection comes almost entirely from its top speed of 130 KPH, with the vehicle mounting a scant three tons of conventional armor. It mounts a fusion engine to dissipate the waste heat from its Particle Projection Cannon[2]

Variants

None

Notes

The vehicle as printed is one ton underweight. This has not been addressed by errata at this time[3]

No data is available on the manufacturer(s) of this vehicle. It does not appear on the Random Assignment Table for the Turning point.

References

  1. Historical Turning Points: Glengarry, pg. 2
  2. Historical Turning Points: Glengarry, pg. 16
  3. http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=17674.msg401117#msg401117

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