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{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle | {{InfoBoxCombatVehicle | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| − | | name = PPC Heavy Weapons Carrier | + | | name=PPC Heavy Weapons Carrier |
| manufacturer = Unknown | | manufacturer = Unknown | ||
| Mission = Dragoon | | Mission = Dragoon | ||
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| mass = 20 | | mass = 20 | ||
| armor = Unknown | | armor = Unknown | ||
| − | | engine = 75 Fusion | + | | engine = [[75 Fusion]] |
| + | | comsys = | ||
| + | | T&T = | ||
| speed = 129.6 | | speed = 129.6 | ||
| Crew = 2 | | Crew = 2 | ||
| − | | armament = | + | | armament = 1x [[PPC]] |
| BV (2.0) = 445 | | BV (2.0) = 445 | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The '''PPC Heavy Weapons Carrier''' is a small fast-attack hovercraft. It is a simple, cheap conventional vehicle, used by the | + | The '''PPC Heavy Weapons Carrier''' is a small fast-attack hovercraft. It is a simple, cheap conventional vehicle, used by the Gray Death Legion.<ref name=GG2>''Historical Turning Points: Glengarry'', p. 2</ref> |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==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 | + | 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 km/h, 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'', p. 16</ref> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | The vehicle as printed is one ton underweight. This has not been addressed by errata at this time<ref name=erratathread> | + | *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 ''HTP: Glengarry'' errata thread]</ref> |
| − | No data is available on the manufacturer(s) of this vehicle. It does not appear on the Random Assignment Table for the Turning point. | + | *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== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[Historical Turning Points: Glengarry]]'' | + | * ''[[Historical Turning Points: Glengarry]]'' |
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[[Category:Combat Vehicles]] | [[Category:Combat Vehicles]] | ||
[[Category:Hover Combat Vehicles]] | [[Category:Hover Combat Vehicles]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:16, 22 November 2022
| 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 |
1x PPC |
| BV (2.0) | 445 |
Description[edit]
The PPC Heavy Weapons Carrier is a small fast-attack hovercraft. It is a simple, cheap conventional vehicle, used by the Gray Death Legion.[1]
Weapons and Equipment[edit]
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 km/h, 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[edit]
None
Notes[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ↑ Historical Turning Points: Glengarry, p. 2
- ↑ Historical Turning Points: Glengarry, p. 16
- ↑ HTP: Glengarry errata thread