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Beside it's reliability, the Plainsman brings considerable speed and punch on the battlefield. Though lightly armored, the tank has proven | Beside it's reliability, the Plainsman brings considerable speed and punch on the battlefield. Though lightly armored, the tank has proven | ||
| − | its worth in hundreds of battles throughout the [[Inner Sphere]]. The Earthwerks turbine has sometimes been called bulky and noisy while spooling up. However, its ability to run for 5,000+ hours with no more than a prayer of thanks for daily maintenance has saved considerable man-hours and sweat for service techs across the Inner Sphere. The Star Slab armor dates back to the time of Kerensky, but improvements since then prevent the micro-cracking problems | + | its worth in hundreds of battles throughout the [[Inner Sphere]]. The Earthwerks turbine has sometimes been called bulky and noisy while spooling up. However, its ability to run for 5,000+ hours with no more than a prayer of thanks for daily maintenance has saved considerable man-hours and sweat for service techs across the Inner Sphere. The Star Slab armor dates back to the time of Kerensky, but improvements since then prevent the micro-cracking problems common in earlier versions. |
Revision as of 13:33, 31 January 2010
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| Plainsman | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Pinard Protectorates Limited |
| Mission | hovertank |
| Type | Hovercraft |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 35 tons |
| Armor | Starslab/3 |
| Engine | Earthwerks Incorporated 140 Internal Combustion Engine |
| Speed | 150 kph km/h |
| Crew | 3 |
| Armament |
two (2) turret-mounted Harvester 20K SRM 6 Launchers and one (1) front-mounted Harvester 2K SRM 2 Launcher |
| BV (1.0) | 413 |
| BV (2.0) | 413 |
Description
The fast and hard-hitting Plainsman is a staple of many second-echelon forces throughout the Inner Sphere. The Plainsman was actually conceived as part of the Wolf’s Dragoons rearmament program of 3030. The Plainsman’s design focus was on reliability and low-maintenance, So only tried-and-true components were used throughout. The resulting solid design is considered by many to set the benchmark for durability and serviceability in hovertanks.
Capabilities
Beside it's reliability, the Plainsman brings considerable speed and punch on the battlefield. Though lightly armored, the tank has proven its worth in hundreds of battles throughout the Inner Sphere. The Earthwerks turbine has sometimes been called bulky and noisy while spooling up. However, its ability to run for 5,000+ hours with no more than a prayer of thanks for daily maintenance has saved considerable man-hours and sweat for service techs across the Inner Sphere. The Star Slab armor dates back to the time of Kerensky, but improvements since then prevent the micro-cracking problems common in earlier versions.
Armament
Variants
References
- Technical Readout: 3058 - pg, 36-37
- Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade - pg, 80-81
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