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{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle
 
{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle
| image = Warrior RGilClan v28.jpg
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| image = Warrior H-7.jpg
 
| name = Warrior H-7
 
| name = Warrior H-7
| manufacturer = [[Lockheed-CBM Corporation]]<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 58</ref>
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| manufacturer = [[Lockheed-CBM Corporation]] <ref>''Technical Readout 3058 Upgrade'' p.58 </ref>
 
| production year=2957
 
| production year=2957
| year reference= <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3513/ MUL online date for the Warrior Attack Helicopter H-7]''</ref>
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| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3513/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
 
| Mission = Fire Support
 
| Mission = Fire Support
 
| Type = [[VTOL]]
 
| Type = [[VTOL]]
 
| cost = 548,250 C-bills
 
| cost = 548,250 C-bills
 
| mass = 21
 
| mass = 21
| armor = [[Longanecker PlastiSteel]]
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| armor = Longanecker PlastiSteel
| heat sinks = 0
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| engine = 70 [[I.C.E.]]
| engine = [[50-rated]] [[ICE]]
 
 
| comsys = [[Xilex-2000]]
 
| comsys = [[Xilex-2000]]
| T&T= [[Targeting-Tracking System#N|N&D Handsfree]]
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| T&T= [[N&D Handsfree]]
| speed = 151
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| heat sinks= None
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| speed = 162
 
| Crew = 1
 
| Crew = 1
| armament =
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| armament = 1 x [[Autocannon/2]] <br> 1 x [[SRM-4]]
* 1x [[Autocannon/2]]
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| BV (1.0) = 406<ref name=CO>''Combat Operations'', p. 121</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 73</ref>
* 1x [[SRM-4]]
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| BV (2.0) = 309
| BV (1.0) = 406<ref name=CO>''Combat Operations'', p. 121</ref><ref name=RS3058Up73>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 73</ref>
 
| BV (2.0) = 295
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
First produced in [[2950]], the '''Warrior H-7 attack helicopter''' is a common sight across the [[Inner Sphere]], serving as a highly mobile fire support unit.
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First produced in [[2950]], the '''Warrior''' H-7 Attack Helicopter is a common sight across the [[Inner Sphere]], serving as a highly mobile fire support unit.
  
Privately designed by Lockheed-CBM as a cheaper and more easily produced substitute for [[BattleMech#Light|light]] [[BattleMech]]s in the notoriously top-heavy and sluggish [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]]' [[Third Succession War]]–era [[BattleMech]] [[regiment]]s, the Lyran High Command originally dismissed the Warrior as a worthless "flying toy" in [[2957]] until the [[Hesperus II#Ninth battle|Ninth Battle of Hesperus]] that same year damaged [[Defiance Industries]]' facilities to the point the LCAF were desperate for ''any'' military hardware, placing heavy orders and ensuring continued production since.
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Privately designed by Lockheed-CBM as a cheaper and more easily produced substitute for [[Light BattleMech]]s in the notorious top-heavy and sluggish [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]]' [[Third Succession War]] era [[BattleMech]] [[regiment]]s, the Lyran High Command originally dismissed the Warrior as a worthless "flying toy" in [[2957]] until the [[Hesperus II#Ninth battle|Ninth Battle of Hesperus]] that same year damaged [[Defiance Industries]] facilities to the point the LCAF were desperate for any military hardware, placing heavy orders and ensuring continued production since.
  
The aircraft itself is a standard rotary wing design.  The two counter-rotating rotor systems negate the need for a tail rotor, as there is no drive torque to be canceled. Capable of speeds of 162 km/h, the Warrior can range across the battlefield with ease, its ability to serve as a recon unit enhanced by its ability to drop 250 kilograms of remote sensors.
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The aircraft itself is a standard rotary wing design.  The two counter-rotating rotor systems negate the need for a tail rotor, as there is no drive torque to be canceled. Capable of speeds of 162kph, the Warrior can range across the battle field with ease, its ability to serve as a recon unit enhanced by its ability to drop 250 kilograms of remote sensors.
  
Many Warriors are assigned to garrison units and airmobile infantry regiments to provide quick response fire support, where tactically the VTOL is best used to engage its target at long range without being tied to the defense of a specific location. The life of the Warrior's relatively fragile frame can be measured in seconds if drawn into close range combat with [[Combat Vehicle|armor]] or 'Mechs.
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Many Warriors are assigned to garrison units and air-mobile infantry regiments to provide quick response fire support, where tactically the VTOL is best used to engage its target at long range without being tied to the defense of a specific location. The life of the Warrior's relatively fragile frame can be measured in seconds if drawn into close range combat with [[Combat Vehicle|armor]] or 'Mechs.
  
==Weapons and Equipment==
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==Armament==
The Warrior is designed around a center line-mounted [[SarLon]] [[Autocannon/2]]. While not as powerful as some [[autocannon]]s, the extremely long range of the weapon allows the Warrior to engage targets from outside of the effective range of most opponents, slowly wearing down their armor. To provide close-in protection against targets that cannot be effectively engaged within the minimum range of the SarLon, the Warrior mounts a [[TharHes]] [[SRM-4]] rack. Both are mated to an N&D Handsfree targeting and tracking system linked to the pilot's helmet, allowing the pilot to merely look at what he wants to target and pull the trigger. One ton of reloads each give the helicopter decent endurance in combat.
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The Warrior is designed around a center line-mounted SarLon [[Autocannon/2]]. While not as powerful as some [[autocannon]]s, the extremely long range of the weapon allows the Warrior to engage targets from outside of the effective range of most opponents, slowly wearing down their armor. To provide close-in protection against targets that cannot be effectively engaged within the minimum range of the SarLon, the Warrior mounts a TharHes [[SRM-4]] rack. Both are mated to a N&D Handsfree targeting and tracking system linked to the pilot's helmet, allowing the pilot to merely look at what he wants to target and pull the trigger. One ton of reloads each give the helicopter decent endurance in combat.
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==
*;H-7A : The 7A variant drops the missile launcher for a [[machine gun]] with half a ton of ammunition, freeing up enough space to upgrade the autocannon to a [[SarLon MaxiCannon]] [[Autocannon/5]]. BV (1.0) = 399;<ref name=CO/> BV (2.0) = 292<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3514/warrior-attack-helicopter-h-7a MUL entry for Warrior Attack Helicopter H-7A]''</ref>
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*''H-7A'' - The 7A variant drops the missile launcher for a [[Machine Gun]] with half a ton of ammunition, freeing up enough space to upgrade the autocannon to a [[Autocannon/5|SarLon MaxiCannon 5]]. BV (1.0)= 399<ref name=CO/>, BV (2.0)= 292<ref>http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit?Name=Warrior+Attack+Helicopter</ref>
  
*;H-7C : The Warrior H-7C substitutes a [[Valiant Heavy Crossbow|Valiant Heavy CrossBow]] [[LRM-10]] rack with two tons of reloads in place of the Sarlon AutoCannon. BV (1.0) = 721;<ref name=CO/> BV (2.0) = 446<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3515/warrior-attack-helicopter-h-7c MUL entry for Warrior Attack Helicopter H-7C]''</ref>
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*''H-7C'' - The Warrior H-7C substitutes a Valiant Heavy CrossBow [[LRM-10]] Rack with a ton of reloads for the Sarlon AutoCannon. BV (1.0)= 721<ref name=CO/>, BV (2.0)= 446<ref>http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit?Name=Warrior+Attack+Helicopter</ref>
  
*;H-7F (Fuel cell): The H-7F powerplant is changed from an [[ICE]] engine to a [[Fuel cell]], allowing for an [[Ultra AC/2]] with 1 ton of ammo to become the main gun of the combat VTOL. Each wing pod mounts a single [[Improved One Shot]] [[SRM 2]], while a [[TAG]] is also mounted to share telemetry with support units and artillery units. BV (1.0) = ???? BV (2.0) = 303 <ref>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 28'', p.12 </ref>
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*''H-8'' - First proposed in July [[3048]], the H-8 upgrade uses recovered technology to enhance the Warrior's performance. The main change is replacing the old ICE with a lighter Lockheed 105 Micro Fusion [[Fusion Engine]], with the autocannon replaced by a Longfire V [[LRM-5]] and two Hovertech [[Streak SRM-2]] launchers in place of the older SRM-4. The Xilex-2000 comsys is replaced by the [[Xilex-2010]] model. Protection is improved with a switch to [[Ferro-Fibrous]] plating, originally Kallon Unity Weave sourced from the [[Kallon Industries]] facility in the [[Wernke-Talon]] system, but after the break-up of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] Lockheed was forced to substitute the original inferior armor until securing local supplies from [[Lexington Limited]] after the [[FedCom Civil War]]. BV (1.0) = 548<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 72</ref>, BV (2.0) = 419<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 14</ref>
  
*; H-8 : First proposed in July [[3048]], the H-8 upgrade uses recovered technology to enhance the Warrior's performance. The main change is replacing the old ICE with a lighter Lockheed 105 Micro Fusion [[Fusion engine|engine]], with the autocannon replaced by a [[LongFire V]] [[LRM-5]] and two [[Hovertec]] [[Streak SRM-2]] launchers in place of the older SRM-4. The Xilex-2000 comsys is replaced by the [[Xilex-2010]] model. Protection is improved with a switch to [[ferro-fibrous]] plating, originally [[Kallon Unity Weave]] sourced from the [[Kallon Industries]] facility in the [[Wernke]] system, but after the breakup of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] Lockheed was forced to substitute the original inferior armor until securing local supplies from [[Lexington Limited]] after the [[FedCom Civil War]]. BV (1.0) = 548;<ref name=RS3058Up72>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 72</ref> BV (2.0) = 419<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 14</ref>
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*''H-9'' - A post-FedCom Civil War variation of the H-8, the 9 replaces all the missile launchers with a Thor [[Rotary AC/5|Rotary 40mm autocannon]]. BV (1.0) = 634<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 72</ref> BV (2.0) = 484<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 15</ref>
  
*;H-9 : A post–FedCom Civil War variation of the H-8, the 9 replaces all the missile launchers with a [[Thor 40mm]] [[Rotary AC/2|Rotary autocannon]]. BV (1.0) = 634<ref name=RS3058Up72 /> BV (2.0) = 484<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 15</ref>
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*''H-10'' - An even more radical variation of the H-8, the H-10 was redesigned as a [[Battle Armor]] transport, trading all weaponry for two [[Heavy Machine Gun]]s while freeing up the space required for a five-ton [[Infantry Bay]]. BV (1.0) = 80<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 73</ref>, BV (2.0) = 180<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 16</ref>
  
*; H-10 : An even more radical variation of the H-8, the H-10 was redesigned as a [[battle armor]] transport, trading all weaponry for two [[Heavy Machine Gun]]s while freeing up the space required for a five-ton [[infantry bay]]. BV (1.0) = 80;<ref name=RS3058Up73 /> BV (2.0) = 180<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 16</ref>
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*''S-9'' - Based on the experimental HX-9, this Warrior variant is produced by [[Tengo Aerospace]] for the CCAF. Using an XL Fusion engine, Stealth Armor, and a VTOL Jet Booster, the VTOL is able to reach speeds of 216 km/h. The stealth armor makes it very difficult to target, and when not using for the armor the included Guardian ECM suite can interfere with enemy electronics. To increase the damage potential over the HX-9, the S-9 uses an [[Extended LRM-10]] with a ton of ammunition. This weapon can reach out and hit enemy forces before they can answer, allowing the S-9 to harass enemy forces. BV (2.0) = 668<ref name=TRO:Proto>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 29</ref>
 
 
*;S-9 : Based on the experimental HX-9, this Warrior variant is produced by [[Tengo Aerospace]] for the CCAF. Using an XL fusion engine, Stealth Armor, and a VTOL Jet Booster, the VTOL is able to reach speeds of 216 km/h. The stealth armor makes it very difficult to target, and when not using for the armor the included Guardian ECM suite can interfere with enemy electronics. To increase the damage potential over the HX-9, the S-9 uses an [[Extended LRM-10]] with a ton of ammunition. This weapon can reach out and hit enemy forces before they can answer, allowing the S-9 to harass enemy forces. BV (2.0) = 668<ref name=TRO:Proto>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 29</ref>
 
  
 
===Custom Variants===
 
===Custom Variants===
*;HX-9 : An [[Experimental Technology|experimental]] variant developed by the [[Capellan Confederation]] around [[3073]], the HX-9 is powered by an [[extralight fusion engine]] and equipped with nearly all the new technologies available to the [[CCAF]] in this era. It is armed with a prototype [[Hyper-Velocity Autocannon/2]] and protected with Vehicular [[Stealth Armor]], [[Guardian ECM Suite]] and [[CASE]]. A [[VTOL Jet Booster]] allows this craft to reach incredible speeds in short bursts, long enough to escape anything that threatens it. BV (2.0) = 392<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs'', p. 8</ref>
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*''HX-9'' - An [[Experimental Technology|experimental]] variant developed by the [[Capellan Confederation]] around [[3073]], the HX-9 is powered by a [[Fusion Engine - XL]] and equipped with nearly all the new technologies available to the [[CCAF]] in this era. It is armed with a prototype [[Hypervelocity Autocannon/2]] and protected with Vehicular [[Stealth Armor]], [[Guardian ECM Suite]] and [[CASE]]. A [[VTOL Jet Booster]] allows this craft to reach incredible speeds in short bursts, long enough to escape anything that threatens it. BV (2.0) = 392<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs'', p. 8</ref>
 
 
===Apocryphal===
 
*;H-7B : This field modification variant was first seen in [[Federated Suns]] territories around May 3015. It has become very popular among Mercenary forces and planetary defenders alike, in all areas of the [[Inner Sphere]]. Designed for maximum firepower and ease of use by inexperienced pilots, this variant replaces the traditional low-caliber [[Autocannon/2]] with a medium-class [[laser]] of various manufacture, along with the equipment required for operation.  The single [[TharHes]] [[SRM-4]] rack is replaced by two wing-pylon mounted [[SRM-2]] launchers, allowing for lower operating costs when faced with repairs due to return fire. An added benefit is the ability to fire upon an additional target, useful for anti-personnel operations. Swapping these weapons allows for a constant range profile and changes the role of the Warrior from that of a long-range sniper to a close-in air support.  Note - standard [[VTOL]] in [[MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries]].{{cn}}
 
  
 
==Design Quirks==
 
==Design Quirks==
The Warrior S-9 variant is subject of the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=TRO:Proto/>
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The ''Warrior S-9'' variant is subject of the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=TRO:Proto/>
 
* [[Fast Reload]]
 
* [[Fast Reload]]
* [[Hard to Pilot]]
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* [[Hard to Pilot]]  
* [[VTOL Rotor Arrangement]] (Coaxial)
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* [[VTOL Rotor Arrangement (Coaxial Rotors)]]
  
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
Warrior H-7.jpg|Original Warrior H7 from ''[[Technical Readout: 3026|TRO:3026]]''
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Image:Warrior (CCG).jpg|''Warrior H8'' in battle
Warrior H-7 HH3026.jpg|Decolorized reprint of Warrior H-7 from German ''[[Hardware-Handbuch 3031|HWH:3031]]''
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Image:3039 Warrior.jpg|''Warrior''
Warrior TRO3026Revised.png|Warrior H7 from ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised|TRO:3026 Revised]]''
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Image:3058U Warrior.jpg|''Warrior H8''
3039 Warrior.jpg|Reissued Warrior H7 from ''[[Technical Readout: 3039|TRO:3039]]''
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Image:Warrior S9.png|''Warrior S9''
3058U Warrior.jpg|Variant Warrior H8 from ''[[Technical Readout: 3058|TRO:3058]]''
 
Warrior RGilClan v28.jpg|Warrior from ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 28|RG:ilClan vol. 28]]''
 
Warrior S-9 TROPrototypes.jpg|Variant Warrior S9 from ''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes|TRO:Prototypes]]''
 
Warrior (CCG).jpg|Warrior H8 in battle from ''[[BattleTech Trading Card Game|CCG]]''
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references/>
 
<references/>
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*''Technical Readout: 3026'', pp. 16-17
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*''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', pp. 20-21
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*''Technical Readout: 3039'', pp. 26-27
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*''Technical Readout: 3058'', pp. 14-15
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*''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 58-59
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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*''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs]]''
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs]]''
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*''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)]]
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)]]
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*''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]''
 
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