Weapon of War (or Fear and Terror?)

[HeavyArmorMecha]

I remember reading about the Capellan Zahn Heavy Transport and how it terrorized the population......

But I thought, why not make it better?

Why not make it so that not only the population, even battle-harden troops will learn to rightly fear it?

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A-go-go GUN-AGG

Mass: 60 tons
Movement Type: VTOL
Power Plant: 310 XL
Cruising Speed: 97.2 kph
Maximum Speed: 151.2 kph
Armor: Vehicular Stealth
Armament:
     8 AP Gauss Rifle
     1 ProtoMech AC/8
Manufacturer: Unknown
     Primary Factory: Unknown
Communication System: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking System: Unknown
Introduction Year: 3156
Tech Rating/Availability: F/X-X-X-F
Cost: 19,888,800 C-bills

Type: A-go-go
Technology Base: Mixed (Experimental)
Movement Type: VTOL
Tonnage: 60
Battle Value: 1,155

Equipment                                          Mass
Internal Structure                                   12
Engine                        310 XL                 16
Cruising MP: 9
Flank MP: 14
Heat Sinks:                   10                      0
Control Equipment:                                  3.0
Lift Equipment:                                     6.0
Power Amplifier:                                    0.0
Armor Factor (Vehicular Stealth)80                      5

                          Internal   Armor   
                          Structure  Value   
     Front                   6         20   
     R/L Side               6/6      20/20   
     Rear                    6         18   
     Rotor                   6         2     


Weapons
and Ammo                               Location    Tonnage   
Vehicular Sponson Turret                 Left        0.25   
8 AP Gauss Rifle                       Sponson       4.0     
ProtoMech AC/8                          Front        5.5     
Vehicular Sponson Turret                Right        0.25   
Targeting Computer                        BD         2.0     
Angel ECM Suite                          Body        2.0     
ProtoMech AC/8 Ammo (20)                 Body        2.0     
Anti-Personnel Gauss Rifle Ammo (80)     Body        2.0     

Stealth Armor + 151kph = Hard to hit; Angel ECM Suite to mess with enemy electronics; A ProtoMech AC/8 provides somewhat flexibility due to specialist ammunitions (which is easier to choose with 2 tons of ammo); 8 AP Gauss Rifle, 4 on each side sponsons to eviscerate Infantry and Battle Armor Troops; Targeting Computer is a must for effectiveness.

[DevianID]

It could use a bit more armor seeing as its 60 tons, but I agree its a right terror.  The PAC8 I understand was chosen for ammo flexibility, but I think an SRM6 with 2 tons of ammo for inferno and standard is more terrorizing then the PAC8 with AP and Flak, unless you are specifically going after other VTOLS and want the point blank flak more then the range on an LB2x with cluster.  I think a smaller PAC2 would also work well, giving a long range plinker since the AP gauss already cover close in, though the AP gauss and PAC8 are similar range brackets which does give good focus to all the guns.