Banshee BNC-3S

Источник: Technical Readout 3025
Масса: 95 тонн
Шасси: Star League XT
Двигатель: 285 GM
Крейсерская скорость: 32.4 км/ч
Максимальная скорость: 54 км/ч
Прыжковые двигатели: Нет
          Дальность прыжка: 0 метров
Броня: Starshield
Вооружение:
          2 Magna Mk I Small Lasers
          4 Magna Mk II Medium Lasers
          2 Magna Hellstar PPC
          1 Harpoon-6 SRM 6
          1 Imperator-B Autocannon/10
Производство: Star League Weapons Research
Система связи: Dalban Commline
Система наведения и слежения: Dalban HiRez-B
Постройка первой модели: 2475 год
Кем используется: Lyran Commonwealth
Боевая ценность: 1 323
Цена: 8 870 745

Краткий обзор:

     The BNC-3E Banshee was an early 'Mech design, produced in the same era as the MCK Mackie and the EMP Emperor. Tipping the scales at 95 tons, it is also one of the heaviest 'Mechs ever built.

     In the late 2400's, The Terran Hegemony undertook construction of what would be known as the Banshee in an effort to create an ultra-heavy, close-assault vehicle able to engage other models of the newly developed BattleMech. Though the model was criticized as being severely underarmed and thus outclassed by other privately produced 'Mechs, The Terran Hegemony manufactured more than 5,000 Banshees in the next ten years. About a third of these still exist.

     With its death's-head cockpit and rigid Starshield armor, the Banshee was impressive-looking but never popular with the Terran military. To this day, its reputation is poor.

Возможности:

     As noted above, the Banshee's main role was as a close-assault vehicle. Indeed, its powerful fists and legs can turn lighter 'Mechs to scrap. The intelligent MechWarrior therefore keeps his distance from the Banshee, slowly picking it apart with ranged weapons.

     From the outset, the 'Mech's massive size caused problems. For example, its huge GM 380 power plant took up so much space that there was barely room to install weapons and armor. As a result, the Banshee's armament is woefully inadequate for such a big machine. Its single Hellstar PPC may be powerful, but its Imperator-A autocannon and Magna Mark I light laser are simply not adequate secondary weapons.

     The heavy-laminate Starshield armor is also impressive, being equal to or greater than that of other comparable 'Mechs. Critics were quick to point out, however, that a better-armed Marauder or Warhammer could blast away a Banshee, which had only its one PPC and "popgun" autocannon for reply. What good, then, was the heavy armor? In actual combat, even the lowly Rifleman was able to overcome the Banshee, as the latter could rarely get close enough to bring into play its superior mass.

     By the end of the 'Mech's ten-year production run, The Hegemony had officially abandoned it, relegating the Banshee to militias and second-line units.

Боевая история:

     Many commanders considered the Banshee a liability rather than an asset in battle. In desperation, they began to deploy them as fire support or as heavy reserve to stop breakouts or for hand-to-hand combat when the better-armed 'Mechs had engaged the enemy at close range.

     This practice continues in the Successor States. Those Banshees not deployed on backwater planets or with small militia units are usually found in the second line of advance, or in rear areas providing autocannon and PPC fire to support the advance of other 'Mechs.

     Although House Steiner's Banshee-S variant has yet to be tested in battle, the new model may herald a rebirth for the beleaguered 'Mech.

Тип: BNC-3S Banshee

Оборудование
Масса
Internal Structure:
9.5
Engine:
285
16.5
    Walking MP:
3
    Running MP:
5
    Jumping MP:
0
Heat Sinks:
21
11
Gyro:
3
Cockpit:
3
Armor Factor:
240
15
Internal
Structure
Armor
Value
     Head
3
9
     Center Torso
30
40
     Center Torso (rear)
17
     R/L Torso
20
30
     R/L Torso (rear)
10
     R/L Arm
16
21
     R/L Leg
20
26

Технологическая база: Inner Sphere Level 1 (3025)
Actuators: Lower Arm, Hand (R Arm), Lower Arm (L Arm)
Поворот торса: Есть

Weapons Configuration
Weapons and Ammo
Location
Critical
Tonnage
Small Laser H 1 0.5
Small Laser CT 1 0.5
Medium Laser RT 1 1
Medium Laser RT 1 1
Medium Laser RT 1 1
Medium Laser RT 1 1
PPC RT 3 7
PPC LA 3 7
SRM-6 RT 2 3
Ammo (SRM-6) 15 RT 1 1
AC/10 LT 7 12
2 Ammo (AC/10) 20 LT 2 2
Heat Sink CT 1 -
2 Heat Sinks LT 2 -
2 Heat Sinks RT 2 -
Heat Sink RA 1 -
2 Heat Sinks LL 2 -
2 Heat Sinks RL 2 -