M-12 'Warthog'
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The M-12 Warthog is a versatile light vehicle, it is designed for fast assaults and scouting as it is equipped with engine mufflers. It uses the Empire's trade mark armour of aluminium and titanium sheets placed of carbon fibre mesh plates, thus absorbing as much damage as possible.
The Warthog boasts a ground clearance of 20 inches, and an impressive 30 inches of suspension level. This vehicle is specially designed for off road and few ehicles can match its speed and durabilty.
With a V8 engine in the back and the light weight structure this vehicle is capable of maximum speeds of up to 120 m/ph and on rough terrain up to 50 m/ph (not advised) as well as providing amazing power. This V8 engine is a 6.7 litre and has a cruising range of 350 milies maximum, depending on the terrain.
It is already equipped with fording equipment and can ford up to 62 inches (crew comfort is not guarenteed at this point.) The wheels are specially designed off road tyres that are 38 inches tall, that gives the vehicle not only its ground clearance, but its amazing traction.
Not wanting to be outdone, this vehicle can transverse a 50 degree side incline, and an approach angle of 60 degrees, with a departure angle of up to 72 degrees (depending on extra weight). The Warthog is equipped with a high powered electric winch with an independant power supply, this can carry up to 6000 pounds of weaight as well as the vehicle itself, this allows it to transverse steeper angles if needs must.
The split, spring loaded hydraulic suspension allows the vehicle to bound over terrain ordinarily impossible for other vehicles.
The interior of the vehicle lacks luxury, while the seats are designed for comfort on rough terrain, the leg room is resricted to a couple of foot holds as the floor can get very hot (Having a beast of an engine underneath it.) the back has handles and bench with harnesses to allow the vehicle to carry two passangers instead of the gunner (However the gun remains) and the floor has high traction and the gun is firmly secured to the chasis, meaning that if the gunner holds on then he won't fall off, he is also harnessed to hooks attached to the rear body of the vehicle, meaning he can fall ove, but not off of the vehicle. Firing while moving is not advised over rough terrain nonetheless.
The chasis is fitted with slots to allow camo netting to be set up over the vehicle, turning it into a camoflaged mobile gun turret.
[edit] Weapons
The Warthog is equipped with an FN MAG/M240D pintle mounted on the back.
- Caliber: 7,62x51mm NATO
- Weight: 11 - 13 kg on bipod (depending on version), ~21 kg on tripod
- Length: 1260 mm
- Barrel length: 545 mm
- Feed: belt
- Rate of fire: selectable, 650-750 and 950-1000 rounds per minute
This vehicle is manned by Infantry or Cavalrymen, one driver, on gunner and a soldier in the side seat using his weapon to cover the vehicle.
This vehicle is adapted specially to be carried by the TX-54, is has a large upper clamping block.
[edit] Specifications
- Weight: 3200 lbs
- Length: 5.52m
- Width: 2.25m
- Tires: 60cm x 30cm
- Engine: V8, 6.7L Duramax
- Horsepower: 700HP
- Torque: 780 lb-ft
- Transmission: 5 Automatic-Manuel switch
- Cost: £120,000
