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{{Center|Were you looking for the ''[[M85 Scythe]]'', which was first introduced in ''[[Halo 4]]''?}} | {{Center|Were you looking for the ''[[M85 Scythe]]'', which was first introduced in ''[[Halo 4]]''?}} | ||
{{Weapon | {{Weapon | ||
|image=[[File:Reach-M71Scythe-AAGT.png|300px]] | |||
|name=M71 Anti-Aircraft Gun | |name=M71 Anti-Aircraft Gun | ||
| | |manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]<ref name="SB">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level, ''[[ONI: Sword Base]]''</ref><ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 166''</ref> | ||
|type=Anti-aircraft turret | |||
|length=27.9 feet (8.5 meters) | |||
|height=31 feet (9.4 meters)<ref name="EVG"/> | |||
| | |magazine= | ||
|maxammo=100,000 rounds;<ref name="EVG"/> 1,000 rounds<ref name="SB"/> | |||
|fire=Automatic | |||
|length= | |ammotype=20x102mm [[Wikipedia:High Explosive Incendiary/Armor Piercing Ammunition|high-explosive incendiary/armor piercing ammunition]] | ||
| | |operation=Electrically powered | ||
|rate=6,000 rounds per minute<ref name="EVG"/> | |||
| | |range=2000 meters <ref>'''[[Halo: Shadow of Reach]]''', '' chapter 16''</ref> | ||
|ammotype= | |service=[[Human-Covenant War]]<br>[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ||
|operation= | |||
|rate=6,000 rounds per minute | |||
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}} | }} | ||
The '''M71 Anti-Aircraft Gun''' | |||
The '''M71 Anti-Aircraft Gun''', nicknamed the '''Scythe''', is a stationary rotary cannon emplacement used by the [[UNSC Armed Forces]]. It is produced by [[Misriah Armory]].<ref name="EVG"/> | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Design | ===Design=== | ||
The M71 Scythe | The M71 Scythe is a powerful pneumatically powered, air-cooled anti-aircraft weapon that performs reliably against many hostile aircraft. It is specifically designed to fire the powerful [[Wikipedia:High Explosive Incendiary/Armor Piercing Ammunition|20x102mm high-explosive incendiary/armor piercing cartridge]] from a 100,000-round drum; using its six barrels, the Scythe can fire at a rate of 6,000 rounds per minute,<ref name="EVG"/> though some Scythes are fed by 1,000-round drums and consequently maintain lower rates of fire.<ref name="SB"/> This high rate of fire allows the Scythe to strip away the armor of [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] aircraft with relative impunity, especially when the craft fly at low altitudes, such as the [[Type-25 Spirit]] and [[Type-52 Phantom]] and the [[Type-26 Banshee]].<ref name="EVG"/><ref name="SB"/> The Scythe can even quickly disable the shields of low-flying [[Type-31 Seraph|Seraph fighters]].<ref name="LNoS">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level, ''[[Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> Scythe emplacements are also armed with an [[M41 rocket launcher]] to complement the main cannon.<ref name="SB"/> | ||
The | The M71's tetrapodal base allows the emplacement to be deployed on varied types of terrain. It is usually synchronized with an automated tracking system or a defense-control [[artificial intelligence]].<ref name="EVG"/> The weapon's control panel is located on the body of the platform; this panel allows an operator to activate or deactivate the weapon, as well as to modify targeting parameters.<ref name="SB"/> The base of the weapon can also be used to employ the [[M95 Lance]] missile launcher instead, replacing the rotary cannon mount. | ||
===Operational history=== | ===Operational history=== | ||
Scythe turrets were | Several Scythe turrets were placed around the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[SWORD Base|SWORD]] and [[CASTLE Base]]s on [[Reach]].<ref name="SB"/><ref name="EVG"/> One such turret was located at [[Airview Base]], just outside Sword Base. On [[2552#July|July 26, 2552]], [[Kat-B320]] and [[SPARTAN-B312]] of [[Noble Team]] were ordered to Airview Base to reactivate this turret, which assisted in repelling the Covenant's raid on the base.<ref name="SB"/> [[2552#August|A few weeks later]], a group of M71s was later used to defend the [[Sabre Program Launch/Research Range]] on [[Farkas Lake]] from Seraphs and Spirits. | ||
In [[2553|March 2553]], it was discovered that the [[Insurrectionist]]s on [[Venezia]] had | In [[2553|March 2553]], it was discovered that the [[Insurrectionist]]s on [[Venezia]] had several Scythes protecting [[New Tyne]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 444''</ref> In [[2559|October 2559]] M71 Scythes were used by the [[Viery Militia]] during [[Operation: WOLFE]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR16|HSoR|Chapter=16}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In concept art, the weapon was known as the Vulcan, in reference to the [[Wikipedia:M61 Vulcan|M61 Vulcan Gatling gun]]. | *In concept art, the weapon was known as the Vulcan, in reference to the [[Wikipedia:M61 Vulcan|M61 Vulcan Gatling gun]].<ref>[http://danp.us/ ''Dan Phillips' art portfolio'']</ref> This weapon is also the source of the [[M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun]]'s nickname. | ||
*The initial design for the turret had four Gatling-style cannons, while the final design only incorporates a single cannon. The weapon's design was inspired by the [[Wikipedia:GAU-8 Avenger|GAU-8 Avenger cannon]] mounted on the [[Wikipedia:Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10 Thunderbolt]]. | *The initial design for the turret had four Gatling-style cannons, while the final design only incorporates a single cannon. The weapon's design was inspired by the [[Wikipedia:GAU-8 Avenger|GAU-8 Avenger cannon]] mounted on the [[Wikipedia:Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10 Thunderbolt]].<ref>[http://www.isaachannaford.com/2011/04/initial-anti-air-turret-design-with.html '''Isaac Hannaford''': ''Big guns'']</ref> | ||
*Though the M71 is designed to be a rapid-firing rotary cannon, in-game, it possesses a low rate of fire, producing deep "booms", and the barrels do not spin until a burst has been fired. Realistically, the weapon should (like the GAU-8 upon which it was based) fire much faster, the barrels should spin while firing, and the weapon should emit a loud buzzing noise. ''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'' reveals that the inconsistencies between the weapon's appearance and function are errors, and that it actually operates like a traditional Gatling-style rotary cannon; thus, it is likely that the Scythes encountered on ''ONI: Sword Base'' maintain low rates of fire to conserve their ammunition (as the only time one is seen, it is firing on a single Phantom). | *Though the M71 is designed to be a rapid-firing rotary cannon, in-game, it possesses a low rate of fire, producing deep "booms", and the barrels do not spin until a burst has been fired. Realistically, the weapon should (like the GAU-8 upon which it was based) fire much faster, the barrels should spin while firing, and the weapon should emit a loud buzzing noise. ''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'' reveals that the inconsistencies between the weapon's appearance and function are errors, and that it actually operates like a traditional Gatling-style rotary cannon; thus, it is likely that the Scythes encountered on ''ONI: Sword Base'' maintain low rates of fire to conserve their ammunition (as the only time one is seen, it is firing on a single Phantom). | ||
*In rare instances, the rotating turret can fall from the rest of the weapon and continue to fire at enemy aircraft. When detached, it rolls around and can be pushed with a vehicle.{{Citation needed}} | *In rare instances, the rotating turret can fall from the rest of the weapon and continue to fire at enemy aircraft. When detached, it rolls around and can be pushed with a vehicle.{{Citation needed}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HR_M71Scythe_Concept_1.jpg|An early design of the turret. | File:HR_M71Scythe_Concept_1.jpg|An early design of the turret. | ||
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File:HReach-M71Scythe-AAGT.png|Another render of the M71 Scythe AA turret in ''Halo: Reach''. | File:HReach-M71Scythe-AAGT.png|Another render of the M71 Scythe AA turret in ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
File:HR ONI Sword Base M71 Scythe.jpg|The M71 Scythe AA turret on the level ''[[ONI: Sword Base]]'' in ''Halo: Reach''. | File:HR ONI Sword Base M71 Scythe.jpg|The M71 Scythe AA turret on the level ''[[ONI: Sword Base]]'' in ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
<references/> | |||
[[Category:Autocannons]] | [[Category:Autocannons]] | ||
{{UNSC heavy weapons}} | {{UNSC heavy weapons}} | ||
[[Category:Artillery]] | [[Category:Artillery]] | ||
[[Category:UNSC ground weapons]] | [[Category:UNSC ground weapons]] | ||
