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|type=Magnetic Accelerator Cannon | |type=Magnetic Accelerator Cannon | ||
|cost= | |cost= | ||
|length= | |length=32.6 m (106.9 ft) | ||
|damage per hit= | |damage per hit= | ||
|magazine= | |magazine= | ||
|maxammo= | |maxammo= | ||
|fire= | |fire= | ||
|ammotype=15 cm | |ammotype=15 cm ferric-tungsten slug (1.1 gigajoules per hit)<ref name="vis">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 114''</ref> | ||
|operation=[[Wikipedia:Coilgun|Electromagnetic linear motor]] | |operation=[[Wikipedia:Coilgun|Electromagnetic linear motor]] | ||
|rate=20 rounds a minute | |rate=20 rounds a minute | ||
|velocity=High | |velocity=High | ||
|range=Long | |range=Long | ||
|service=[[Human-Covenant War]] | |service=[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
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==Design details== | ==Design details== | ||
The Onager is capable of firing a 15 cm | The Onager is capable of firing a 15 cm round with up to 1.1 gigajoules of kinetic energy.{{Ref/Reuse|stats}} It has five linearly arranged magnetic coils, each of which needs to charge individually before each shot. The weapon needs to cool off after every shot, and does so by opening a radial vent on the upper portion of the barrel. The weapon is operated from a small booth on the left side of the cannon.{{Ref/Reuse|reach}} | ||
==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
