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A standard [[UNSC frigate|frigate]]-mounted MAC averages at {{convert|183|m|ft}}.<ref name="visual">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 114''</ref> It can fire a 600-ton ferric-tungsten projectile with a depleted uranium core at 30,000 meters per second.<ref name="for108"/> The large amount of energy needed to fire the weapon is particularly onerous on a warship, and the extended recharge time is a significant factor in combat against [[Covenant]] warships as multiple MAC rounds are required to penetrate Covenant shields. The standard Magnetic Accelerator Cannon is sufficient to destroy any human vessel or severely damage an unshielded Covenant vessel.<ref name="small MAC yield" group="note">The ''Halo Encyclopedia'' erroneously states that a typical shipboard MAC slug is fired at .4''c'' (40% the speed of light), which would probably cause the projectile to be atomized by its own acceleration. The weapon's explosive yield is listed as equivalent to 1.17 teratons of TNT. This would release an average of 21,667 times more energy than [[Wikipedia:Tsar Bomba|Tsar Bomba]], the largest nuclear device in history, which is generally agreed to have released between 50 and 58<!--The figure used is 54 megatons for simplicity's sake.--> megatons (210 to 240 petajoules) of TNT-equivalent energy.</ref> | A standard [[UNSC frigate|frigate]]-mounted MAC averages at {{convert|183|m|ft}}.<ref name="visual">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 114''</ref> It can fire a 600-ton ferric-tungsten projectile with a depleted uranium core at 30,000 meters per second.<ref name="for108"/> The large amount of energy needed to fire the weapon is particularly onerous on a warship, and the extended recharge time is a significant factor in combat against [[Covenant]] warships as multiple MAC rounds are required to penetrate Covenant shields. The standard Magnetic Accelerator Cannon is sufficient to destroy any human vessel or severely damage an unshielded Covenant vessel.<ref name="small MAC yield" group="note">The ''Halo Encyclopedia'' erroneously states that a typical shipboard MAC slug is fired at .4''c'' (40% the speed of light), which would probably cause the projectile to be atomized by its own acceleration. The weapon's explosive yield is listed as equivalent to 1.17 teratons of TNT. This would release an average of 21,667 times more energy than [[Wikipedia:Tsar Bomba|Tsar Bomba]], the largest nuclear device in history, which is generally agreed to have released between 50 and 58<!--The figure used is 54 megatons for simplicity's sake.--> megatons (210 to 240 petajoules) of TNT-equivalent energy.</ref> | ||
The {{Class|Charon|light frigate}} is equipped with the ''Mark II, Light Coil – 83B6R3/MAC''.<ref name="bul10"/> | The {{Class|Charon|light frigate}} is equipped with the ''Mark II, Light Coil – 83B6R3/MAC''.<ref name="bul10"/> The {{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}} is armed with a Mark II Light Magnetic Accelerator Cannon.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/unsc-in-amber-clad '''Halo Waypoint''': ''UNSC In Amber Clad'']</ref> It is unknown if it is the same model used by the ''Charon'' class. | ||
The {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}} is armed with the ''Mark IV, Heavy Coil - 94B1E6/MAC''. <ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 192''</ref> | The {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}} is armed with the ''Mark IV, Heavy Coil - 94B1E6/MAC''. <ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 192''</ref> | ||