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#REDIRECT [[Whiplash (medal)]]
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{{Redirect|Whiplash|the medal in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''|Whiplash (medal)}}
{{Weapon infobox
|image = [[File:H5G_RailgunW.png|300px]]
|manufacturer = [[Acheron Security]]{{Ref/Site|Id=Guide|URL=http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/a7b28a89-84c4-4781-9c8d-77620e328a4d/railgun|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Weapons: Railgun|D=01|M=05|Y=2013|LocalArchive=Halo 4 Interactive Guide#Weapons}}{{Ref/Site|Id=GI|URL=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/05/02/the-arsenal-of-halo-4.aspx|Site=Gameinformer|Page=The Arsenal of Halo 4|D=20|M=12|Y=2022}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Bulletin8812|URL=http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/08/08/The-Halo-Bulletin-8812.aspx|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=The Halo Bulletin: 8.8.12|D=19|M=08|Y=2013}}{{Ref/Book|Id=H4VG|H4EVG|Page=63}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=178}}{{Ref/Reuse|REQ}}
|series =
|type = [[Railgun (fiction)|Railgun]] [[Wikipedia:Carbine|carbine]]
|cost =
|variant =
|service = [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
|affiliation = [[United Nations Space Command]]
|weight = {{Convert|14.9|kg|lb}}{{Ref/Generic|Id=brief|[[Infinity Briefing Packet]]}}
|length = {{Convert|43.6|in|cm}}{{Ref/Reuse|Guide}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}{{Ref/Reuse|brief}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|width = {{Convert|2.9|in|cm}}{{Ref/Reuse|Guide}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}{{Ref/Reuse|brief}}
|height = {{Convert|12.5|in|cm}}{{Ref/Reuse|Guide}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}{{Ref/Reuse|brief}}
|ammotype = Proximity airburst fuse projectiles{{Ref/Reuse|REQ}}
|capacity = 2 slugs{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}
|feed =
|operation = [[Railgun|Electromagnetic linear accelerator]]
|rate = Single-shot
|velocity =
|optics =
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'''Whiplash''' is a variant of the [[ARC-920 railgun]] manufactured by [[Acheron Security]].{{Ref/Game|Id=REQ|H5G|List of REQ cards|REQ card|Detail=Whiplash description|Quote=Acheron Security has recently made great strides in developing compact fast-discharge energy cells and miniaturized sensors. Improved Railgun featuring a faster charge cycle, multiple shots per magazine, and projectiles fitted with proximity airburst fuse.}}
 
==Overview==
===Design details===
The Whiplash is a modified railgun developed by Acheron Security with a number of improvements over the base ARC-920 model. These changes have come thanks to recent strides in the development of compact fast-discharging energy cells and miniaturised sensors; these have allowed for the development of a railgun with a faster charge and the ability to fit multiple shots-per-magazine. Where the original ARC-920 could only fire one shot before needing to reload, the Whiplash can fire two, with the projectiles additionally fitted with a proximity airburst fuse.{{Ref/Reuse|REQ}} Design-wise, it retains the standard Railgun's chassis but recolors it to a feature olive green and red stripes, along with an olive green falcon emblem in the middle part of the weapon on each side.{{Ref/Game|Id=H5G|H5G|Whiplash in-game model}}
 
===Usage===
In late [[2558]], [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IVs]] serving aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} trained with the Whiplash in [[War Games]] simulations.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}
 
==In-game information==
===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
{{Expand-section}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Whiplash.png|Whiplash REQ card.
File:H5G-WhiplashHUD.png|First-person view of the Whiplash.
File:H5G-Whiplash.png|A [[CENTURION-class Mjolnir|Centurion]]-clad Spartan-IV with the Whiplash.
</gallery>
 
== List of appearances ==
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}
 
== Sources ==
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
{{UNSC support weapons}}
[[Category:Railguns]]

Latest revision as of 20:25, April 13, 2024

"Whiplash" redirects here. For the medal in Halo Infinite, see Whiplash (medal).
Whiplash
A cropped screenshot of the Whiplash variant of the ARC-920 railgun.
Production overview

Manufacturer:

Acheron Security[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Type:

Railgun carbine

Specifications

Length:

43.6 inches (111 cm)[1][4][7][5]

Width:

2.9 inches (7.4 cm)[1][4][7]

Height:

12.5 inches (32 cm)[1][4][7]

Weight:

14.9 kilograms (33 lb)[7]

Ammunition type:

Proximity airburst fuse projectiles[6]

Capacity:

2 slugs[8]

Operation:

Electromagnetic linear accelerator

Rate of fire:

Single-shot

Service history

In service:

Post-Covenant War conflicts

 

Whiplash is a variant of the ARC-920 railgun manufactured by Acheron Security.[6]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The Whiplash is a modified railgun developed by Acheron Security with a number of improvements over the base ARC-920 model. These changes have come thanks to recent strides in the development of compact fast-discharging energy cells and miniaturised sensors; these have allowed for the development of a railgun with a faster charge and the ability to fit multiple shots-per-magazine. Where the original ARC-920 could only fire one shot before needing to reload, the Whiplash can fire two, with the projectiles additionally fitted with a proximity airburst fuse.[6] Design-wise, it retains the standard Railgun's chassis but recolors it to a feature olive green and red stripes, along with an olive green falcon emblem in the middle part of the weapon on each side.[8]

Usage[edit]

In late 2558, Spartan-IVs serving aboard the UNSC Infinity trained with the Whiplash in War Games simulations.[8]

In-game information[edit]

Halo 5: Guardians[edit]

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Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Halo Waypoint, Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Weapons: Railgun (Retrieved on May 1, 2013) [local archive] [external archive]
  2. ^ Gameinformer, The Arsenal of Halo 4 (Retrieved on Dec 20, 2022) [archive]
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint, The Halo Bulletin: 8.8.12 (Retrieved on Aug 19, 2013) [archive]
  4. ^ a b c d Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 63
  5. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 178
  6. ^ a b c d Halo 5: Guardians, REQ card: Whiplash description "Acheron Security has recently made great strides in developing compact fast-discharge energy cells and miniaturized sensors. Improved Railgun featuring a faster charge cycle, multiple shots per magazine, and projectiles fitted with proximity airburst fuse."
  7. ^ a b c d Infinity Briefing Packet
  8. ^ a b c Halo 5: Guardians, Whiplash in-game model