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[[File:T27_AAC.png | {{Weapon Infobox | ||
| image=[[File:T27_AAC.png|250px]] | |||
| name=Type-27 Anti-Aircraft Cannon | |||
| manufacturer=[[Assembly Forges]]<ref name="vis"/> | |||
| model=Type-27 | |||
| type=[[Anti-aircraft weapon]] | |||
| cost= | |||
| size=*Height: {{Convert|36.9|m|ftin|sp=us}}<ref name="vis"/> | |||
*Length: {{Convert|59.8|m|ftin|sp=us}}<ref name="vis"/> | |||
| damage per hit= | |||
| magazine= | |||
| maxammo=Unlimited<ref name="vis"/> | |||
| fire= | |||
| ammotype=Ultra-heavy plasma bolts | |||
| operation= | |||
| rate of fire= | |||
| velocity= | |||
| accuracy=High | |||
| range= | |||
| era=[[Human-Covenant War]] | |||
| counterpart= | |||
| counterwep= | |||
| affiliation=[[The Covenant]] | |||
| mpguide= | |||
}} | |||
{{Quote|They're setting up an AA battery. That thing'll tear the ''[[UNSC Forward Unto Dawn|Dawn]]'' apart...|[[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]]}} | {{Quote|They're setting up an AA battery. That thing'll tear the ''[[UNSC Forward Unto Dawn|Dawn]]'' apart...|[[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]]}} | ||
The '''Type-27 Anti-Aircraft Cannon''', nicknamed the "'''Mantis'''",<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 117''</ref> is | The '''Type-27 Anti-Aircraft Cannon''', nicknamed the "'''Mantis'''",<ref name="vis">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 117''</ref> is an automated [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] ground-based stationary anti-aircraft emplacement. It fires powerful bolts of [[plasma]] with massive accuracy. | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
The bolts fired by the Type-27 Anti-Aircraft Cannon are in a teardrop shape, similar to normal plasma rounds and fly in a straight trajectory. The plasma bolts are extremely powerful, | The bolts fired by the Type-27 Anti-Aircraft Cannon are in a teardrop shape, similar to normal plasma rounds, and fly in a straight trajectory. The plasma bolts are extremely powerful, easily capable of destroying UNSC craft ranging from [[GA-TL1 Longsword]]s to [[UNSC frigate]]s.<ref name="ark">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''</ref><ref name="storm">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Storm]]''</ref> The weapon is incredibly accurate even at extreme ranges.<ref name="vis"/> | ||
A T-27 AA battery can be quickly assembled using modules transported by [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantoms]]. This makes them easier to deploy in the field than many other Covenant weapons platforms, including the bulkier [[Type-38 Anti-Aircraft Cannon|Type-38 "Tyrant" AA cannon]], and ideal for narrow gorges or dense cityscapes.<ref name="vis"/> AA batteries are often supplemented by deploying multiple [[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Artillery|Anti-Air Wraiths]] nearby.<ref name="storm"/><ref name="ark"/> | |||
==Design details== | ==Design details== | ||
The T-27 AAC is sleek and light in construction, composed of the gun itself and a large tripod mount, which houses platforms for snipers on two of its three sides. The three legs are able to adjust to a given terrain. The gun component rests on a proportionally small joint which is complemented by an energy field.<ref name=" | The T-27 AAC is sleek and light in construction, composed of the gun itself and a large tripod mount, which houses platforms for snipers and spotters on two of its three sides. The three legs are able to adjust to a given terrain. The gun component rests on a proportionally small joint which is complemented by an energy field,<ref name="storm"/> and allows 360-degree movement.<ref name="vis"/> | ||
The | The weapon's energy capacity is unlimited, but it must cool off and release its excess heat after every shot, exposing its weak point; the interior is vulnerable through the heat vent, which is located on the underside the cradle component. A certain amount of damage to the interior will destroy the AA battery; this makes it vulnerable to infantry and ground vehicle attacks. Troops are often stationed in the vicinity of AA guns, as well as their marksman perches, to safeguard them from ground forces.<ref name="storm"/><ref name="ark"/> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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File:Mantis_2.jpg|A rear view of a T-27 AAC, showing how the emplacement's legs adjust to terrain. | File:Mantis_2.jpg|A rear view of a T-27 AAC, showing how the emplacement's legs adjust to terrain. | ||
File:Phantom Construction.jpg|The Covenant use a [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantom]] to construct Type-27 Anti-Aircraft Cannons. | File:Phantom Construction.jpg|The Covenant use a [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantom]] to construct Type-27 Anti-Aircraft Cannons. | ||
File:H3 E3 Shootdown.jpg|A | File:H3 E3 Shootdown.jpg|A Longsword interceptor shot down by a T-27 AAC. | ||
File:Covenant Anti-Air gun.jpg| | File:Covenant Anti-Air gun.jpg|A Mantis AA battery firing. | ||
File:AAgun firing.jpg|A plasma bolt fired by a T27 from another angle. | File:AAgun firing.jpg|A plasma bolt fired by a T27 from another angle. | ||
File:The Storm AA Gun.jpg|A | File:The Storm AA Gun.jpg|A Mantis AA gun during the [[Battle of Voi]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 02:36, September 29, 2011
The Type-27 Anti-Aircraft Cannon, nicknamed the "Mantis",[1] is an automated Covenant ground-based stationary anti-aircraft emplacement. It fires powerful bolts of plasma with massive accuracy.
Background
The bolts fired by the Type-27 Anti-Aircraft Cannon are in a teardrop shape, similar to normal plasma rounds, and fly in a straight trajectory. The plasma bolts are extremely powerful, easily capable of destroying UNSC craft ranging from GA-TL1 Longswords to UNSC frigates.[2][3] The weapon is incredibly accurate even at extreme ranges.[1]
A T-27 AA battery can be quickly assembled using modules transported by Phantoms. This makes them easier to deploy in the field than many other Covenant weapons platforms, including the bulkier Type-38 "Tyrant" AA cannon, and ideal for narrow gorges or dense cityscapes.[1] AA batteries are often supplemented by deploying multiple Anti-Air Wraiths nearby.[3][2]
Design details
The T-27 AAC is sleek and light in construction, composed of the gun itself and a large tripod mount, which houses platforms for snipers and spotters on two of its three sides. The three legs are able to adjust to a given terrain. The gun component rests on a proportionally small joint which is complemented by an energy field,[3] and allows 360-degree movement.[1]
The weapon's energy capacity is unlimited, but it must cool off and release its excess heat after every shot, exposing its weak point; the interior is vulnerable through the heat vent, which is located on the underside the cradle component. A certain amount of damage to the interior will destroy the AA battery; this makes it vulnerable to infantry and ground vehicle attacks. Troops are often stationed in the vicinity of AA guns, as well as their marksman perches, to safeguard them from ground forces.[3][2]
History
The Type-27 AA battery saw use during the Battle of Voi on November 17th, 2552, when one battery had been deployed in the town of Voi in order to keep the UNSC forces away from the Portal excavation. The UNSC planned a low-level strike, using frigates and Longswords, to attack the Prophet of Truth's Forerunner Dreadnought which was resting on the Portal, which was thought to be the Ark by the UNSC at the time. Throughout the battle, the AA battery fired continuously, and managed to destroy at least one Longsword. Marines and SPARTAN-117 eventually breached the Covenant resistance in Voi and destroyed the AA gun, allowing Lord Hood's ships to assault the Forerunner Dreadnought.
T27 "Mantis" AA guns were also used during the Battle of Installation 00, when the Covenant tried to construct them on the surface of the Ark to keep the UNSC ships above from reinforcing their troops on the ground. However, these batteries remained incomplete, as SPARTAN-117 with the assistance of several Orbital Drop Shock Troopers stopped their construction, allowing the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn to land nearby.[3][2]
Gallery
A Type-27 Anti-Aircraft Cannon on a hill in Voi, Kenya.
A rear view of a T-27 AAC, showing how the emplacement's legs adjust to terrain.
The Covenant use a Phantom to construct Type-27 Anti-Aircraft Cannons.
A Longsword interceptor shot down by a T-27 AAC.
A Mantis AA battery firing.
A plasma bolt fired by a T27 from another angle.
A Mantis AA gun during the Battle of Voi.
List of appearances
- Halo 3 (First appearance)
