M121 Jackrabbit
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| M121 Jackrabbit | |
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Length: |
5.5 meters (18 ft)[1] |
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Width: |
2.7 meters (8.8 ft)[1] |
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Height: |
2.3 meters (7.5 ft)[1] |
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Mass: |
816.5 kilograms (1,800 lb)[1] |
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Maximum speed: |
110 miles per hour (180 km/h)[1] |
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Crew: |
1 driver[1] |
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Role(s): |
Scout vehicle |
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Affiliation: |
United Nations Space Command[4] |
- "Hunting and gathering."
- — A Jackrabbit pilot.[4]
The M121 "Jackrabbit" Light Strike Vehicle is a light scouting vehicle manufactured by Misriah Armory and employed by the United Nations Space Command.[1][5]
Overview[edit]
Design details[edit]
The Jackrabbit is a fast and manoeuvrable scouting vehicle that resembles a bike in normal operations, with a semi-enclosed cockpit in the middle to seat a single driver. When decelerating, however, the front vehicle can split into two, turning the vehicle into a tripod for increased stability. When needing to accelerate, the wheels once again combine into one, allowing the vehicle bursts of speed up to a maximum of 110 miles per hour (180 km/h) on open terrain.[1][5]
Armaments[edit]
The rear of the Jackrabbit contains a single swivel-mount capable of equipping a variety of munitions. This is most commonly equipped with an automatic rapid-fire grenade launcher firing dual-purpose fragmentation grenades, though is also compatible with other weapons such as machine guns,[2] the M68 Gauss cannon[3] - and presumably other weaponry commonly mounted on Warthogs.
Variants[edit]
- Veteran Jackrabbit - a Jackrabbit variant capable of detecting Cloaked enemies. As with other "Veteran" units, it is fully upgraded.
- Wild Jackrabbit - a Jackrabbit variant that explodes on death.
- Arctic Jackrabbit - Arctic variant of the Jackrabbit.[6]
Veteran Jackrabbit.
Wild Jackrabbit.
Arctic Jackrabbit.
Usage[edit]
The Jackrabbit is generally used as a scouting and raiding vehicle. They are often coupled with a support drone such as an MQ-96 Support Drone, allowing it to assess enemy defenses for vulnerabilities even when removed from the UNSC battle network. With the reconnaissance data gathered, a Jackrabbit pilot can use the vehicle to make rapid strikes against enemy materiel or coordinate with a larger force to engage in hit-and-run or diversionary tactics.[1] They may sometimes be used by commanders for exploration or capturing regional control points.[5]
Operational history[edit]
On December 12, 2553, the Spartan-IIs Frederic-104 and Kelly-087 drove a pair of Jackrabbits through the front window of Trattoria Georgi, a restaurant in New Tyne, Venezia, that catered to those involved in black market purchases and smuggling during Operation: RETRIBUTION.[7]
Jackrabbits were used by the Surakan Militia Volunteers during the Carrow Conflict in September 2558. When plotting