M370 autocannon: Difference between revisions
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| size=Large (vehicle mounted only) | | size=Large (vehicle mounted only) | ||
| damage per hit=Very | | damage per hit=Very high | ||
| magazine= | | magazine= | ||
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| fire=Fully | | fire=Fully automatic | ||
| ammotype=70mm (2.76 inch) round | | ammotype=70mm (2.76 inch) round | ||
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| affiliation=[[ | | affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
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The '''70mm | The '''70mm chain gun''' is an anti-personnel/anti-vehicle weapon mounted below the nose of some [[D77-TC Pelican]] [[dropships]].<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 39''</ref> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The gun is linked to the movements of the pilot's head, which allows for very short delays between spotting enemies and firing, the turret will rotate up to | The gun is linked to the movements of the pilot's head, which allows for very short delays between spotting enemies and firing, the turret will rotate up to 120 degrees to wherever the pilot is looking. However, the turret can also be operated by a copilot, or manually by a gunner. | ||
This weapon fires very large 70mm shells. The rate of fire is most likely lower than most UNSC automatic weapons, | This weapon fires very large 70mm shells. The rate of fire is most likely lower than most UNSC automatic weapons, though the shells certainly have heavy stopping power. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' <small>(Mentioned only)</small> | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
<references/> | <references/> |