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<center>''Were you looking for the closely related shoulder-mounted [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|Fuel Rod Gun]] or for the [[Assault cannon|Hunter's variant]]?''</center> | <center>''Were you looking for the closely related shoulder-mounted [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|Fuel Rod Gun]] or for the [[Assault cannon|Hunter's variant]]?''</center> | ||
{{Weapon | {{Weapon | ||
| name = | | name = Fuel rod cannon | ||
| image = [[File:AA wraith.jpg|300px]] | | image = [[File:AA wraith.jpg|300px]] | ||
| manufacturer = | | manufacturer = | ||
| model = | | model = | ||
| type = Anti-personnel/vehicular weapon | | type = Anti-personnel/vehicular weapon | ||
| size = | | size = Varied | ||
| damage per hit = Very high | | damage per hit = Very high | ||
| magazine = Varied | | magazine = Varied | ||
| maxammo = Varied | | maxammo = Varied | ||
| fire = Semi- | | fire = Semi-automatic/single shots | ||
| ammotype = | | ammotype = Class-2 (38mm/1.5in)<ref name="vis77">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 77''</ref> or Class-3 [[fuel rod]]s<ref name="vis9">'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 9''</ref> | ||
| operation = | | operation = | ||
| rate of fire = Low (1 shot per 7 seconds) to | | rate of fire = Low (1 shot per 7 seconds) to average (2 round per second) | ||
*Muzzle velocity:{{Convert|72|m/s|mph}} | *Muzzle velocity:{{Convert|72|m/s|mph}} | ||
| accuracy = Medium | | accuracy = Medium | ||
| range = Medium, {{Convert|165|m|ft}} | | range = Medium, {{Convert|165|m|ft}} | ||
| era = | | era = [[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
| counterpart = | | counterpart = [[M512 smooth-bore high-velocity cannon|M512 SBHVC]], [[Class-2 Guided Munition Launch System]] | ||
| affiliation = [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] | | affiliation = [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] | ||
| vehicle = [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshee]] (1P) [[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Artillery|Anti-Air Wraith]] | | vehicle = [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshee]] (1P) [[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Artillery|Anti-Air Wraith]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The ''' | The '''fuel rod cannon''' is a type of [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] projectile weapon.<ref name="vis9"/> The fuel rod cannon is a larger and more powerful version of the [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|Type-33 LAAW]], with anti-vehicle and anti-air applications. It is the used in a variety of vehicles, including [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]], [[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Artillery|Anti-Air Wraiths]] and a variant of the [[Type-26 Anti-Infantry Stationary Gun|T-26 Shade turret]]. | ||
==Design== | ==Design== | ||
This weapon functions in a similar fashion to the man-portable Type-33 LAAW, but the bolts fired by the cannon are larger and more damaging | This weapon functions in a similar fashion to the man-portable Type-33 LAAW, but the bolts fired by the cannon are larger and more damaging. | ||
The [ | Most fuel rod weapons fire ammunition designated as Class-2, which is effective against armor and infantry on short ranges. For anti-air combat, however, the Covenant employ a more effective type of fuel rod, designated as Class-3. Although visually identical to the Class-2 rounds, Class-3 fuel rods are more powerful, have a greater range, and are capable of tracking the heat signatures of vehicles.<ref name="vis9"/> | ||
The colloquialism "fuel rod",<ref name="vis77"/> commonly used by the UNSC to refer to the weapon's ammunition, is technically incorrect; it originates from the projectiles' resemblance to how nuclear fuel rods are commonly depicted in popular culture.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3fuelrod '''Bungie.net''': Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon]: ''“It’s so weird. I don’t know who first called it a fuel rod gun, but it’s kind’a funny. I suppose the projectile is reminiscent of how you might expect to see a nuclear fuel rod depicted in a gee eh cartoon—all glowing green and throwing off sparks.”''</ref> | |||
The Banshee's version of the weapon can only fire one shot before having to reload, but makes up for this with its virtually unlimited ammunition. | |||
==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
Banshees are equipped with a single | Banshees are equipped with a single fuel rod cannon for attacking hardened ground-targets, while Anti-Air Wraiths are fitted with two pods of three. [[Type-26 Anti-Infantry Stationary Gun#Fuel rod Shade|Fuel rod Shades]] are equipped with a single fuel rod cannon. | ||
The [[Mgalekgolo]]'s [[assault cannon]] uses similar technology, as it fires bolts of green incendiary fluid. | |||
The | The fuel rod cannon is a powerful weapon, and vehicles equipped with them are not to be taken lightly. Banshees often use the weapon to soften a target before finishing it with its [[Class-2 Energy Gun|medium plasma cannons]]. These are especially lethal to light vehicles, such as a [[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle|Ghost]] or [[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle|Mongoose]], which will be sent flying by the explosion. The projectiles are slow and have a noticeable arc, and can usually be easily avoided by distant targets. However, the tracking technology used on some cannons makes it difficult for vehicles to avoid their bolts. | ||
The | The fuel rod cannon is included in ''[[Halo Wars]],'' functioning as the Anti-Vehicle upgrade for the [[Covenant automated plasma turret|Covenant Turret]]. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In ''Halo 3'', on [[Heroic]] or [[Legendary]], if an [[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Artillery|Anti-Air Wraith]] gets a direct hit on the player, it will kill him/her instantly. However, it is rather rare for an Anti-Air Wraith to attack ground targets. | *In ''Halo 3'', on [[Heroic]] or [[Legendary]], if an [[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Artillery|Anti-Air Wraith]] gets a direct hit on the player, it will kill him/her instantly. However, it is rather rare for an Anti-Air Wraith to attack ground targets. | ||
*In ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', T-33 LAAWs or Fuel Rod Guns are referred to as Fuel Rod Cannons. | *In ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', T-33 LAAWs or Fuel Rod Guns are referred to as Fuel Rod Cannons. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="160"> | <gallery widths="160"> | ||
File:Fuel rod explosion.JPG|An explosion from a [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshee]]'s | File:Fuel rod explosion.JPG|An explosion from a [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshee]]'s fuel rod cannon.<ref>'''[[Halo: Landfall]]'''</ref> | ||
File:Shade turret 4.jpg|The | File:Shade turret 4.jpg|The fuel rod variant of the T-26 ASG turret.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]'''</ref> | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Related pages== | ==Related pages== | ||
*[[Assault cannon | *[[Assault cannon]] | ||
*[[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft]] | *[[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft]] | ||
*[[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon]] | *[[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon]] | ||
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Template:Weapon The fuel rod cannon is a type of Covenant projectile weapon.[1] The fuel rod cannon is a larger and more powerful version of the Type-33 LAAW, with anti-vehicle and anti-air applications. It is the used in a variety of vehicles, including Banshees, Anti-Air Wraiths and a variant of the T-26 Shade turret.
Design
This weapon functions in a similar fashion to the man-portable Type-33 LAAW, but the bolts fired by the cannon are larger and more damaging.
Most fuel rod weapons fire ammunition designated as Class-2, which is effective against armor and infantry on short ranges. For anti-air combat, however, the Covenant employ a more effective type of fuel rod, designated as Class-3. Although visually identical to the Class-2 rounds, Class-3 fuel rods are more powerful, have a greater range, and are capable of tracking the heat signatures of vehicles.[1]
The colloquialism "fuel rod",[2] commonly used by the UNSC to refer to the weapon's ammunition, is technically incorrect; it originates from the projectiles' resemblance to how nuclear fuel rods are commonly depicted in popular culture.[3]
The Banshee's version of the weapon can only fire one shot before having to reload, but makes up for this with its virtually unlimited ammunition.
Usage
Banshees are equipped with a single fuel rod cannon for attacking hardened ground-targets, while Anti-Air Wraiths are fitted with two pods of three. Fuel rod Shades are equipped with a single fuel rod cannon.
The Mgalekgolo's assault cannon uses similar technology, as it fires bolts of green incendiary fluid.
The fuel rod cannon is a powerful weapon, and vehicles equipped with them are not to be taken lightly. Banshees often use the weapon to soften a target before finishing it with its medium plasma cannons. These are especially lethal to light vehicles, such as a Ghost or Mongoose, which will be sent flying by the explosion. The projectiles are slow and have a noticeable arc, and can usually be easily avoided by distant targets. However, the tracking technology used on some cannons makes it difficult for vehicles to avoid their bolts.
The fuel rod cannon is included in Halo Wars, functioning as the Anti-Vehicle upgrade for the Covenant Turret.
Trivia
- In Halo 3, on Heroic or Legendary, if an Anti-Air Wraith gets a direct hit on the player, it will kill him/her instantly. However, it is rather rare for an Anti-Air Wraith to attack ground targets.
- In Halo 2 and Halo 3: ODST, T-33 LAAWs or Fuel Rod Guns are referred to as Fuel Rod Cannons.
Gallery
![The fuel rod variant of the T-26 ASG turret.[5]](https://halo.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/07/Shade_turret_4.jpg/160px-Shade_turret_4.jpg)
The fuel rod variant of the T-26 ASG turret.[5]
![An explosion from a Banshee's fuel rod cannon.[4]](/File:Fuel_rod_explosion.JPG)
![The fuel rod variant of the T-26 ASG turret.[5]](/File:Shade_turret_4.jpg)
Sources
- ^ a b Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedvis9 - ^ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedvis77 - ^ Bungie.net: Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon: “It’s so weird. I don’t know who first called it a fuel rod gun, but it’s kind’a funny. I suppose the projectile is reminiscent of how you might expect to see a nuclear fuel rod depicted in a gee eh cartoon—all glowing green and throwing off sparks.”
- ^ Halo: Landfall
- ^ Halo: Reach
