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M1905 Herald 155mm Howitzer

52.4k RocCrafter101  4.7 years ago
Auto Credit Based on RocCrafter101's BGM-105 GLCM Okhrana

Background

The M1905 Herald is a fully automated 155mm gun howitzer mounted on a modified 8×8 chassis, succeeding the M220 Recurve. The crew and engine compartment is armoured and the cab is fitted with bullet and fragmentation resistant windows. The system consists of an ammunition resupply vehicle, a support vehicle, BONUS, Vulcano and the M982 Excalibur.

The system is manned by 4 people, has a maximum range of 30km with standard rounds, 40km with base-bleed, 60km with the Excalibur and a maximum fire rate of 8–9 rounds/min when firing in MRSI. Firing the Vulcano Precision-Guided munitions, it can achieve ranges of 75km+ with a ballistic extended range trajectory and 100km+ with a guided long range type.

Controls

Weapons

-VTOL Rotates Turret
-Trim Elevates Turret
-LandingGear deploys anchoring
-AG1 Activates Short Range Spotter Round
-AG5 Activates Short Range Rounds
-AG2 Activates Medium Range Spotter Round
-AG6 Activates Medium Range Rounds
-AG3 Activates Long Range Spotter Round
-AG7 Activates Long Range Rounds
-Precision Fire Mode: First fire the spotting round near the target, use the Advanced Targeting Mod to get close to the target, Deactivate AG8, then reset the Trim and VTOL, Activate AG4 to fine tune the shot.

Movement

-Pitch moves forward and reverse
-Yaw Turns

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor BGM-105 GLCM Okhrana
  • Successors 6 airplane(s)
  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 10.3ft (3.1m)
  • Length 39.2ft (12.0m)
  • Height 12.2ft (3.7m)
  • Empty Weight 187,115lbs (84,874kg)
  • Loaded Weight 197,763lbs (89,704kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.318
  • Wing Loading N/A
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 10655

Parts

  • Number of Parts 246
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 1,282