Cheetah, Air Claw
Overview and History
Vehicle Specifications   General Stats
Name: Cheetah, Air Claw   Threat Value: 551
Vehicle Type: Walker   Offensive Value: 244
Production Type: Mass Produced   Defensive Value: 800
Cost: 367,333.33 marks   Miscellaneous Value: 609
Manufacturer: Shaian Mechanics   Size: 6
Use: Recon   Original Default Size: 8
Height: 4.1 meters   Indv. Lemon Dice: 3
Length: 3.4 meters   Crew: 1
Width: 3.3 meters   Bonus Actions: 0
Avg. Armor Thickness: 20mm
Armor Material: Durasheet   Armor
Standard Op. Weight: 5175 kg   Light Damage: 10
Primary Move Mode: Walker (65 kph)   Heavy Damage: 20
Secondary Move Mode: Ground (91.6 kph)   Overkill: 30
Deployment Range: 600 km
Sensor Range: 5 km   Vehicle Availability
Communication Range: 25 km   Availability Threshhold: 6
Powerplant: V-Engine   Max Number on Field: 5
Engine Output: 425hp  
    Movement
Electronics   Primary Move Mode: Walker
Sensors: +2   Combat Speed: 6
Communications: +1   Top Speed: 11
Fire Control: 0   Secondary Move Mode: Ground
    Combat Speed: 8
    Top Speed: 15
    Maneuver: +2
Weapons
Quantity Name Code Arc ACC Damage Range ROF Ammo Special
 1
  Light Anti-Air. Cannon
 LAAC
 F
 0
 x8
 2/4/8/16
 +6
 160
  Snpr
 1
  Hand Grenade
 HG
 F
 -1
 x15
 0/0/0/0
 
 4
  AI, Dis
 1
  Vibroblade
 VB
 F
 0
 x8
 0/0/0/0
 
 0
  
Perks
Name Rating Game Effects AUX
 ECM
 3
  Offensive Electronic Warfare equipment
 AUX
 HEP: Desert
 
  -
 
 Manipulator Arm x2
 6
  Can punch
 
 Sniper System
 
  +1 to long and Extreme rolls for LAAC
 AUX
Flaws
Name Rating Game Effects
 Annoyance
 
  Cramped cockpit; max pilot BLD 0
Defects
Name Rating Game Effects
Variants
There are no variants.
Designer Notes
In TN 1922, Shaian Mechanics was asked by Northern Guard High Command to provide a recycling plan for the oder Cheetah machines of the 74th Heavy Gear Regiment, the Nova Redriders. Shaian decided to use this opportunity to try and completley phase out Northco's Bobcat by creating a competitor for one of its only remaining active variants, the Bird Arrow anti-aircraft model. The result was the Air Claw, designed to provide recon/scout squadrons with anti-aircraft capability. Air Claws are included singly in regular recon/scout squadrons with the other units providing ground support for it if need be. Consequently, the Cheetah's RP-109 Pepperbox and M25 pack gun were discarded in favor of an underarm slung Riley AA144 20mm anti-aircraft cannon. The cannon is fitted with a dedicated secondary targeting computer and a laser range finder, allowing it to hit fast moving targets at an impressive distance. Ample ammunition for the cannon is belt-fed from an armored drum mounted under the Air Claw's V-engine.