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- Lao Hu LHU-8Bf
- Mass: 75 tons
- Tech Base: Inner Sphere
- Chassis Config: Biped
- Rules Level: Experimental Tech
- Era: Dark Ages
- Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F-A
- Production Year: 3132
- Cost: 19,467,438 C-Bills
- Battle Value: 1,989
- Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
- Power Plant: Unknown 375 Fusion XL Engine
- Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
- Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
- Jump Jets: None
- Jump Capacity: 0 meters
- Armor: Unknown Standard Armor w/ CASE
- Armament:
- 1 Heavy PPC
- 1 Plasma Rifle
- 1 MML-7
- 1 Angel ECM
- Manufacturer: Unknown
- Primary Factory: Unknown
- Communications System: Unknown
- Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown
- Overview:
- Credit for the development of the Lao Hu belongs to a young student at the
- Victoria Academy of Arms and Technology. She noted that the Thunder design,
- though successful, contained a few flaws easily corrected with the new
- construction materials now obtainable through Chancellor Liao's Xin Sheng
- efforts in the military-industrial complex. The student was given the privilege
- of naming the new 'Mech, dubbing it the Lao Hu, which means Tiger in Hanyu
- (Chinese). The design has lived up to its namesake, proving to be a powerful
- and aggressive force on the battlefield.
- Capabilities:
- The top-heavy Lao Hu was designed from the start to bridge the gap between
- heavy and assault-class BattleMechs and hold its own against superior machines.
- The autocannon is the same LB 20-X found on the Yu Huang assault 'Mech. It is
- supplied with enough ammunition to conceivably destroy two to four assault
- machines. This ambitious design also increased the Lao Hu's demand for extended
- campaigns.
- The Lao Hu also possesses a strong long-range weapons profile. An
- extended-range large laser in the left arm complements the torso-mounted
- long-range missile rack. With the varied LRM munitions developed recently,
- these two weapons augment the 'Mech's already strong tactical position. The Lao
- Hu's aggressive nature is enforced by the GM 375 XL engine, which bestows the
- best movement curve a 75-ton 'Mech can employ. With speeds ranging up to 86
- kilometers per hour, the new design has a rapid approach, trading out the LRM
- rack for an autocannon at an effective range.
- Deployment:
- The Lao Hu entered service in 3062, in time to see some action in the St. Ives
- conflict though its role was usually underplayed. The strength of the design
- shows, however, in the numerous petitions since then from assault-class lances
- and companies requesting the Lao Hu.
- For her role in developing the 'Mech, the student (who was drafted early from
- school by the Prefectorate Guard) was awarded the prototype she helped build
- and escorted by a full lance of these machines into the Guard. Now into its
- seventh production run with several variants and outstripping Shengli Arms'
- Jinggau in popularity, there are few regiments in the Confederation that do not
- boast at least one of these new 'Mechs.
- Variants:
- Both Lao Hu variants retain the ER large laser for its solid jousting ability.
- The LHU-3B shaves off a ton of armor and trades down its LB 20-X for an LB
- 10-X. The LRM-15 is scaled back to an LRM-10 with Artemis Fire Control System.
- This saving in weight allows the Lao Hu to mount one of the Confederation's
- still-rare C3 master computers. The 3B variant is reserved for high profile
- units only.
- The LHU-3C is far more common than the 3B and is beginning to rival the 2B in
- numbers. A standard Gauss rifle with two tons of ammunition replaces the LB
- 20-X. The LRM-15 is cut apart into three LRM-5s and three tons of ammo,
- allowing for maximum tactical flexibility.
- Additional:
- As used to publish FanPro's publication:
- Record Sheets: 3067
- As entered and supplied by Randall Bills
- Text from TRO 3067, entered by Chris "Dukeroyal" Mc Intosh, from text provided
- by Randall Bills.
- ================================================================================
- Equipment Type Rating Mass
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Internal Structure: Endo-Steel 114 points 4.00
- Internal Locations: 1 HD, 1 CT, 2 LT, 2 RT, 2 LA, 2 RA, 2 LL, 2 RL
- Engine: XL Fusion Engine 375 19.50
- Walking MP: 5
- Running MP: 8
- Jumping MP: 0
- Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 13(26) 3.00
- Gyro: Standard 4.00
- Cockpit: Standard 3.00
- Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA R: SH+UA
- Armor: Standard Armor AV - 224 14.00
- CASE Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT 1.00
- Internal Armor
- Structure Factor
- Head 3 9
- Center Torso 23 36
- Center Torso (rear) 9
- L/R Torso 16 24
- L/R Torso (rear) 8
- L/R Arm 12 24
- L/R Leg 16 29
- ================================================================================
- Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Plasma Rifle RA 10 2 6.00
- Heavy PPC LA 15 4 10.00
- Angel ECM RT 0 2 2.00
- MML-7 LT 4 4 4.50
- @Plasma Rifle (20) RA - 2 2.00
- @MML-7 (LRM) (17) LT - 1 1.00
- @MML-7 (SRM) (14) LT - 1 1.00
- Free Critical Slots: 12
- BattleForce Statistics
- MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 7 Points: 20
- 5 3 3 2 0 3 1 Structure: 3
- Special Abilities: AECM, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA
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