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M400 Thor SPAA

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M400 Thor

Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun Carriage


Yes, uploading again so soon. Kinda on an urge to publish the stuff in my lineup, so here you go. First SPAA I've made, and indeed it uses the same cannon as the Hrafn, but four of them and they're spicier.


General Description

Once again, Spartan Ballistics found themselves at a loss when it came to a vehicle to present for air defense. The solution? Build one, of course. The Thor was given a tight deadline, however, leading to vast design changes before it even saw prototype production. In the end, the designers and builders agreed upon using the tried and true hull of the M20A5 Mjolnir MBT to be the base for this new vehicle. The turret was inspired by the real life Flakpanzer Gepard SPAA, but with several new features. All three crew are housed in the more heavily armored hull, and the turret features four 40mm autocannons versus the Gepard's two. These cannons' shells are also of a larger diameter, again improving over the 35mm shells of the Gepard, and on the upper gun pair you will find eight Gleipnir MP-SAMs, which are fire and forget, fire on the move, and quick lock capable. In the event you're unable to acquire an effective lock on your target, you have the option of switching to the cannons, of which their lock cannot be jammed or affected.


Controls

Activation Groups

Activation Group 1: Activate automatic turret aim
Activation Group 1&2: Activate manual turret aim
Activation Group 5: Activate hydropneumatic suspension
Activation Group 8: Disable automatic brakes

Controls

Pitch: Forward and reverse movement
Roll: Turns the vehicle left and right
Yaw + Activation Group 1: Horizontal aim correction, +/-360 degrees
Yaw + Activation Group 1&2: Horizontal traverse, +/-360 degrees
Trim + Activation Group 1: Vertical aim correction, +85 degrees / -10 degrees
Trim + Activation Group 1&2: Vertical traverse, +85 degrees / -10 degrees
FireWeapons: Fire the primary selected weapon (40mm HE-T / Gleipnir MP-SAM)
Flares: Activate smoke/flare launchers


In a few days to a week, I will likely upload one of the last and also one of the oldest builds in my upload queue, the M78 Skofnung A-MBT. Stay tuned for that, and I hope you enjoy this surprisingly effective SPAA. I would like to ask that anyone checking this out please leave their feedback in the comments below, and feel free to leave an upvote and spotlight (if capable). Thanks!

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 12.7ft (3.9m)
  • Length 24.6ft (7.5m)
  • Height 12.5ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 76,833lbs (34,850kg)
  • Loaded Weight 94,835lbs (43,016kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.008
  • Wing Loading N/A
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 2161

Parts

  • Number of Parts 840
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 2,787

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