The scenario, Strike at Wittengate, is presented on page 50 as an example of the application of cavalry tactics on the modern, BattleMech-dominated battlefield. Two new cavalry-recon armored vehicles are introduced in that scenario. Their stats are presented here. Whirlwind Movement Type: Hover Tonnage: 45 Cruise Speed: 8 Flank Speed: 12 Engine: 6.0 Rating: 125 Type: Fusion Control: 2.25 Lift Equipment: 4.5 Power Amplifier: 0 Heat Sinks: 10(0) Internal Structure 4.5 Turret: 1.4 Armor: 6.5 Loc Points Front 22 Lt/Rt 20/20 Back 20 Turret 22 Weapons and Ammo: AC/2 Turret 6 AC/2 Turret 6 Med Laser Turret 1 Med Laser Turret 1 Ammo (90) Hull 2 Notes: The Whirlwind doubles as a scout hover tank and an armored personnel carrier. Three tons are allotted to cargo space which can carry a platoon of infantry under somewhat cramped conditions. Harrier Movement Type: Hover Tonnage: 50 Cruise Speed: 10 Flank Speed: 15 Engine: 21.0 Rating: 265 Type: Fusion Control: 2.5 Lift Equipment: 5.0 Power Amplifier: 0 Heat Sinks: 12(2.0) Internal Structure: 5.0 Turret: 0 Armor: 5.5 Loc Points Front 30 Lt/Rt 20/20 Back 18 Turret 0 Weapons and Ammo: Large Laser Front 5.0 SRM 4 Front 2.0 Ammo (15) Hull 1.0 Med Laser Rear 1.0 Notes: The Harrier is a general-purpose, heavy hover tank, designed for long-range cavalry recon and BattleMech support operations. Back to BattleTechnology 4 Table of Contents Back to BattleTechnology List of Issues Back to MagWeb Magazine List © Copyright 1988 by Pacific Rim Publishing. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com