the F.A.N.G., Mark 3

All of Cobra's F.A.N.G.s (or Fully Armed Negator Gyrocopters) are lightweight, stripped down, open-cockpit helicopters that Cobra uses to quickly (and cheaply) supplement its air force. The Mark 3 is no exception to this rule, but features an updated, streamlined design.

It has these vehicular characteristics:

Handling
RV 10
Velocity
RV 30
Durability
RV 20
Protection
RV 0

Bombs: the Mark 3 F.A.N.G. can carry two bombs in flight, one on each side, just over its landing skids. These powerful explosives inflict rank value 40 Slashing (fragmentary) damage to whatever is below the vehicle, +1 RS if both are used simultaneously.

Flight: naturally the primary use for this vehicle, the Mark 3 F.A.N.G. autogyro is capable of flying at pretty decent speeds - and for quite awhile, too. It can fly at up to rank value 30 air speeds (204.55 m.p.h.), and may do so for up to 600 miles before it must land for a refueling.

Heat-Seeking Air to Air Rockets: the secondary armament on the Mark 3 F.A.N.G., this bottom-mounted missile can be used to inflict considerable damage to other airborne vessels in its vicinity. It tracks a target by its heat signature, and is possessed of these vehicular statistics:

Handling
RV 20
Velocity
RV 50
Durability
RV 20
Damage
RV 30 Slashing (fragmentary)

Machine Guns: the main weapon on the Mark 3 F.A.N.G. is its twinned, rotary-barreled cannons, mounted on the front of the craft. It can fire a short burst of lead to inflict rank value 20 Piercing damage, raised to rank value 30 Piercing damage in a stream of sustained fire.

Extra Goodies:

the F.A.N.G., Mark 3 4C System: Edition 13 Text File Download

Cobra directories featuring a version of the Mark 3 F.A.N.G.:

  2002  

Gi Joe directories featuring a version of the Mark 3 F.A.N.G.:

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