“The science and technology of the New Republic of Gran Colombia is number one in the world!”
—Marillo, former President of the New Republic of Gran Colombia
【modeling】
A humanoid weapon made to imitate the image of an insect, its torso and limbs are as slender as a praying mantis. The head has large eyes, and there are stowable twin propellers on the back. When flying in the sky, from a distance, it looks like a mantis flying in the sky.
【arms】
Machine gun x1
Thermal Saber x1
It can freely carry a small number of missiles, smoke grenades and other external weapons.
【development process】
The new Republic of Gran Colombia (RC) develops humanoid weapons based on HER technology. Not long after the Battle of Carthage, HER began to sweep away the territory of the major forces on Earth in the universe and prepared to attack the Earth. RC sensed an opportunity. Because of its backward military strength, RC, which had not been able to occupy a favorable position in space development, chose to form an alliance with HER. And he regards the new weapon of humanoid weapons as an opportunity to improve his military status.
HER originally did not intend to sell the Yingyang-style design drawings, but their excessive expansion speed cost a lot of money, and RC spent too much money. In the end, RC got what it wanted and got the humanoid weapon design data.
After receiving the design data, RC did not rush into production. Instead, it commissioned the military industrial enterprise on the colonial satellite Nineveh to produce a small number of humanoid weapons. The performance and appearance of these humanoid weapons are almost the same as those of the Yingyang type. After actual performances, the RC military found that the design of the Yingyang type was not flexible enough and was not suitable for combat in the complex terrain of South America. This batch of copycat Yingyang type has also become very rare due to the small number, and some of them were dismantled to develop the Fei Mantis behind. (It is worth mentioning that the Nineveh military industrial enterprise responsible for production had an information leakage incident. Other Nineveh military industrial enterprises that did not accept RC's commission obtained some humanoid weapon design information, which also made Nineveh quickly become a cosmic weapon. The largest humanoid weapons output center in China)
After obtaining the design data, RC scientists began to create humanoid weapons suitable for combat in South America. They had developed an airframe similar to the new EU "Partner Cavalry", but in the end it was not adopted by the military because it was not suitable. In the end, the design plan everyone selected was "Flying Mantis".
Although RC's previous designs have been imitating others, Fei Mantis is a completely innovative design, and its technical content can be said to be among the best among the major forces. The biggest highlight is the retractable twin propellers on the back, which gives the flying mantis the ability to fly. Because it focuses on fighting in mountainous areas, unlike the "Partner Cavalry" which focuses on roundabout fighting and escapes with one blow, Fei Mantis can hover in the air. Although the Yingyang type can also achieve this by carrying a double-helix flying device, the Feimantis is much more flexible and faster in the air due to its low weight. With this, Fei Mantis can quickly deploy in the complex terrain of South America and attack opponents mysteriously.
There are two sides to the matter. The price of high mobility is fragile defense. It can be said that Fei Mantis is the most fragile standard humanoid weapon. The RC military is also well aware of this, but the easy production and low cost of Fei Mantis make the military unwilling to give it up. Moreover, its weak defense can be compensated by high maneuverability. As long as it is not hit, then It's almost equal to no problem.
Another problem is Fei Mantis's firepower. It's not that Fei Mantis can't defeat other aircraft, but that it cannot carry enough fire suppression weapons during the period of low load capacity. It cannot be easily captured by a few aircraft like the Yingyang type. A city. Therefore, each Flying Mantis squad will be equipped with an artillery squad, using fixed artillery to provide fire support for the Flying Mantis. However, when an emergency retreat is needed, the commander will usually abandon the artillery squad without hesitation and only let the flying mantises retreat. After all, the flying mantises are more expensive to build.
Let's go back to Fei Mantis's advantage, that is, it is equipped with a complete battlefield communication system. South America has many jungles and mountains, and traditional radio communications are not smooth. Some RC soldiers also like to arrange jamming devices to block communications between the two parties. Because of this tactical tradition, Fei Mantis is equipped with various communication methods such as optical communications and signal flares. The slender flying mantis only has a slightly larger head, which also strengthens the radio receiving system, making it easier to maintain communication within the team in complex terrain.
Another advantage is that Fei Mantis was designed with the dangerous combat environment in mind. Factors such as water, sand, high temperature, etc. that may cause humanoid weapons to malfunction are all taken into account, which makes Fei Mantis more suitable for fighting in areas with complex environments.
【Special machine】
"Idiot Terminator"
The pilot was Second Lieutenant Jacques Vaguera.
Although the "Idiot Terminator" is derived from Fei Mantis, it only retains the propeller flight device, which is completely different from Fei Mantis.
The "Idiot Terminator" has firepower and defense far exceeding that of ordinary aircraft, and at the same time it does not want to sacrifice mobility. That's why the appearance of the "Idiot Terminator" doesn't look like a "humanoid" weapon, and it has a blue parasaurolophus. This body shape is more streamlined, allowing it to compensate for the negative impact of weight when accelerating flight. When it folds its limbs and flies at high speed, it looks like an old-time helicopter from a distance.
The "Idiot Terminator" is extremely expensive to build, and its special body structure means that if it is damaged in battle, it will be worth a lot of money to maintain. But the driver Jacques' personal ability is very good, so his boss is willing to pay for it.
In fact, all the major RC warlords have expensive flying mantis derivatives like the "Idiot Terminator", which means that the warlords are flexing their muscles with each other, demonstrating their respective financial and technical capabilities.
