RA2:Mecha Tengu
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| Mecha/Jet Tengu | |
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| Weaponry | Dual Plasma Autocannons |
| Armour | light |
| Type | Fighter Jet/Assault Mech |
| Faction | Empire of the Rising Sun |
The Mecha Tengu (also known as the Jet Tengu while in Jet mode) was an interesting weapon developed by Tenzai Robotics and deployed by the Empire of the Rising Sun. Due to anime influence (most notably, the incredibly popular Robotech series), it was both an assault robot and a fighter aircraft. Armed with what appears to be dual plasma autocannons, the Tengu could fly to a target, transform from Jet to Mecha mode, and then engage targets on the ground - namely infantry. In Jet mode, its capabilities can easily match the Allied Apollo and the Soviet MiG fighters. But like all Imperial Air Units, they are thinly armored and vulnerable to AA and enemy fighter fire.
The name of the unit derives from the Tengu, creatures in Japanese mythology that had both human and bird characteristics - not to mention a long nose and an ill attitude.
Battlefield reconnaissance has revealed at least these facts about the Mecha Tengu:
• Variable transform -- Based on the Empire of the Rising Sun's VX line, the Mecha Tengu's most remarkable trait is its ability to rapidly switch between two completely different modes. One is effective while fighting on surface areas and the other is an air-superiority fighter. While the transition between forms takes less than a second, the process is demanding both on the pilot and the drivetrain.
• All-terrain mayhem -- There is no target that can elude the Mecha Tengu. By land, the robot's boosters and stabilizers grant it excellent top speed, allowing it to easily overtake most vehicles, although it must steady itself in order to fire. Further, the Tengu can travel and fight over water with nearly the same effectiveness. Of course, it may also convert to Jet Tengu form for maximum speed.
• Jet mode -- In its alternate form, the Mecha Tengu is the Empire of the Rising Sun's mainline air superiority fighter. Not only is the Jet Tengu form extremely quick, its stabilizers and configurable wings allow it to hover aloft to maximize attack power and accuracy. The very same weapons the Tengu uses to cut through enemy infantry are proven to be very effective against aircraft as well.
• Mass-produced -- The Mecha Tengu is believed to be one of the Empire of the Rising Sun's most successful combat vehicle designs, such that the unit has gone into heavy mass-production recently, even as training programs for additional pilots have flourished. As a result, the latest Mecha Tengu models are lighter and somewhat less durable--though by no means should they be underestimated.
[edit] Behind the scenes
Its transformation features is similar of the Transformers as in it turns into Jet mode and robot mode like the Transformers in the Transformers series.
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