Whirlwind Scout Hover Tank
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- Type
- Combat Vehicle
- Tech
- Inner Sphere
- Mass
- 45t
- Role
- Scout
- Intro
- 2890 Early Succession War
- Rules
- Introductory
- Move
- Armor
- 104 pts
Medium Laser ×2Autocannon/2 ×2
Battle Value
667by skill
Point Value
27

Source: RG28
Compare this unitWhirlwind Scout Hover Tank
PV27
TP: cvSZ: 2TMM: 0MV: 16"h
ROLE: Scout
Damage
S (+0)
2
M (+2)
2
L (+4)
0*
Heat not tracked

Special , ,
Critical hits
ENGINE½ MV and Damage
FIRE CONTROL+2 To-Hit Each
WEAPONS-1 Damage Each
MOTIVE-2 MV½ MV0 MV
Alpha Strike Stats
SkillPVSkill 0 47Skill 1 42Skill 2 37Skill 3 32Skill 4 27Skill 5 24Skill 6 21Skill 7 18Skill 8 15
Availability by era
10 eras · 27 factions
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 1,541 |
| G1 | 2 | 1,347 |
| G2 | 3 | 1,121 |
| G3 | 4 | 880 |
| G4 | 5 | 667 |
| G5 | 6 | 574 |
| G6 | 7 | 514 |
| G7 | 8 | 454 |
| G8 | 8 | 427 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The Whirlwind Scout Hover Tank is a 45-ton hover combat vehicle built for the scout role, cruising at 86 km/h and reaching a top speed of 130, quick for a vehicle of its weight. Its turret carries a pair of Autocannon/2 weapons and a pair of Medium Lasers, giving it fire at both long range and closer in. The hull carries standard armor. Jolassa-Kumbold Armored Weapons builds the type at Bristol.
Armor & loadout
WHIRLWIND SCOUT HOVER TANK
EnergyBallistic
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bal | T ×2 | 2 | 2 t ammo in B |
| Enr | T ×2 | 2 |
Systems & manufacturers
Whirlwind Scout Hover Tank variants (3)
Whirlwind Scout Hover Tank current variant Role Scout Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities CT0.5, SRCH, TUR(2/2/0*) Introduced 2890 Battle value 667 Point value 27
(AAA) Role Scout Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, FLK0*/0*/0*, SRCH, TUR(2/2/0*, FLK0*/0*/0*) Introduced 3064 Battle value 811 Point value 27(IFV) Role Scout Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IT4, PRB, RCN, SRCH, TUR(2/2/0*) Introduced 3139 Battle value 667 Point value 30