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The OA3/AN-9000 Draco is the fighter aerodyne of the Order's Pax Dei. Fighter aerodynes are extremely fast and stealthy. They are armed with powerful guided air-to-air torpedoes.

Description[]

The Order’s answer to the Delta fighter is the OA3/AN-9000 "Draco" and it is considered to be a worthy opponent.

As a fighter craft its main objective is to eliminate enemy fighter aerodynes and attack aerodynes. The Draco’s weapon system cannot engage ground targets and must rely on other units to take out enemy anti-air capable units. The Draco is crewed by a pilot and a gunner, both in direct contact with the Field Commander’s APC.

The Draco is primarily armed with air-to-air Dell-Hugh RV4 plasma missiles. When the missiles are launched, a mechanism in the warhead generates a powerful energy field, filing a particle confinement with plasma that is released upon detonation. It takes a second or two for the missile to generate the plasma, making the weapon system not entirely efficient for extreme close aerial combat. The gunner can however arm the missiles before they are launched but due to the hazards of having armed plasma missiles in the launch tubes, this highly unusual form of attack is only used by truly suicidal pilots.

Most weapons easily penetrate the Draco light Polysteel-15 armor, which is also considered to be Draco's main weakness.

General Information[]

Much like Crayven AV/F-1001 FA Deltas, Dracos are specialized anti-air aerodynes, capable of quickly destroying enemy aerodynes. The missiles they fire lock on to enemy aerodynes until they either connect with their targets or are neutralized by anti-missile equipment. Dracos are some of the fastest aerodynes the Order can field. They pay for their speed and firepower with mediocre armor and health, and unlike ground units, they cannot be repaired in the base game.

Dracos have access to only one type of special weapon, improved plasma missiles which deal even better damage against air targets. These are useful for quickly destroying particularly dangerous aerodynes.

Dracos are riskier to use than Deltas, as they lack the anti-missile systems that Deltas can utilize. Instead they can temporarily deploy energy shields. While these shields can absorb small arms fire in addition to missiles, they are not 100% effective, and wear off quickly. This means that using Dracos in areas thick with enemy anti-air systems can cause them to be destroyed very quickly. In contrast, O1/AAPBT-600 Pavo hoverdynes can kill enemy aerodynes much more safely, trading movement speed for the ability to be healed.

Abilities[]

Special weapons[]

autosize Improved plasma missile
An improved and more powerful air-to-air plasma missile. 3 charges.

Special equipment[]

autosize Image intensifier
Helmet mounted vision enhancer. Increases the possible view range with advanced image intensifier equipment. 3 charges.
autosize Energy shield
Protects the aerodyne against all incoming enemy fire when activated. 3 charges.

See also[]

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