Ironbrow's Expedition Flying War Machines

Gyrocopter

Gyrocopters are flying machines whose rotor blades are propelled by an ingenious lightweight steam engine. They can take off and land vertically, as well as hover in position over a spot. Although originally used to fly over difficult mountain terrain and drop supplies and messages to beleaguered settlements besieged by foes, the Gyrocopter was soon tested over battlefields with great success. The main armament of a Gyrocopter is a steam gun. When the valve is released, this unleashes a super-hot steam from the engine that blasts out of the barrel with a hissing scream. Although its reach is short-ranged, a skilled pilot can bob and spin into perfect position to unleash this cloud of scalding death across the foe's ranks. Over the years, the Gyrocopter's firepower has been augmented with bombs, with varying degrees of success. Originally, the pilot was responsible for lighting the fuse and throwing the bomb overboard while trying to fly and dodge enemy arrows. More recently, the Gyrocopter's small payload of bombs has been fitted into the craft's stabilisers.

Unit Name Gyrocopter

Main Unit Key wh_main_dwf_veh_gyrocopter_0

Land Unit Key wh_main_dwf_veh_gyrocopter_0

Land Unit Group Parents Flying War Machines

Land Unit Group Flying War Machine

Caste War Machine

Category Missile Infantry

Class Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 700

Recruitment Cost 700

Upkeep Cost 175

Number of Units 4

Hit Points 3772

├ Mount 0

├ Mount Entity

├ Mount Hit Points

├ Num Mounts wm_gyrocopter01

├ Man Entity wh_main_dwf_flying_gyrocopter

├ Man Hit Points 8

├ Num Men 4

└ Bonus Hit Points 935

Mass 700

└ Man Mass 700.0000

Armour 100

├ Armour wh2_main_plate_100

├ Shield none

└ Missile Block Chance 0

Leadership 64

Speed 70

└ Man Speed 70

Melee Attack 30

Melee Defence 6

Weapon Strength 66

├ Melee Weapon wh_main_dwf_gyrocopter

├ Base Weapon Damage 50

├ Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage 16

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

└ Bonus vs. Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 25

Ammunition 22

Range 75

Missile Strength 68

├ Missile Weapon wh_main_dwf_copter_steam_gun

├ Projectile wh_dwf_gyrocopter_steam_shot

├ Base Missile Damage 12

├ Armour-Piercing Missile Damage 4

├ Base Explosive Damage 37.0000

├ Armour-Piercing Explosive Damage 8.0000

├ Number of Projectiles 1

├ Shots per volley 1

└ Reload Time 9

Accuracy 10

Reload Skill 0

Abilities

• Gyrocopter Bomb
  As the Gyrocopters speed over the heads of the enemy, their pilots release wing-mounted bombs onto targets below. A click on this button instantly releases one bomb per Gyrocopter.

Attributes

• Can Fly
  This unit can fly.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Armoured
  Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage.
• Poor Accuracy
  This unit's attacks are prone to go stray.
• Anti-Infantry
  Anti-infantry units have an advantage against targets that are smaller than a horse. This advantage can be a damage bonus against small targets, superior weight used to smash through lighter enemies, or an explosive attack from range that effects a large area.
• Death from Above
  While airborne, this unit can use a special attack to damage enemies below.

Faction Availability
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The Realm of Chaos	Karaz-a-Karak Expedition Karak Azorn The Ancestral Throng