Name: Gravity Ptera
Alignment: Guylos Empire
Family: Pterodactyl
Registration Number: EZ-108
Crew: 1
Height: 5.2 Meters
Length: 17.3 Meters
Weight: 51 Tons
Top Speed: Mach 1.0/1225 kph
Weapons: Quad 20mm Vulcan Machineguns, Dual Heavy AZ Missiles.
Special Abilities: Gravity Wheel.
Level: 3
The Gravity Ptera is an obscure and little-known Guylos medium bomber, and is the only flying Zoid among the handful of Gravity Zoids. Though slow, its Gravity Wheel gives it unparalleled maneuverability and agility, as well as VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) capabilities. The Gravity Ptera is also one of only a few aerial Zoids that has missiles in its stock form, giving it considerable striking capability. In addition, the Gravity Ptera has a quartet of vulcan machineguns, giving it respectable continuous firepower.
It should be noted that Gravity Ptera does resemble both the Helic Pteras and the Storm Sworder, which is unusual for a Guylos Zoid. The reason for this is unclear, but the Gravity Ptera’s function more closely resembles the Pteras’. However, it should be noted that the Gravity Wheel is far superior to the Magnesser technology that the Pteras uses. Also, the Gravity Ptera has reasonably heavy armor for an aerial Zoid of its size, roughly on par with the Raynos.
Weapons:
Quad 20mm Vulcan Machineguns:
The only reusable weapons on the Gravity Ptera, four 20mm Vulcan Machineguns are mounted to the wings of the Zoid. (Two on each wing, obviously). They put out shells at the reasonably high rate of 20/second each, making them good for dogfighting. They can also peck away armor quicker than you’d think, giving them limited utility in anti-ground missions.
Dual Heavy AZ Missiles:
The Gravity Ptera has one very large guided missile under each wing. Both missiles are both Heavy and AZ, meaning that they’re roughly 4 times as strong as a standard Anti-Ground Missile. They can, unfortunately for the Ptera, only lock onto ground targets, making them next to use useless in a dogfight. However, the missiles themselves can pivot from point straight forwards to straight down, to help them track a target they’re supposed to be locking onto. While they’re the primary source of the Gravity Ptera’s striking power, after they’re used, they’ve used. The Gravity Ptera would have to rearm to get new ones.
Special Abilities:
Gravity Wheel:
The Gravity Ptera is one of only a few elite Gravity Zoids, which are some of the most advanced pieces of equipment to ever be developed. The Gravity Wheel, a disk-shaped object attached to the Gravity Ptera’s underbelly, gives it gravity manipulation powers. While it can’t be used offensively, the Gravity Wheel is a system that far outstrips Magnesser Technology, allowing the Gravity Ptera to hover at any altitude or in any orientation, and to turn in place. Furthermore, the Gravity Wheel supplements the Ptera’s normal maneuverability, ultimately giving it Redler-like agility. However, if the Gravity Wheel is destroyed or badly damaged, the Gravity Ptera is reduced to being one of the worst-handling, clunkiest Zoids in the sky, though its speed is unaffected.
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