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The AT-99 “Scorpion” Gunship is a VTOL rotorwing light attack aircraft used by the Dark Angels. Outfitted with a Mosquito-class targeting and missile launch platform, the Scorpion is the gunship of choice to escort shuttle landings and take-off, for close fire support for military operations, and air support for ground assault.

Specifications/Overview

Crew

The AT-99 Scorpions are operated by a single pilot, who must coordinate what is happening with and around the aircraft, control and fire weapons, operate communications and navigation.

Weapons/Armament

Scorpion Gunships are known for their superior frontal firepower, while not lacking in speed, agility, and maneuverability.

The Scorpion has two forward-mounted stub pylons that are armed with four gimbal-mounted .50 caliber machine guns with a 700-rounds per minute cyclic rate of fire as close-range primary weapons. It carries two dual 50 cal. Machine Guns and two triple-barrel 20mm Gatling Guns. The Scorpion has two pairs of huge stub-wing pylons to carry its armament of 190 TK-411 WAFAR (Wrap-Around Fin Aerial Rocket) in ten 19-tube rocket launchers. The use of the rocket varies according to the warhead that can range from tactical applications to impact-based sensor systems. Eight Hawkeye HELLFIRE (Helicopter Launched Fire-and-Forget), are used to engage air-to-air targets in conjunction with the nose-mounted sensor suite.

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+{{Updated_Vehicle_Template|name=|manufacturer=Dark Angels Corporation|used_by=[[Dark Angels Air Force|Dark Angels Air Force]]|image1=Scorpion Gunship.png|role=AT-99 Attack VTOL|crew=1|main_armament=*Four .50 caliber guns
--Ten TK-411 WAFAR air-to-ground missile pods
+*Ten TK-411 WAFAR air-to-ground missile pods
--Two Hawkeye HELLFIRE air-to-air missile pods}}The '''AT-99 “Scorpion” Gunship''' is a VTOL rotorwing light attack aircraft used by the Dark Angels. Outfitted with a Mosquito-class targeting and missile launch platform, the Scorpion is the gunship of choice to escort shuttle landings and take-off, for close fire support for military operations, and air support for ground assault.
+*Two Hawkeye HELLFIRE air-to-air missile pods}}The '''AT-99 “Scorpion” Gunship''' is a VTOL rotorwing light attack aircraft used by the Dark Angels. Outfitted with a Mosquito-class targeting and missile launch platform, the Scorpion is the gunship of choice to escort shuttle landings and take-off, for close fire support for military operations, and air support for ground assault.
+== Specifications/Overview ==
+=== Crew ===
+The AT-99 Scorpions are operated by a single pilot, who must coordinate what is happening with and around the aircraft, control and fire weapons, operate communications and navigation.
+=== Weapons/Armament ===
+Scorpion Gunships are known for their superior frontal firepower, while not lacking in speed, agility, and maneuverability.
+The Scorpion has two forward-mounted stub pylons that are armed with four gimbal-mounted .50 caliber machine guns with a 700-rounds per minute cyclic rate of fire as close-range primary weapons. It carries two dual 50 cal. Machine Guns and two triple-barrel 20mm Gatling Guns. The Scorpion has two pairs of huge stub-wing pylons to carry its armament of 190 TK-411 WAFAR (Wrap-Around Fin Aerial Rocket) in ten 19-tube rocket launchers. The use of the rocket varies according to the warhead that can range from tactical applications to impact-based sensor systems. Eight Hawkeye HELLFIRE (Helicopter Launched Fire-and-Forget), are used to engage air-to-air targets in conjunction with the nose-mounted sensor suite.