The Anura-class air cruiser is the smallest known type of airship seen in the After Calamity Era.
Description[]
The most basic type of airship encountered, Anuras are twin-engined airships that feature a distinctive flying wing design. They have a wingspan of 312 meters and a length of 143 meters. These air cruisers are armed with only four anti-air weapons limited to AA guns and SAMs. The better variants have more advanced AA and SAM variants, with the Mk.III being almost entirely loaded with SAMs and only one CIWS.
The Cascadian Independence Force's Anuras have gray bodies with black stripes, while the Pacific Federation's own stripes are blue-white. Other than military use, the Anura has found service in transporting civilian personnel and passengers in large numbers.[1]
History[]
The Federation is first known to have deployed the Anura-class in the Cascadian Conflict during the evacuation in a flight of four, including two from the PDF. They were sent in as reinforcements, but were all shot down by the CIF.[2] They also stationed a pair of them for defending the Apodock Fracture; both were, once again, shot down during a raid on the facility by mercenary forces.[3] It is worth noting that these were all basic-variant Anuras.
The Federation stationed an Anura II at the Solana Communications Array[4] and had a total five Anuras in Task Force 1, including the Nag and the Silverwing, all of which were shot down or sunk in their posts.[5] The CIF itself, in the final battles of the war, fielded at least three Anuras; a Mk.II and two Mk.Is; Crimson 1 shot down all of the airships deployed to Presidia right before bombing the capital.[6][7]
Etymology[]
Anura possibly comes from the taxonomic order of the same name, which mostly contains frogs. This may be a reference to the amphibious capabilities of the airships.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
A Federation Anura can be seen flying about in the menu before leaving the scene.
References[]
- ↑ Sector D2. (2020). Project Wingman [Video game]. San Francisco, CA: Humble Games. Mission 08: "Clear Skies."
- ↑ Sector D2. (2020). Project Wingman [Video game]. San Francisco, CA: Humble Games. Mission 05: "Sirens of Defeat."
- ↑ Sector D2. (2020). Project Wingman [Video game]. San Francisco, CA: Humble Games. Mission 06: "Machine of the Mantle."
- ↑ Sector D2. (2020). Project Wingman [Video game]. San Francisco, CA: Humble Games. Mission 10: "Pillars of Communications."
- ↑ Sector D2. (2020). Project Wingman [Video game]. San Francisco, CA: Humble Games. Mission 13: "Valkyrie's Call."
- ↑ Sector D2. (2020). Project Wingman [Video game]. San Francisco, CA: Humble Games. Mission 19: "Red Sea."
- ↑ Sector D2. (2020). Project Wingman [Video game]. San Francisco, CA: Humble Games. Mission 20: "Presidia."
| Surface and airships and classes of the After Calamity Era | |
|---|---|
| Airships | Classes: Anura-class air cruiser • Arcion-class air heavy cruiser • Littoria-class air battlecruiser • 205-class air battleship Named ships: Espadon (air battlecruiser) • Koteng (air cruiser) • Ameria (air cruiser) • Gladeus (air battlecruiser) • Nag (air cruiser) • Silverwing (air cruiser) • Fishmonger (air heavy cruiser) • Naga (air battlecruiser) • Salvation (air battlecruiser) • Serule Blue (air battlecruiser) • Vermillion (air battlecruiser) • Albatross (air battleship) • Kongo (air battleship) • Robert Astley (air battleship) • Zetec (air battleship) • Epsilonic • Hellbender • Kagonish • Mosulola • Owl |
| Surface ships | Classes: Spy ship • PT boat • Cargo ship • Littoral combat ship • Cruiser • Battleship • Aircraft carrier • Land battleship Named ships: Meilynx (cargo ship) • FCG Antares (aircraft carrier) • CCS Court (cargo ship) • Eminent Domain (battleship) • Cat-Eye (spy ship) • Seldell (cargo ship) • Laplace '72 (cargo ship) • Dejanus (battleship) • Werewolf (aircraft carrier) |