ED-416 Walker

Designer: Ford-GM Heavy Industries
Manufacturer: Ford-GM plants throughout the Confederation
Operator: Terran Confederation, Etherite Federation (training units)
Number produced: Around 10 000.
Weight: 18 metric tons
Height: 4.6 meters
Crew: 1 pilot
Shields: 40 Churchill-rated generator
Armor: Tungsten-titanium alloy, 60mm average
Main armament: Each arm is equipped with twin RC-112 35mm railguns, 900 shells in each guns.
Secondary armament: Shoulder-mounted missile launcher, 6 charges
Engine: V-turbine, 1200 horsepower.
Speed: 26 kmph walking, tracked secondary mode 50 kmph.
Space speed: 220 m/s with external booster.
=== Description ===
ED-416 was the evolution of the ED-series war walkers which began production during the Protectorate Invasion. Heavily armed and armoured, "Big Eddy" was meant to provide close support to infantry units in ground assault, a task which it filled wonderfully while fighting against the Protectorate Forces, which relied on a similar military doctrine in regards to walkers and infantry than the Terrans did (obviously, as the Terrans responded to the presence of Protectorate walkers with their own). The ED-series experiment came to an end during the Korrenian conflict as Korrenian walkers were designed in the same way as Imperial and Royal Knights, much more capable in close combat than the clumsy ED series. The gradual appearance of starfighters also signed the death knell of the ED-series as space support units, as they were outmatched in firepower and mobility in these roles by the newer Terran Mobile Combat Frames series and the F-1 Wrath.
Category:Walker
Category:Combat Frame
Category:Terran Confederation