DHW-21

The DHW-21 Arc Blade is a specialized plasma cutting weapon derived from industrial plasma cutter technology, primarily used by ZJJ-21 Guanjun as a secondary melee armament. The principle of function is more or less the same as the tool model; a blast of compressed gas is blown through a focused nozzle at high speed. An electrical arc is then formed within the gas between an electrode integrated into the gas nozzle, which ionizes the gas and creates an electrically conductive channel of plasma. As a weapon, the gas jet and resulting plasma arc is substantially larger, usually measuring about half a meter in length. As no solid blade is produced and the ignition only occurs mid-swing, the plasma channel takes on a curved, whip-like appearance rather than that of a contemporary "sword". 
DHW-21s can also be used as traditional plasma cutters, allowing them to cut through thick steel plates given enough time to do so.
Category:PACYOA: TE
Category:Equipment
Category:TE Technology
Category:Neo Liberation Army