Editing Wheeled APC

{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle
| image = Tr3026-wheeled-apc.jpg
| name = Wheeled APC
| manufacturer = Various
| Mission = Infantry Carrier
| Type = Wheeled
| cost = 68,425 C-bills
| mass = 10
| armor = [[Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)|Various]]
| heat sinks = 0
| engine = [[Type 40 I.C.E.]]
| comsys = Various
| T&T = Various
| speed = 97.2
| Crew = 1
| armament = 2x [[Machine Gun]]
| BV (1.0) = 62<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 120</ref>
| BV (2.0) = ???
}}

==Description==
The backbone of any vehicular military unit, APCs have been carrying infantry since the days of pre-spaceflight [[Terra]] and even in the era of [[battle armor]], continue in their most mundane of roles. Armored Personnel Carriers are among the least complex and sturdiest vehicles available, produced in the thousands across human inhabited space. Since a communicator is the most advanced piece of equipment they carry, they do not require any special gear to repair. 

Each of the three basic types of APCs has its own individual function on the battlefield. '''Wheeled APC'''s tend to be cheaper to build, and they carry more armor than their [[Tracked APC|Tracked]] or [[Hover APC|Hover]] counterparts. The wheeled APC is used mostly in city fighting, because wheels are best-suited for roads and light cross-country movement.

==Weapons and Equipment==
APCs are not fighting vehicles, for their main function is to transport infantry squads from one battle to another. The "standard" wheeled APC carries two [[Machine Gun]]s, but these are carried usually only for defense against other infantry units.

==Variants==
There are many popular variants of Armored Personnel Carriers. The most popular mount more weapons, such as machine guns, at the expense of carried troops. Quite often these vehicles no longer carry troops, and are used purely for infantry support.<ref>''TRO3026''<ref/><ref>''TRO3026R''<ref/> 

*;Primitive Versions : Early (circa [[2390]]) versions of the Wheeled APC used a ton of [[Commercial Armor]] to provide protection. Though effective against small arms fire, the [[BAR]] 6 armor would quickly be overwhelmed by modern weapons. This is all the more deadly considering the low top speed (64 km/h) of the primitive APC. BV (2.0) = 57<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1'', p. 9</ref>

*;LRM Carrier : This version of the Wheeled APC LRM replaces the infantry bay and machine guns with a single [[LRM-5]]. BV (2.0) = 194<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 25</ref>

*;MG Carrier : This variant trades the infantry bay for a turret with four machine guns, a full ton of ammunition, and additional armor. BV (2.0) = 172<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 26</ref>

*;SRM Carrier : This version keeps the infantry bay and replaces the standard Machine Guns and ammunition with a single [[SRM-2]] and a ton of ammo. BV (2.0) = 176<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 27</ref>

==Gallery==
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File:Tr3026-wheeled-apc.jpg|Original ''Wheeled APC'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3026|TRO:3026]]''
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==References==
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==Bibliography==
*''[[Combat Operations]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]''
*''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1]]''

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