GTW Mekhu HL-7
The Vasudan variant of the GTW Subach HL-7, the GTW Mekhu HL-7 is, statistically, a slightly superior weapon. It boasts a higher rate of fire, better range, and a fraction more damage, however, it is less efficent and lacks the single hit power of its Terran counterpart. Although less efficent than the Subach, the Mekhu HL-7 still consumes very little power and, like the Subach gives an acceptable level of damage, making it a viable choice throughout your tour of duty. The Mekhu HL-7 can only be mounted on Vasudan fighters and bombers.
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Tech Room Data
The Mekhu HL-7 is the Vasudan re-engineered variant of the Subach HL-7 xaser. Modifications made to the design by engineers at Mekhu give it a higher firing rate and longer range than the original Terran version. These improvements come at the cost of a slight decrease in power output. This trade-off fits well with Vasudan military tactics, but most Terran pilots prefer the performance of the original weapon.
Veteran Comments
The Mekhu is used in place of the GTW Subach HL-7 in Vasudan fighters. The Mekhu has a huge fire rate - same as the GTW Morning Star, moves faster than the GTW Subach HL-7, does (slightly) more damage-per-second but has less overall hitting power (per shot damage), and is less efficent. I personaly prefer the GTW Subach HL-7 to this weapon, but it is quite effective. For more details on exact specifications see Weapon Comparison (FS2). The dogfight varient of the Mekhu is probably the best dogfight varient weapon.
I personally prefer the rapid fire of the Mekhu to the Subach. A constant bombardment with this weapons wears down both shields and hull rather fast. It's simply beter at dealing damage and it's easier to hit fast oponents with it.
Performance
Statistics
| Range | 970 m |
| Rate of Fire | 6.67 / s |
| Velocity | 485 mps |
| Base Damage | 12 |
| Armor Damage Multiplier | 0.9 |
| Shield Damage Multiplier | 0.8 |
| Subsystem Damage Multiplier | 0.3 |
Statistics - Mekhu HL-D
| Range | 970 m |
| Rate of Fire | 6.67 / s |
| Velocity | 485 mps |
| Base Damage | 15 |
| Armor Damage Multiplier | 1.4 |
| Shield Damage Multiplier | 1.5 |
| Subsystem Damage Multiplier | 0.3 |
