STAR WARS THE CLONE WARS IG-227 HAILFIRE CLASS DROID TANK REVIEW

Able to roll rapidly into action,the IG-227 Hailfire-class droid tank was an armored missile platform easily identified by its treaded, hoop-like drive wheels 8.5 meters in diameter capable of moving it at intimidating speeds across flat ground or shallow lakes. Capable of flattening anything in its path,[10] the hailfire droid was best used to destroy enemy vehicles. Also known as wheel droids due to their maneuverability and speedy drive systems,their light armor plating, brown and silver in color, made them fast at the cost of making them vulnerable to infantry attacks.Their red photoreceptor "eye" could lock on to both land and air targets at impressive distances, greatly improving the range of their missiles.

Hailfire droids were equipped with two racks of long-range "Hailfire"missile launcher pods on either side of their heads, each carrying 15 guided missile warheads that left behind a trail of black exhaust when fired.These projectiles were effective against stationary or slow-moving targets on terrain where blaster weapons were unusable due to a lack of clear lines of sight,with a single warhead being capable of destroying a Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry or an All Terrain Tactical Enforcer.The missiles were most effective at ranges less than a kilometer and followed deliberately swerving, evasive trajectories, and when they were depleted,a hailfire droid was forced to rely upon its forward-mounted twin auto-blaster.