Neodessius VTOL Light-Attack Aircraft
The Neodessius VTOL Light-Attack Aircraft is an airborne, P.U.L.S.E.-lifted aircraft used by The Tyrralorean Defense Initiative for quick strikes on ground targets and air support for ground assets. Depicted below is the Mk1 variant, which has been proven effective enough to not warrant supplemental model iterations. A naval variant of the craft is also in production, the only differences between the two being different sensor arrays for surface or naval operations.
Power Generation
1 Small-air sized P.U.L.S.E Engine.
Propulsion
2 vectored, dorsal and ventral thrust VTOL P.U.L.S.E Engines mounted on either side of the central mass.
Weapons & Armament
1 chin-mounted, turreted, Neodessius 50mm Auto-cannon, 4 twinned, turreted, Spitfire 20mm guns. All weapons on the Neodessius are capable of independent target acquisition and firing solutions.
Armor and defense
40mm of Veluvium hull plating. High-powered P.U.L.S.E Energy Shielding and projectile deflection, with blast shielding capability. Drone-mounted defensive laser array for shooting down shield-piercing projectiles.
Communication Tools & Systems
Full radio-communications suite.
Sensors
Full visual, infrared, and night-vision suites. Full laser-targeting suite. Full motion sensor array.
Additional & auxiliary systems
One 2,000 gallon (757 L), P.U.L.S.E Liquid tank with integrated leak prevention. Full, automatic fire-suppression suite with segmented fire shielding for separate compartments. Full recoil dampening suite for the turreted P.U.L.S.E. auto-cannon. Drone-bay consisting of holding and launching manifolds for the TDI-Flying Scout Drone-1's. Smoke-based countermeasures.
Nickname
"Fire-Wings"
Motto
"So long as our engines light up the sky, our troops on the ground shall be immortal."
Manufacturer
Owning Organization
Related Professions
Price
5.8 million Sanctums
Rarity
Common
Beam
12' (3.6m)
Length
39' (11.8m)
Height
11' (3.4m)
Weight
5.5 tons (5588kg)
Speed
Top speed: 91 mph (146 kph), Hover speed: 34 mph (54 kph)
Complement / Crew
Due to automation, the vehicle only requires a crew of 2: 1 Pilot, 1 Gunner
Cargo & Passenger Capacity
5 TDI-Flying Scout Drone-1's for various information based purposes.
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