OSPREYS

 

 

 

 

 
BELL Y-POD

Top Speed:

150mph

Acc/Decc:

20/20

Crew:

1

Range:

400 mi

Passengers:

0

Cargo:

50 KG

Maneuver:

+1

SDP:

50

SP:

10

Type:

aircraft

Mass:

.2 tons

Cost:

34,000 EB

The Y-Pod is the smallest Osprey ever manufactured.  It's original was as a forest ranger spotting vehicle, but it has become widely popular among private pilots looking for a fun way to commute.

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: radar, radio

 

 

 
WESTLAND CTV

Top Speed:

200mph

Acc/Decc:

20/20

Crew:

1

Range:

1000 mi

Passengers:

7

Cargo:

5000 KG

Maneuver:

+1

SDP:

150

SP:

15

Type:

aircraft

Mass:

4.2 tons

Cost:

310,000 EB

One of the most inexpensive tilt-rotors available to the public, the CTV is very popular among private companies in need of cargo or transport but need more versatility and speed than a helicopter can muster.

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: radar, radio

 

 

 
SUKHOI TR-55

Top Speed:

300mph

Acc/Decc:

20/20

Crew:

1

Range:

1000 mi

Passengers:

9

Cargo:

10,000 KG

Maneuver:

+1

SDP:

160

SP:

20

Type:

aircraft

Mass:

8.5 tons

Cost:

420,000 EB

These old surplus Russian ospreys have been flooding the market recently.  Very popular in Mexico and South America.

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: radar, radio
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BELL CADDICUS

Top Speed:

450mph

Acc/Decc:

25/25

Crew:

1

Range:

400 mi

Passengers:

11

Cargo:

15,000 KG

Maneuver:

+1

SDP:

180

SP:

25

Type:

aircraft

Mass:

12 tons

Cost:

830,000 EB

This tilt-rotor was designed specifically to operate in harsh weather conditions as a search and rescue vehicle.  It has gained popularity with corporations as a private transport, but its biggest customers are still the Coast Guard,  Trauma Team, and SRT teams in places like Colorado and Alaska, where there is a lot of ground to cover often in less than ideal conditions.  Special thermal conductors sheath the skin of the aircraft, that when activated, prevent ice from forming.

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: radar, radio, GPS, Satellite uplink, damage control system, Thermal imaging systems, thermal surface system

 

 

 

 

 


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