RSC-NL LVLC 270 BEE Cargo VTOL

CRAFT STATS AT BOTTOM Designed in response to significant concerns about the safety of Red Sparrow Consortium Naval Logistics (RSC-NL) personnel on the front lines, the LVLC 270 Bee Cargo VTOL is a dramatic overhaul of the widely used PCC 266 FLIE airframe for front line, light supply duties. Due to the popularity and familiarity of the original design Syjin Aerospace & Cophesh Computer Technologies decided it was better to upgrade existing frames rather than calling for ludicrous R&D grants; driving the project to completion on schedule, if a little over budget. The 270 Bee heavily resembles its tri-rotor little brother; however it sports many military upgrades and technologies not available to the general public. Keeping the same tri lift design as its predecessor the 270 swaps the coaxial ducted rotors for three 1907 Stratose Twin-line pulse jets, mounted on gimble mounts. These new jets feature two combustion chambers instead of just one; the outer providing a more stable lifting force while the centre chamber provides the raw power to lift heavy loads. This raw power meant the main frame required heavy reinforcement to cope with the stresses of lifting heavier loads giving over double the lifting power and increasing max attainable speed for faster, safer cargo transfers. The Bee retains the standard size winch bay able to carry two standard cargo containers with a maximum lifting capacity of 118,000 kg (168% increase). This lifting limit is in theory not the maximum as many have speculated that modified versions of the frame could be able to carry ground vehicles and artillery platforms without much modification. The Bee also keeps the standard bubble canopy and tandem control seats however the canopy is fully armoured to protect the crew whilst in combat. Despite the 270's role as a cargo Hauler its armament is formidable for its size. Carrying sixteen APM Falcon AA missiles in two shoulder mounted pods for light strike craft duties and a turreted Cophesh L15