VC-4 Condor
The VC-4 Condor was acquired by the Confederate States Military to provide its ground forces with a heavy-lift, tandem tilt-rotor transport that can reliably get in and out of combat hotzones with adequate protection. It can ferry up to four light assault or utility vehicles in any configuration alongside cargo, or up to six light assault or utility vehicles without cargo. In addition, it can ferry twenty troops with cargo. Depending on the situation, it can act as a sky crane to lift heavier vehicles. It is commonly used in tandem with flight units of AV-30 Reaper's and V-30 Phantom's.
Description
The VC-4 Condor was manufactured by Scion Defence to fill a gap in transport capacity on the battlefield. It was designed to rectify a crucial shortcoming in the tip of the spear of many nation’s armies. The Confederate Military acquired the design shortly after extensive battlefield testing by the Republic of Sciox, impressed by its lift and cargo capacity and ability to transport quickly across warzones. The VC-4 Condor utilizes four ATH10 turbo dual-rotor shaft engines, a larger variant of the smaller ATH8's used on the AV-30 Reaper and V-30 Phantom, to assist with its heavy lift operations.
Specifications
VC-4 Condor; Front-side View; Image copyright SCIOX.
General Characteristics
| Feature
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Description
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| Cost |
78.2 million
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| Crew |
Four (pilot, copilot, navigator, and flight engineer)
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| Payload |
22,000 kg (Another 6,000 kg can be carried on an external sling load)
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| Length |
31.2 m
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| Rotor Diameter |
15.2 m
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| Wingspan |
42.9 m
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| Height |
6.82 m with nacelles vertical, 5.6 m at top of tailfins
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| Wing Area |
29.2 m²
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| Empty Weight |
35,320 kg
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| Max Takeoff Weight |
73,400 kg
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| Power Plant |
4× Scion Industries, ATH10 turbo dual-rotor shafts (6,920 hp each)
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Performance
| Feature
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Description
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| Maximum Speed |
612 km/h
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| Cruise Speed |
578 km/h
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| Range |
3,913 km (Using aerial refueling capability, range can be extended indefinitely)
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| Service Ceiling |
10,580 m
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| Rate of Climb |
16.9 m/s
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Armament
| Feature
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Description
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| Armament |
None
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Avionics
| Feature
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Description
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| Avionics |
Scion, N/W-RS weather and navigational radar
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