VC-4 Condor

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	Description
Cost	78.2 million
Crew	Four (pilot, copilot, navigator, and flight engineer)
Payload	22,000 kg (Another 6,000 kg can be carried on an external sling load)
Length	31.2 m
Rotor Diameter	15.2 m
Wingspan	42.9 m
Height	6.82 m with nacelles vertical, 5.6 m at top of tailfins
Wing Area	29.2 m²
Empty Weight	35,320 kg
Max Takeoff Weight	73,400 kg
Power Plant	4× Scion Industries, ATH10 turbo dual-rotor shafts (6,920 hp each)

Performance

Feature	Description
Maximum Speed	612 km/h
Cruise Speed	578 km/h
Range	3,913 km (Using aerial refueling capability, range can be extended indefinitely)
Service Ceiling	10,580 m
Rate of Climb	16.9 m/s

Armament

Feature	Description
Armament	None

Avionics

Feature	Description
Avionics	Scion, N/W-RS weather and navigational radar