Heavy Revelator
| Heavy Revelator | |
|---|---|
| File:HeavyRev.jpg Heavy Revelator firing flares | |
| Place of origin |  Brytene |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2002-present |
| Used by | Template:Country data Confederate Brytisc Fleet File:Acronian Military Forces flag.png Acronian Military Forces |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Wernham-Hogg |
| Unit cost | $66,975,210 |
| Produced | 2002-present |
| Variants | HR-G20 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 34,000kg (empty) |
| Length | 27m total |
| length | 11.5m cargo hold |
| Width | 36.1m wingspan |
| Height | 10.05m |
| Crew | 2 pilots Navigator Flight engineer (optional) Loadmaster (optional) |
| Passengers | 104 marines OR 72 airborne troops OR 72 litter patients + 2 medical OR 2x Nihtgenga LAC OR 1x Woden MBT |
Main armament | None |
Secondary armament | Passive defensives Countermeasures |
| Engine | 4x Wernham-Hogg TF Turboprop 3,430 kW (each) |
| Payload capacity | 19,706kg |
Operational range | 3,800km |
| Speed | 592km/h (optimal) |
The Heavy Revelator, also known as the Revelator or HeavyRev, is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Wernham-Hogg. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the Heavy Revelator is primarily a troop and transport aircraft, though the Heavy Revelator gunship variant is a ground-attack gunship and several other variants are currently in use.
The Heavy Revelator is designed to perform long-range and high-capacity missions, and is currently one of the largest planes capable of landing on a fixed-wing carrier aircraft such as the CFS Pelegiad. It is the standard transport aircraft of the Confederate Brytisc Fleet and requires a crew of five, and can carry a whole company of marines or equivalent loads. It utilises a flip-floor system which can be converted to a palletized roller or flat-floor cargo handler.
Development
The need for a heavy transport frame pushed the Fleet to look abroad for initial designs, but it soon became clear that other countries simply did not offer vehicles that met Fleet specifications. Wernham-Hogg tendered a contract to develop a transport craft that could haul heavy loads, was highly adaptable for varying mission profiles, and could land aboard a fully-cleared fixed-wing aircraft carrier deck. Other designs such as the C-130 Hercules had previously achieved this difficult feat, but it was deemed impossible to do on a regular basis. The Wernhamm-Hogg design cut back on size and weight whilst retaining the power and approximate lift capacity of comparable aircraft, using lightweight and durable alloys and advanced materials to full effect. This versatile design does result in a higher price tag, but for the great boost to mission capability and versatility the Fleet deemed the cost worthwhile and awarded the contract to Wernham-Hogg.
The Fleet currently operates 79 Heavy Revelators and variants, the majority being transport aircraft.
Variants
HR-G20
The HR-G20 is a heavily armed ground-attack aircraft variant of the Heavy Revelator transport plane. Weaponry is mounted to fire from the port side of the non-pressurised aircraft. During an attack the gunship performs a pylon turn, flying in a large circle around a target, allowing it to fire for far longer than conventional attack aircraft. It is typically armed with one 120mm gun, one 75mm autocannon, and one 30mm 'Vengeance' minigun. It has a crew requirement of 13, including a pilot, copilot, navigator, fire control officer, electronic warfare officer, flight engineer, TV operator, infrared detection set operator, loadmaster, and four gunners.
The HR-G20 carries a variety of mission systems, including multimode navigation radar, beacon tracking radar, personnel locator system, infrared detecting set, low-light-level television system and more.
Skeleton HR005
The Skeleton is a heavily stealth-modified transport variant. Its exact specifications are highly classified, but it is known to boast an array of stealth enhancements which reduce the five major factors of aircraft detection - radar-cross section, infrared emissions, direct visibility, communications, and audibility. The Skeleton is purportedly named after its bony appearance, with fluted and computer-generated smooth surfaces that apparently resemble bone structures in places. Reports indicate it has a somewhat reduced carrying capacity.