D41-TC Snowhawk Dropship

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D41-TC Snowhawk Production information Manufacturer Misriah Armories Product line Snowhawk Model Snowhawk Dropship D41-Troop Carrier Class Troop Carrier Dropship/Transport/Multirole Technical specifications Length 32.2 metres Width 36.7 metres Height/depth 11.8 meters Mass 61,000 pounds Maximum speed (atmosphere) 640mph (Mach 0.8) Engine unit(s) 2 main engines housed in middle section of ship, 12 maneuvering thrusters housed in 2 vector pylons Shielding Heat and Radiation Shielding for passengers' safety Sensor systems Motion Sensor Navigation system NAVCOM SysMOD UNSC Standards Program Armament 70mm Chain Gun (chin-mounted) Wing mounted ANVIL-II ASM/AGM Pods (2) AIE-486H HMG or M247 GPMG (2) (optional) Complement Warthog (1) Resupply Canister Type-B Capsules (6) Crew Pilot (2) Co-Pilot (1) Crew Chief (1) Minimum crew Pilot (1) Passengers 14 seats in internal bay amidships, 4 standing up. Cargo capacity Anything over 65 tonnes slows speed considerably Other systems Integrated Threat Countermeasures Terrain-Following RADAR Forward-Looking Infrared Sensor Usage Year introduced 2539 Role(s) Air Insertion/Dropship Era(s) Human-Covenant War Affiliation UNSC

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The Dropship 41-Troop Carrier (or shortened to D41-TC), more commonly known as the Snowhawk, is an extremely versatile craft used by the United Nations Space Command, mainly for the insertion and extraction of personnel, vehicles and equipment.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Specifications 2.1 Design 2.2 System Modifications 2.3 Armaments 3 UNSC Remarks

[edit] Overview

The D41-TC Snowhawk Dropship is a tiltmotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover, and vertical landing, also known as VTOL.It also retains the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft. Its mission is to conduct long-range infiltration, exfiltration and resupply missions for special operations forces.

[edit] Specifications

[edit] Design

This versatile, self-deployable aircraft offers increased speed and range over the D77-TC Pelican, enabling UNSC Infantrymen to execute long-range special operations missions. The D41-TC can perform missions that normally would require both fixed-wing and Motor-wing aircraft. The D41-TC takes off vertically and, once airborne, the nacelles (engine and prop-motor group) on each wing can rotate into a forward position

[edit] System Modifications

The D41-TC is equipped with integrated threat countermeasures, terrain-following radar, forward-looking infrared sensor, and other advanced avionics systems that allow it to operate at low altitude in adverse weather conditions and medium- to high-threat environments.

[edit] Armaments

The D41-TC is considered to be more of an infiltrator dropship rather than a gunship. It utilizes less armaments for defence, replying on pure speed to escape out of troubles.

Similar to the D77-TC Pelican, it has a chin mounted 70mm Chain Gun for defence and also offence. The D41-TC also utilizes the standard wing mounted ANVIL-II ASM/AGM Pods, capable of releasing 12 M71 RHAM 20mm Shells towards the target with the reload capacity of 3. An optional armament is the AIE-486H HMG or M247 GPMG which can be mounted at the side entry, allowing a full 160^o of counter-attack.

[edit] UNSC Remarks

"We need something faster than the Pelican. Any ideas on what to name the new vehicle?"

"Pelican and Snowhawk should make babies together. That way, we could have the PeliHawk or SnowCan...uh...maybe just PeliHawk..."

"Who needs a gunship when we're conducting a covert operation?"