TR-400 Bertha Cannon VTOL Gunship

TR-400 is a long range twin-engine military transport VTOL aircraft. This variant has been extensively modified to provide massive firepower from the air during extended loiter periods, at night or in adverse weather conditions.

Featuring a retractable auto loaded bertha cannon on full 360 degree movement gun turret.

The cannon is accompanied by a rotary gun and heavy auto-cannon for cleaning up, with radar-guided general purpose missiles on the wings for payload delivery at stand-off range.


Stats

Unit Cost: $200.000

Powerplant: Twin smokeless dual-turbine engines / cascade ducted fans

Fuel 24,500 jet / 240 apu diesel

Max speed: 700kph

Range 700km


Armaments

Auto Loaded Bertha Cannon (4-shot magazine / 5 when chambered)

Auto Loaded Rotary Cannon

Heavy Auto Cannon

Radar Guided General Purpose Missiles x4

Radar Guided Swarm Missile Pods x2

Quad front-firing Auto Cannons (pilot)

Dual Auto Cannon Tailgun (radar / player control)


Basic operating instructions

TR Series pilots will be familiar with the operation of this aircraft.

Toggle fuel pumps and starter

Taxi with the thrust fans (nose wheel left/right key) or Engage the lift fan for VTOL takeoff.

VTOL requires maximum throttle.

1/2 controls forward thrust.

Disengage the Gyro for aerobatic performance of the aircraft

Pilot launches missiles via button next to the pilot seat

The tailgun is player controlled or automatic radar guided (copilot seat)

Both the bertha cannon and rotary cannon are auto loading, the heavy auto cannon is hand loaded. The cannon can be deployed and used at any speed, but must be retracted to auto load.

If all bertha rounds are fired and the auto load does not cycle press the cycle override button.


Pilots notes

There are separate altitude holds for both forward flight and hover.

Yaw is slow in VTOL mode with this heavy aircraft.

Forward thrust is powerful, be careful when transitioning from VTOL.

Safe Code: 123


With Special Thanks

Radar / Artificial Horizon - FN-20

Fuel computer - Moonoom

Weather screen 1x1 - Mr Lenyn

Instrument Panel - Kertrab2004

Radio Screen 1x1 - NAZA

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