SH-78 SeaRider

DESCRIPTION
The Halcyon Arms designed and built SH-78 Searider is an all-weather medium-lift utility helicopter, designed to be a naval workhorse helicopter and fill a large variety of roles. It is powered by two turboshaft engines and utilizes two four-blade rotors in a counter-rotating system. While unnecessary due to it's counter-rotating rotors, it also utilizes a NOTAR (No Tail Rotor) airjet system in the tail, allowing for 360^o maneuverability of the tail and additional forward thrust. The helicopter is powerful for it's size and can fill most cargo roles of similar classifications of helicopter.

The Searider's primary duty is to serve as a naval utility helicopter and Anti-Submarine Warfare helicopter. To facilitate this, it utilizes the downlooking radar and the LAMPS III system in coordination with up to four torpedoes and data-link with parent ships or cooperating aircraft to seek out and kill submarines. The Searider can also serve as a Search & Rescue helicopter, with most models equipping an over-door rescue winch.

Landing gear are configured in a tricycle pattern and, during flight are retracted into the fuselage for higher speed and to prevent damage.

Warfare Roles of the Searider

• Attack (Air-to-Ground)
• Limited Air-to-Air
• Reconassiance
• Troop Transport
• Cargo Transport & Resupply at Sea
• Anti-Submarine Warfare
• Search & Rescue
• General Utility
• Firefighting
• Command & Control
• Medical Evacuation

Stats:
Crew: 1 or 2 pilots, 1 Sonar Systems Operator, 1 Sensory Operator
Capacity: 6 troops
Length: 14 m (46 ft )
Height: 3.97 m (13 ft 0 in)
Empty weight: 2766.913 (6,100 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 6168.9 kg (13,600 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × VX-660 turboshaft, 750 kW (1006 hp) each
Main rotor diameter: 13.6 m (45 ft)
Tail: NOTAR (No-Tail Rotor)

Performance:

• Maximum speed: 328 km/h (204 mph; 177 kn)
• Service ceiling: 7,333 m (22,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 9.9 m/s (1,950 ft/min)

Armament:

• 4 Wingtip Hardpoints (4 ATG or short ranged ATA missiles total)
• 4 Underwing Hardpoints (ATA/ATG Quadpacks, Gun Pods, Rocket Pods, Torpedoes)
• 2 Door Gunners (If Installed)

Avionics:

• Nightwatch Fire Control & Scout Radar
• Distributed Aperture System (DAS) missile warning system
• Multifunction Advanced Data Link (MADL) communication system
• Gyro-Stabilized Nose Mount System
  • Helmet-Guided Infrared & Targeting System
  • External Camera Feed
  • Collision Radar
• AN/APN-91D Weather and Navigational Radar Suite
• Emission Sensory Package
• AN/APN-99H AESA High Acuity Maritime Search Radar
• LAMPS III