UH-78 Rider

DESCRIPTION
The Halcyon Arms designed and built UH-78 Rider is an all-weather medium-lift utility helicopter, designed to be a 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 traditional UH-78 is the most versatile, and can be fitted with most features found in variant aircraft to include a Rescue-Winch, undercarriage radar, the smaller class of winglets (shown above), Mast Mounted sensors, and Wire Strike Prevention Systems. Most models come with the Nightwatch Fire Support system as a part of an idealized military with most units capable of supporting each other in targeting, communication, and data transfer.

To assist in troop transport into combat environments, the UH-78 and MH-78 are fitted with in-floor rappel doors, allowing troops to fast-rope down into combat with doors closed to improve survival chances.

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 Rider

• 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
Capacity: 10 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)

Notes: Bottom Opening Rappel Door

Avionics & Sensory:

• 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