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The '''AV-49 Attack VTOL''' is | The '''AV-49 Attack VTOL''' is a [[VTOL]] aircraft in service with the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="tales">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-tales-stingers '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Tales & Stingers'']</ref> The AV-49 shares several similarities with its fellow aerodyne brethren, the [[AV-14 Hornet]], [[AV-19 SkyHawk]], [[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]], and [[AV-30 Kestrel]]. The AV-49 features an integrated VTOL propulsion system that combines a turbojet with dual lift fans, autocannon armament, and cyberlink-compatible fly-by-light avionics.<ref name="deep links">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-local-units '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Local Units'']</ref> | ||
The AV-49 Attack VTOL was developed alongside the [[STINGER-class Mjolnir]]. While exact details about it remain unknown, the Stinger armor has two neural interface controllers to allow the operator to switch from air attack to ground attack,<ref name="tales"/> suggesting that the craft possesses two modes of operation and can change from one to the other. | |||
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Revision as of 00:38, June 11, 2016
The AV-49 Attack VTOL is a VTOL aircraft in service with the United Nations Space Command.[1] The AV-49 shares several similarities with its fellow aerodyne brethren, the AV-14 Hornet, AV-19 SkyHawk, AV-22 Sparrowhawk, and AV-30 Kestrel. The AV-49 features an integrated VTOL propulsion system that combines a turbojet with dual lift fans, autocannon armament, and cyberlink-compatible fly-by-light avionics.[2]
The AV-49 Attack VTOL was developed alongside the STINGER-class Mjolnir. While exact details about it remain unknown, the Stinger armor has two neural interface controllers to allow the operator to switch from air attack to ground attack,[1] suggesting that the craft possesses two modes of operation and can change from one to the other.
