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====== BAMF 'Griffin' VTOL Transport ======
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^ **Vessel Overview** ^^
^ Nation | [[shards:bts]] |
^ Manufacturer | BTS |
^ **General Characteristics** ^^
^ Class | Medium |
^ Role | Transport |
^ Complement | 3 crew, 12 passengers  |
^ Armament | 1 gun, 10 rocket |
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The //Griffin// VTOL transport is a versatile aircraft used by the [[nation:bts:bamf|]]. Used as a transport for BAMF marines and light vehicles and equipment. The Griffin is a multi-role aircraft capable of limited atmospheric flight from orbit to ground and can land almost anywhere on a planet without difficulty, But lacks the capability to fly from ground to orbit.

The Griffin is significantly slower than a fighter or typical aircraft but is faster than most helicopters or heavy VTOL craft.

===== Appearance =====

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==== Interior ====
The interior of the Griffin consists of two compartments. A primary cockpit where a pilot, gunner, and crew chief are separated from the main passenger compartment and contains three seats with one above the other for the pilot and gunner and one off to the side and near the hatch where the crew chief sits.

The passenger compartment consists of twelve bench seats that unfold from the walls across from one another with restraints to keep the passengers seated. Various hooks and rings can be pulled out of the walls and floor to secure gear, cargo, and certain light vehicles that can roll out of the back ramp of the craft. 




===== Systems =====

==== Power ====
The griffin uses a powerful BTS manufactured antigrav powered by an electric generator with limited alternator capabilities that keep the batteries from too quickly depleating their charge. 

==== Anti-Grav ====
The Griffins anti-grav is situated under the floor of the interior of the craft and offers limited flight capabilities. While responsible for lightening the weight of the craft it does not directly manipulate the movement of the vessels. And instead the Griffin is moved via a series of jet-turbines that suck in oxyogen or force through vents on the wings of the craft and propell it forwards or back. When in space a small ion-based thruster takes over propulsion but is powered exclusively by the batteries. 

==== Spotlight ====
The Griffin has a powerful spotlight on the front of its cockpit that can be controlled by the pilot and can illuminate in a cone from up to a kilomiter away.

==== Resupply pods ====
The Griffin can carry and deploy while in flight up to two [[nation:bts:bamf:equipment:resuply_pods|]] that shoot out from under the craft.

==== EVA Hatch ====
There is a large hatch on the top of the craft seperated from the passenger compartment that can be used while in space to EVA or enter the craft from outside without needing to break the seal on he rear of the craft. Two people armored or otherwise can fit in the EVA tube and it will only open on one end when the other is sealed and locked.

==== Armor ====
The Griffin has laminated titanium armor on its exterior with an interior layer of expanding foam to catch shrapnel and keep the craft airtight. It is able to soak up most small arms or medium caliber weapons fire but is subjectively vulnerable to larger weapons, penetrating missiles, laser or energy weapons fire which superheat the titanium and burn through the internal expanding foam layers. 

The Griffin has limited EM shielding to protect it from EMP or EM weapons but can not stand up to direct exposure or direct EM waves.
==== Weapons ====
Being that few BAMF vessels are ever unarmed; The Griffin carries limited armaments that keep it protected in dangerous scenarios while under fire and able to protect itself but not to the point where it could make any substantial difference in a pinch. 

=== 6.5mm Rotary Cannon ===
A 6.5mm rotary cannon is mounted on a swivel turret under the cockpit and is controlled by the gunner with limited access to rotate and fire while controlling it. With a staggeringly high 5,000 rounds per minute and a range of almost 2km it is able to engage infantry and light vehicles from a safe distance while strafing or using the crafts antigrav to move behind cover such as hills or buildings. 

=== 80mm Unguided Rockets ===
Under each wing of the Griffin is a launcher holding five 80mm unguided rockets that contain a HE-Frag-Penetrating rocket with anti-infantry and light anti-vehicle capabilities that explodes in a concussive explosion of fragmentation shrapnel. With 3km of range and being unguided, the rocket is strictly effective at strafing runs for clearing an LZ or supporting marines; But lacks enough of them to do any major or signifigant damage in an egagement.

==== Countermeasures ====
The griffin has four pods on each side of its tail with a number of anti-lock CHAFF flares that help break missile locks on the craft. It likewise has a radar dampening coating on its hull that help break IR locks, and finally internal bays that launch instant-deployment smoke canisters that can surround the craft with a smokescreen or break targetting locks.

===== OOC =====

  * **Player** [[user:char]] created this on 2022/03/17 11:36.
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