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Military Transport Aircraft UFAF-MTA-38 'Reckless Effect' Pattern A
Description: Dedicated hauler aircraft. Large internal spacing to allow for cargo, be it ore shipments, oil drums, paratroopers, or a very skinny light tank. Rear drops down into a ramp beneath the tail to allow cargo to be wheeled in and out of the plane. Ramp can be opened in flight to drop paratroopers, or cargo if an emergency occurs and the pilot needs to drop weight. Four V12 radial engines and a large wingspan give the aircraft enough lift to carry its cargo where it needs to. Internals are sparsely furnished to cut weight where possible. Large rudder and elevator gives it a relatively stable flight. Wings are shoulder-mounted to give the engines ground clearance and further increase stability.
Dimensions: 25 meters long, 35 meter wingspan.
Cargo Hold: 12 meters long by 2.5x2.5 meter cross-section.
Max Load: 8,000 kg (2 TC)
Engines: 4 V12 Radial wing-mounted engines.
Armament: None.
Armour: None.
Other stuff: Both Encryption and Decryption radios for communication.
Easy: 1
UFAF-MTA-38 'Reckless Effect': [Expensive] The MT stands for Military Transport Aircraft, but nobody is sure what 'Reckless Effect' is supposed to mean other than sounding cool. This is a large cargo aircraft with four V12 engines, normally aspirated with an eye towards fuel efficiency. It has a broad wingspan with a high wing, ample cargo space, and adequate power to take off from a long runway with a four ton load, just don't expect much in the way of evasive maneuvers. Befitting its role as a dedicated cargo craft, the body terminates is a large cargo door/ramp at the rear. The frame is largely aluminium for weight. Even an L-1 Tiger truck or AS-MV-21-AL just barely fit within the size and weight limits! The door can also be opened in flight for paratroopers, or for an emergency cargo jettison... which is where things go wrong. Some nutter thought a system which automatically opens the door and releases all the cargo floor hooks using loaded springs at the same time was a necessary feature, and unfortunately this system is liable to off during takeoff, landing, and flying through turbulence. It will provide 1 Transport Capacity if you stop it dropping things out the back for no good reason. [4 Ore (1 Al), 4 Oil]
WTF:
Kot's Insane Floatplane: Kot was last seen flying east in a rocket-powered plane with floats on the bottom, top, and sides, supposedly turning a water collision at any angle into a successful landing. He was last seen shouting, "THEY'RE RETRACTABLE!" as he disappeared into the blue. His current whereabouts are unknown.