Goshawk

HV4 Goshawk, Variants and Equipment


Megacity Aerospace Systems Goshawk Aircraft

Length 24.2 m
Height 4.8m (body) 7.3m (wings full downswept) 7.7m (with above rotor optic and radar/ Dazzler assembly)

Crew: 2

Troops: 18

Empty 7,450 kg
Loaded 12,600 kg
Maximum takeoff 14,840 kg


Engines: Two SCAPA H040 free-turbine turboshafts generating 2,300 Kw
Maximum speed 328 km/h
Combat range 700 km
Ferry range 3,200 km
Service ceiling 6,000m
Rate of climb 310 m/min

Assault variant:

Specific Systems:
Above rotor dazzler/Radar asembly,4 electrically driven hoists with 60 metre cables rated for 340 kg lift capability and a retractable in-flight refuelling probe.

Armament:

2 X MAS ECM pods
2 X 25mm 10 cell dumb fire rocket launchers (wing mounted)
14 X frontal internal ordinance magazines stored cold launched hypersonic short range air to air engagement missiles.
2 X Wing mounted "pop up" sensor rockets.
1 X 30mm cold fire rocket assisted Grenade Launcher (forward mount)
2 X TIW .30 Cal frontal ball turret mounted remotely operated point defence capable air cooled GPMGs.
4 X .45 cal TIW air cooled Miniguns.

Gunship Variant:

Specific Systems:
Above rotor dazzler/Radar asembly, two retractable armament carrying "wings" and a retractable in-flight refuelling probe.

Armement:

2 X MAS ECM pods
4 X 25mm 10 cell dumb fire rocket launchers (mounted in retractable armament wings)
12X MAS "Hammer" air to ground guided/fire and forget capable Multi purpose missiles in 4 cells in the armament wings.
14 X frontal internal ordinance magazines stored cold launched hypersonic short range air to air engagement missiles.
4 X Wing mounted "pop up" sensor rockets.
1 X 30mm cold fire rocket assisted Grenade Launcher (forward mount)
2 X TIW .30 Cal frontal ball turret mounted remotely operated point defence capable air cooled GPMGs.

Optional Underslung Main Gun

TIW "Velociraptor" 30mm rotary anti tank auto cannon with 1,200 rounds in two helix cylindrical magazines.
or
TIW 120mm recoilless auto loading cannon with a total of 8 rounds in 2 laterally mounted magazines.