General Characteristics
The plane carriers four engines; two groups that are nearly identical to each other. The engine groups are classified by their positions; the first is the front engine, and the second is the rear engine.
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Front engines are used for the primary bulk and lifting of the plane, situated directly in the 'wing'. The front engine has two exit compartments- one for the primary lateral thrust, and one for the primary vertical thrust. Although the vertical thrust area, for jet fuel, is usually choked of oxygen while it tries to burn the air surrounding it in such a limiting space, the plane itself incorporates a very interesting way to allow the plane to 'hover' in position for a period of roughly 10 minutes. The plane itself has several air ports surrounding it. These ports are electrically powered, and at times (and always slightly) powered by the pressure difference in the vacant oxygen-less air, through a series of tubes into the engine. The vertical lift engine, unlike most engines, does not burn on the outside of the engine. Rather, a small area is positioned around where the actual heated air and flames are expected to be released. Before the engine propellant is released, it is mixed with a large amount of air from all the tubes going to the engine with a singular area that condenses all of the air into a single ejection port, which surrounds the exit of the fuel ejection area. In this manner, air around the vehicle is burned on the outside, or rather on the inside, of the engine, constantly giving it a supply of oxygen. The single engine has two ejection ports; one facing away from the plane at 90 degree angle, linear in relation to the plane, and another that is positioned straight down in a 90 degree angle in relation to the plane.
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Rear engine is an engine with 90 degrees change of angle in any direction. Positioned on a rotating ball, the rotation of the ball is mechanically controlled, and regulated by a computer that is used to stabilize the plane. The rear engines assist mainly in balance and turning the plane. While vital, they are not responsible for the primary support of the plane. The engines themselves are capable of providing assistance in VTO (as they normally do) and in hovering, and are positioned far enough away from the ground for the engines to not be choked of oxygen. The rear planes are controlled by extremely sensitive, extremely complicated algorithms that are constantly implemented throughout the plane, the help stabilize it in flight. While these algorithms are not necessary, and the rear engines can be controlled manually, it makes flying these planes a much simpler task.
Carrying Pod- The plane itself can carry a remarkable amount of extra baggage. This is roughly 50,000 pounds of extra weight, given the excess power of the plane. While the plane itself is rather slow, it's extra carrying capacity is where the majority of the power of the engines go. The plane has a cargo area positioned directly underneath the cockpit, which is capable of carrying up to 24 units sitting down, or supporting light weight cargo. The carrying pod, for Infantry, is a 25,000 pound area designed to comfortably carry a large amount of troops. Unlike most cargo planes, with a designated area for troops and material containment, the Plane has an extra area that can be used to specifically support a canister, which usually has the internals of a room. Some pods are specifically designed for the carrying of troops; of which this is similarly styled to the internals of a V-22. The pod can support 24 units sitting down, or 32 units standing up; which openly connects with the initial cargo bay area, this meaning that the total amount of troops the vehicle can carry are 40 troops sitting down or 48 troops standing. The pod itself is connected with a number (24) of attachment areas and latches (16) that fold over each other with high grade, bent steel, that connect with several holes in the machine in order to be attached. These areas are designed for extra support for the primary attachment mechanism, which is three large hooks and extra areas that connect to the pod physically, and hold up the pod. The hooks, individually, are rated to be able to support 30,000 pounds each. With an Infantry Carrying pod attached, the plane is only capable of carrying two HumVEE's or a, a light tank, or two light armored personal carriers. These of course, are attached by a series of latches and hooks, externally.
When a pod is not engaged, a heavy tank may positioned inside the pod area. The tank must have three areas attached that allow it to be hooked onto in the first place, which can be added, and must have four parachutes added, as a standard, to the top of the tank, on any external area. These parachutes, when completely combined, are rated a whole to be able to slowly carry a 60,000 pound weight to the ground. While this is not the ideal way to release a tank, it is added as a fail safe. The Tank itself must be suspended externally in the pod area, replacing the entirety of a pod, and then released.
Because of this, the Plane is capable of carrying vastly more weight than a normally designed plane would be, becuase instead of having a heavy integrated area, it instead has a removable area, lowering the weight of the plane by 25,000 pounds when the cargo hold is disengaged, and allowing it to carry more then it normally would; although a small cargo area capable of supporting troops is always present on the ship.
When not carrying a pod, the plane is capable of transporting 8 HumVEE's, four heavy personal carriers, four light tanks, two medium tanks, or a single heavy tank.
