the Tomahawk

The Tomahawk is an all-weather air-sea rescue helicopter, which can also double as a transport / assault craft given its impressive armaments. It can fly at speeds up to 175 miles per hour with a two man crew, 240 m.p.h. if unloaded and minimally armed.

Powerful and versatile, the Tomahawk is equipped with these vehicular capabilities:

.50 cal Cannons (a): in the staging area of the Tomahawk there are two side-mounted (one right, one left) .50 cal, laser scope enhanced (for +1 to hit), and night vision scope enabled cannons. These can be fired to inflict the gunner's Agility +7 damage per deadly burst.

20mm Cannon (a): the main armament on the Tomahawk is a six-barreled, xm-197 20mm cannon, which can be used in combat (vehicular or otherwise) to inflict the gunner's Agility +8 damage per automatic burst - enough to pierce even the strongest armored vehicles (or persons).

Anti-obstacle Missiles (i): the secondary armaments on the Tomahawk are two short-range air to air and/or air to ground, radio-controlled, visually sighted anti-obstacle missiles, each of which inflict intensity 10 damage to all within near missile range of where they hit.

Armor (s): the Tomahawk is fitted with multiple layers of armor plating, providing for both an m.s. of 13 and to let it offer +3 protection to its pilots / passengers. The Tomahawk's rotor blades have been treated with special resins and manufacturing processes have a like m.s.

Cargo / Personnel Bay (Passengers): the Tomahawk helicopter has room to comfortably seat eight individuals (pilot, co-pilot, and up to six other individuals), though more can easily be crammed in should the need arise. Also, the six seats in the staging area can be removed to allow for cargo transport.

In addition to the side-door openings, the Tomahawk has a collapsible rear-door entryway, in case a small vehicle is being transported within the Tomahawk, or to make use of stretchers and whatnot, in the event that casualties are delivered with this transport.

Communications Array (i): the Tomahawk is equipped with a gigahertz frequency, frequency wobbler clandestine operations radio system, allowing for constant team communications. This makes for intensity 6 comm power (with a 250 mile range) that has intensity 10 signal encryption.

Dumb Bombs (i): the tertiary armaments on the Tomahawk are six 250 lb, vertically dropped dumb bombs. These have no actual electronics per se (being simply dropped on an unsuspecting sap from above), have an material strength of 8, and inflict intensity 12 damage.

Flight (a): as you can guess, the Tomahawk has this ability as a general design principle. It can fly at intensity 6 speeds with a full load (about 175 m.p.h.), though if emptied it can improve this to intensity 7 (moving at about 240 m.p.h.)

Stealth (i): the Tomahawk has been fitted with special noise and infra-red dampeners, lowering the noise and heat output that the vehicle puts out. This effectively acts as intensity 1 Stealth, allowing the Tomahawk to sneak past less observant sentries.

Winch (s): the Tomahawk has a bottom-mounted winch with which to carry up to 2.5 tons (5,000 lbs) of cargo in an emergency, or to carry any cargo that will otherwise not fit within the vehicle, proper. It uses an effective Strength of 13.

Extra Goodies:

Gi Joe directories featuring a version of the Tomahawk: