the Sky Raven

The Sky Raven is former Night Raven - a super sonic reconnaissance jet that the Gi Joe team captured on a mission - and then retrofitted with its new radar stealth technology. Able to fly at over three times the speed of sound at an elevation of 86,000 feet, the Night Raven can often go unopposed while doing its job due to sheer elevation - though it can fight when necessary.

The Sky Raven has these vehicular statistics and capabilities:

Air to Air Missiles (i): thanks to an internally mounted rotary launcher, the Sky Raven can fire off up to eight air to air missiles at a target - though only two may be fired on a given 'load' (after launching two it must retract and reload mechanically). They inflict intensity 11 damage to all within near missile range of when they strike, though this can be raised to 12 when firing both.

Body Armor (s): the Sky Raven is not particularly durable, but it does provide its pilot and gunner some protection from attack; it is physically between them and exploding missiles and such, after all. While in the Sky Raven, its crew receive the benefits of +2 protection from attack, whether or not someone aims for the pretty red windows on the cockpit.

Chain Guns (a): when missiles are unnecessary or impractical, the Sky Raven also has the use of twin, 30mm chain guns that it can use to shred up enemy aircraft. These guns may be fired in tandem to inflict the gunner's Agility +7 damage to whatever is in front of the Sky Raven, and have up to 900 rounds each - giving the pilot plenty of time to down the enemy before running out of ammo.

Communications Gear (i): the Sky Raven can fly with significant range (3,250 miles round trip), and as such needs a radio system to match - should it need to pass orders and intelligence back and forth. Functioning at intensity 8, the Sky Raven's comm system has a 2,500 mile range, allowing it to talk to a control tower anywhere in its flight radius (or most of the way through a one-way trip...).

'Double Toxin' Heat Seeking Twin Missile Pod (i): able to be mounted in a rear-pointing configuration, these two pods are each filled with two heat seeking missiles, which have a +2 to hit any heat source of intensity 5 or greater. They can inflict intensity 11 damage when launching only one missile, though this can be raised +1 for each missile fired (up to the maximum of four).

Dual Radome Units (w): the Sky Raven has two radar units - one in the front for targeting and one in the rear for threat identification. Both function at intensity 8, allowing the pilot of the Sky Raven to effectively spot enemies and target them before they know what hit them. Of course, using them will defeat the craft's built-in radar invisibility...

Dual 'Viper' Turbojet Engines (a): these twin engines, the source of the Sky Raven's impressive speed (when combined with its aerodynamic frame) allow it truly impressive flight capabilities. Able to fly at intensity 11, the Sky Raven can achieve regular speeds of Mach 3.32 at an elevation of 86,000 feet, with short bursts of Mach 3.5 in emergencies.

Electronic Counter Measure Scrambler (i): this handy unit assists the Sky Raven's dual radomes by actively scrambling electronic counter measures that act to disguise themselves to radar. This unit functions at intensity 8, giving the pilot an effective +2 to spot enemy aircraft who happen to be using stealth technology or similarly designed aircraft built to avoid radar detection.

Invisibility to Radar (i): though not truly unable to be spotted by radar, the Sky Raven is built to minimize it's radio profile as much as is possible. Its very shape and color absorbs and deflects radar in odd directions, giving it intensity 15 invisibility to detection by enemy radar; they may spot it but by the time they do so, the enemy will be far too late to react usually...

Twin 20mm Cannons (a): mounted behind the cockpit, these twinned 20mm cannons are rear facing, able to strike any aircraft foolish enough to try and keep up with the Sky Raven - assuming they can match its pace. They are fired in tandem to inflict the gunner's Agility +7 damage to whatever is lurking directly behind the aircraft - but cannot swivel from side to side (or even up and down).

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