The Longbow
Designed by Phalanx Aerospace Engineering, the LXG-3800 - nicknamed Longbow by the soldiers that use them - is a rapid response V-TOL capable of carrying twenty-five metric tonnes of cargo thanks to state of the art engines developed jointly with Pratt & Whitney's Canadian subsidiary. These four semetrically mounted engines use clean nuclear technology developed with quantum computing, allowing the relatively small aircraft to carry almost as much weight as a C-130 "Hercules". The aircraft's speed maxes out at Mach 7, allowing the the Longbow to travel from Chicago to Los Angeles in a little under nineteen minutes (eat your heart out Bobby Troup).
The Longbow is painted with specialized anti-radar paint making it an optimal choice for stealth missions should the need arise. It's also equipped with anti-missile flares, twelve missile tubes, six mounted on each side, four anti aircraft turrets each mounted on a different side of the aircraft, a retractable quick drop hatch on the belly of the aircraft with retractable fast-ropes, and external cargo systems at the rear and at the belly of the aircraft designed to carry up to twelve metric tonnes each.
The customized ATLAS version of The Lonbow was built to haul Project KNIGHT to and from theatres of operation to preserve the weapons' fuel capacities. It's also equipped with a repair station and can transport specialized weapons for the project KNIGHT vehicle
Civilian versions of the Longbow have been built, but are not equipped with nuclear capable engines, though can still clock in at an impressive mach 2, and can carry nearly eleven metric tonnes. For security reasons, these ships lack anti-personnel weapons, and do not have anti-radar technology. These are mostly used by Emergency Response teams operating in areas with significant dangers and hazards, though a few mega-rich billionaires and CEOs have purchased some of these craft.
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