DESIGNATION: UC-79 ‘Albatross’

PRIMARY FUNCTION: Transport of vehicles and armour, resupply of ground forces

CONTRACTOR: Conroy Aerotech

DATE DEPLOYED: First flight in August 2277, Initial Operational Capacity (IOC) in June 2280.

PROPULSION: 4x VTOL Thermal Fusion Intake Turbofan Engines, (1.2Million Horsepower Each)

LENGTH: 25.4 Metres

HEIGHT: 11.7 Metres

WINGSPAN: 17.9 Metres

WEIGHT: Maximum Take-Off Gross Weight (with Gravity) is 330,000KG.

MAXIMUM SPEED: Mach 4.6+

RANGE: 90,320 Kilometres

CREW: Two Pilots, One Flight Engineer (also functions as top gunner), Three Cargo Technicians.

ARMAMENT: Top Turret 2x Grunsberg Heavy Plasma Guns

ARMOUR: Single-Layer Hyperplatinum Armour

The Albatross was introduced as the heavy unit carryall in the NextGen series. Based off the same main design as the UC-78 Raven which in turn is based off the UC-76 Condor, the Albatross gives the Army the ability to move its armour anywhere it needs it at the shortest notice.

Each Albatross has the ability to carry up to two main battle tanks or armoured support units, or up to four light vehicles.

The Albatross features four main VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) engines on its wings, making it able to land in right onto the battlefield and get out again as quickly as possible.

The Albatros’s armament is poor and fighter escort is recommended at all times.

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