Post by Spartan 970 Field Marshal 'Mil on May 3, 2016 21:40:04 GMT
UNSC Aircraft/Maintenance Guide
BasicTerms
Fixed wing aircraft:A fixed-wing aircraft is an aircraft, such as an aeroplane, which is capable of flight using wings that generate lift caused by the vehicle's forward airspeed and the shape of the wings.
Rotary wing aircraft:A rotorcraft or rotary-wing aircraft is a heavier-than-air flying machine that uses lift generated by wings, called rotary wings or rotor blades, that revolve around a mast.
Fuselage: Main body of the aircraft. This does -not- include the wings or fins.
Pylon: A oval shaped beam that connects the hard point to the additional weight. Uses reinforced titanium pins to secure the add-ons to the pylon.
Hard Point: A hardened point on the wings or fuselage that supports additional weight such as fuel pods or gauss cannon.
Avionics: Any system, whether electronic or mechanical, that deals with the critical flight systems.Avionic systems include communications, navigation, the display and management of multiple systems, and the hundreds of systems that are fitted to aircraft to perform individual functions, and in the case of Rotary Wing Aircraft also the motors that control the rotation of the mast..( i.e. UH-144 Falcon and Hornet)
Combat Air Patrol (CAP): A combat air patrol is an aircraft patrol provided over an objective area, over the force protected, over the critical area of a combat zone, or over an air defense area, for the purpose of intercepting and destroying hostile aircraft before they reach their target.
Commander of Air Group (CAG): The informal name for the senior US Navy officer who, as leader of the Carrier Air Wing (CVW), is responsible for all the embarked squadrons, their aircraft and their personnel aboard an aircraft carrier.
Alert Fighters: A group of pilots who are in full gear on or near the flight deck who are expected to launch in two minutes or less. Roughly one third of a ships total number of pilots are on alert status at all times unless the ship is on full alert. During full alert that number becomes half of the total number of pilots.
Types of aircraft and common maintenance problems
UH-144 Falcon
Length: 11.4 Meters
Width: 9.99 Meters
Height: 4.1 Meters
Engines: Dual Turboprop Engines mounted on either side of the craft whose rotation is controlled by a single motor in the mount on the wing. Uses no hydraulic systems in the wings or tails do due the crafts ability for vertical takeoff and landing.
Armaments: M638 Autocannon, Two side mounted M247 Heavy Machine Guns or MG460 Automatic Grenade Launchers
Crew: Pilot (1) Door Gunner (2) Passengers (3)
Common mechanical problems:Most problems emanate from the nature of dual turbo prop engines on rotary wing aircraft. Engines constantly need to be oiled, cleaned and certified. Because of the crafts size and power of the engines it is believed they use some type of oil for fuel so actual engine operations would be those of rotary wing aircraft today.
AV-14 Hornet
Length: 9.6 meters
Width: 8.7 meters
Engines: Dual advanced Turbofan engines.
Armaments: GUA-23/A Heavy Autocannon, Class-2 Guided Munition Launch System (Twin Missile launchers)
Crew: Pilot (1) Passengers (4)
Roles: Close Air Support, Light Troop Transport, Light Anti-Vehicle
Common mechanical problems: Coming soon.
D77-TC Pelican (Halo:CE, Halo 2 and Halo Reach Pelican)
Length: 30.7 Meters, Troop Bay 6.19 Meters
Wingspan: 25.1 Meters, Troop Bay 4.65 Meters
Height: 10 Meters (10.5 Meters when landed) Troop Bay 3.23 Meters
Engines: Two main engines houses in the wings midship, Ten RCS maneuvering thrusters housed in four vector pylons.
Armaments: One Chin mounted 70mm Autocannon, Two ANVIL-II ASM Pods (Eight missiles each), One AIE-486H HMG or M247 GPMG
Crew: Pilot (1) Co-Pilot (1) Crew Chief (1) Passengers (15) (Number of Passengers doubled if a Troop Deployment Pod is present)
Roles: Dropship/Gunship
Common mechanical problems: (Conjecture) Being an airtight endo and exoatmospheric aircraft makes the pelican require a lot of work to keep it in working order. Seals constantly need maintenance, RCS thrusters nozzles need to be checked for blockages, Nose of the pelican needs to be checked for deterioration from atmospheric reentry,
Additional: Most stats stay the same in regards to the Halo 4/5 Pelicans. Only significant difference is dual nose mounted 70mm chain guns and no rocket pods unless it's a gunship.
If you have any questions or suggestions please leave them down below and I'll try my best to answer them.
BasicTerms
Fixed wing aircraft:A fixed-wing aircraft is an aircraft, such as an aeroplane, which is capable of flight using wings that generate lift caused by the vehicle's forward airspeed and the shape of the wings.
Rotary wing aircraft:A rotorcraft or rotary-wing aircraft is a heavier-than-air flying machine that uses lift generated by wings, called rotary wings or rotor blades, that revolve around a mast.
Fuselage: Main body of the aircraft. This does -not- include the wings or fins.
Pylon: A oval shaped beam that connects the hard point to the additional weight. Uses reinforced titanium pins to secure the add-ons to the pylon.
Hard Point: A hardened point on the wings or fuselage that supports additional weight such as fuel pods or gauss cannon.
Avionics: Any system, whether electronic or mechanical, that deals with the critical flight systems.Avionic systems include communications, navigation, the display and management of multiple systems, and the hundreds of systems that are fitted to aircraft to perform individual functions, and in the case of Rotary Wing Aircraft also the motors that control the rotation of the mast..( i.e. UH-144 Falcon and Hornet)
Combat Air Patrol (CAP): A combat air patrol is an aircraft patrol provided over an objective area, over the force protected, over the critical area of a combat zone, or over an air defense area, for the purpose of intercepting and destroying hostile aircraft before they reach their target.
Commander of Air Group (CAG): The informal name for the senior US Navy officer who, as leader of the Carrier Air Wing (CVW), is responsible for all the embarked squadrons, their aircraft and their personnel aboard an aircraft carrier.
Alert Fighters: A group of pilots who are in full gear on or near the flight deck who are expected to launch in two minutes or less. Roughly one third of a ships total number of pilots are on alert status at all times unless the ship is on full alert. During full alert that number becomes half of the total number of pilots.
Types of aircraft and common maintenance problems
UH-144 Falcon
Length: 11.4 Meters
Width: 9.99 Meters
Height: 4.1 Meters
Engines: Dual Turboprop Engines mounted on either side of the craft whose rotation is controlled by a single motor in the mount on the wing. Uses no hydraulic systems in the wings or tails do due the crafts ability for vertical takeoff and landing.
Armaments: M638 Autocannon, Two side mounted M247 Heavy Machine Guns or MG460 Automatic Grenade Launchers
Crew: Pilot (1) Door Gunner (2) Passengers (3)
Common mechanical problems:Most problems emanate from the nature of dual turbo prop engines on rotary wing aircraft. Engines constantly need to be oiled, cleaned and certified. Because of the crafts size and power of the engines it is believed they use some type of oil for fuel so actual engine operations would be those of rotary wing aircraft today.
AV-14 Hornet
Length: 9.6 meters
Width: 8.7 meters
Engines: Dual advanced Turbofan engines.
Armaments: GUA-23/A Heavy Autocannon, Class-2 Guided Munition Launch System (Twin Missile launchers)
Crew: Pilot (1) Passengers (4)
Roles: Close Air Support, Light Troop Transport, Light Anti-Vehicle
Common mechanical problems: Coming soon.
D77-TC Pelican (Halo:CE, Halo 2 and Halo Reach Pelican)
Length: 30.7 Meters, Troop Bay 6.19 Meters
Wingspan: 25.1 Meters, Troop Bay 4.65 Meters
Height: 10 Meters (10.5 Meters when landed) Troop Bay 3.23 Meters
Engines: Two main engines houses in the wings midship, Ten RCS maneuvering thrusters housed in four vector pylons.
Armaments: One Chin mounted 70mm Autocannon, Two ANVIL-II ASM Pods (Eight missiles each), One AIE-486H HMG or M247 GPMG
Crew: Pilot (1) Co-Pilot (1) Crew Chief (1) Passengers (15) (Number of Passengers doubled if a Troop Deployment Pod is present)
Roles: Dropship/Gunship
Common mechanical problems: (Conjecture) Being an airtight endo and exoatmospheric aircraft makes the pelican require a lot of work to keep it in working order. Seals constantly need maintenance, RCS thrusters nozzles need to be checked for blockages, Nose of the pelican needs to be checked for deterioration from atmospheric reentry,
Additional: Most stats stay the same in regards to the Halo 4/5 Pelicans. Only significant difference is dual nose mounted 70mm chain guns and no rocket pods unless it's a gunship.
If you have any questions or suggestions please leave them down below and I'll try my best to answer them.