AV-8 Assault Aerodyne

The AV-8 is constructed as the state-of-the-art aerodyne gunship. It does a fair job in that role, although there have been complaints that its loiter time is insufficient.

Special Equipment
Ejection seats, damage control, 12 man-hours life support, anti-laser aerosol linked to laser detector, chaff and flare dispensers, laser communicator, military radio, auto-pilot with navigation systems, cybernetic controls, ECM, image enhancement, microwave detector, military radar with terrain-following. military radar detector, thermograph.

Weapons
Turret-mounted stabilized 30mm autocannon and 40mm Auto-GL (autocannon has an extra magazine and Auto-GL has two extra magazines). Painting laser in separate turret. Two AAMs, one mounted forward and one aft. Weapon wings with 8 spaces for pod-mounted weapons.