Bell Spy-Eye 18

This ultra-modern helicopter is designed for the news-team that needs mobility, but can't afford an AV. The Spy-Eye is almost as fast as an AV-4, but at half the price. A Spy-Eye can give your team the edge it needs to beat the competition to the story, with full onboard computers and scanners that make the chopper a video lab in the sky, first on the scene, and first on the air. In dangerous situations you will find that the Spy-Eye is as safe as a police chopper. Although unarmed, this chopper is well-armored and maneuverable enough to get out of harm's way while filming. Satellite uplinks are a standard feature. Options include onboard Cybermodem and IR baffling to defeat AA missiles and other IR scanners (-30% vs missile hit %). The Spy-Eye is capable of operations at night, in bad weather, or through a cloud of smoke while going for that dramatic footage.

Game Notes: The sensor net is of high quality. The airframe comparatively is pretty cheap, but the electronics are first-rate. Stations tend to use these as backups, stringers, and expendables, so the state-of-the-art equipment goes on AV's.