Don Escargot Anti Submarine VTOL Aircraft General Data and Attributes

Manufacturer: Earth Federal Forces Dimensions: Overall Length 17.7 meters Weight: max gross 24 metric tons Armor Materials: Titanium alloy Powerplant: Turbojet jet engine Propulsion: Generated thrust   • Maximum speed at sea level 620 km/h Attributes   • Theatres: Earth   • Speed: Very Good-   • Maneuverability: Poor   • Armor: Terrible+

Design Features • Mass Produced Fixed Armaments • 4x 20mm AA machinegun turret • 2x 40mm AtS cannon • Various Ordnance

Technical and Historical Data The Don Escargot is the Earth Federation’s principle ship based surface attack aircraft and has been heavily used to police the seas and enforce maritime policies prior to the opening of hostilities with the Duchy. Its advanced set of MAD (Magnetic Anomoly Detector) gear along with various other detection equipment allowed it to detect and track submarines suspected of smuggling illicit goods and piracy was often deterred with a few shots across the bow from their 40mm cannons. Its role has not changed since the Zeon’s Earth drop operations, though its targets are now mostly behemoth Jukon type submarines that usually contain more high explosives and nuclear reactors than a couple hundred kilograms of Colombia's finest. And as a result of the now uncertain state of air supremacy, the Don Escargot has undergone a refit to outfit it with a defense against enemy aircraft. Note: While this is a fixed wing aircraft that has been given VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) capabilities, the Don Escargot will be considered to be a Helicopter and therefore take up Helicopter slots for the purposes of game mechanics.