Pirate 5-5

Pirate Five-Five or Pirate 5-5 is the callsign of a MH-20 Samson featured in the Orion Nero Initiative seriesand is part of the Special Combat Aviation Regiment, subordinate to the Joint Special Operations Command.

General Characteristics

 * Crew: 3 (pilot, co-pilot, 1 crew chief/gunner/loadmaster)
 * Capacity:
 * 24 troops (seated), 32 troops (floor loaded) or
 * 9,000kg of internal cargo or up to 6,500kg external cargo (dual hook) or
 * 1x Puma light transportable ground vehicle
 * Length: 17.4m
 * Wingspan: 13.88m
 * Width: 25.45m including rotors
 * Height: 6.73 (engine nacelles vertical)
 * Empty weight: 14,432kg
 * Loaded Weight: 17,901kg
 * Combat Weight: 19,300kg

Performance

 * Maximum Speed: 510km/h
 * Combat Range: 720km
 * Rate of climb: 20.3m/s

Armament

 * Guns: 1x 7.62mm GAU-17 minigun, belly-mounted, retractable, video remote control.