Guardian 5

Guardian 5, is the callsign of an AV-7J Spectre heavily armed gunship featured in the Orion Nero Initiative series. Guardian 5 is a VTOL aircraft of the Sky Legion with the weaponry mounted to fire from the portside of the fuselage, and the main Close-air-Support aerial gunship for ONI Ground Forces.

General Characteristics

 * Crew: 13
 * Officers: 5 (Pilot, co-pilot, navigator, fire-control officer, electronic warfare officers)
 * Enlisted: 8 (Flight engineer, TV operator, Infrared detection set operator, loadmaster, four aerial gunners)
 * Length: 30m
 * Wingspan: 35.6m
 * Height: 11.6
 * Max take-off weight: 67kg

Performance

 * Maximum Speed: 430km/h
 * Combat Range: 4,100km

Armament

 * Weaponry:
 * 2x 25mm GAU-23/A Bushmaster Autocannon
 * 1x 40mm L/60 Bofors Cannon
 * 1x 105mm M102 Howitzer Cannon
 * Countermeasures:
 * Marconi AN/ALE-45 Chaff/Flares dispenser system x2