MH-16 Paladin

The MH-16 Paladin is a quad tilt-rotor aircraft, derived from the MH-20 Samson, used by the Special Combat Aviation Regiment primarily for special operations. The Paladin is aircraft that can carry the most equipment, supplies, personnel and/or vehicles. The amount of weight the Paladin can carry is on par with the C-30 Valkyrie but because of its quad-tilt function and difficulty to easily manoeuvre, the Paladin is not commonly used except for special operations that require it.

Known MH-16 Paladins

 * Pirate Five-One (Destroyed)
 * Pirate Five-Two (Destroyed)

General Characteristics

 * Crew: 3 (pilot, co-pilot, 1 crew chief/loadsmaster)
 * Capacity:
 * 65 troops (seated)
 * 19,000kg of internal cargo
 * Cargo: (1x Howler, 2x Stryker or Tempest)
 * Length: 65m
 * Height: 9.12m including rotors
 * Empty weight: 15,242kg
 * Loaded Weight: 28,901kg
 * Combat Weight: 32,300kg

Performance

 * Maximum Speed: 356km/h
 * Combat Range: 800km
 * Rate of climb: 12.3m/s