PT-16 Lammasu
| PT-16 Lammasu Helicopter | |
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| Specifications | |
| Developer: | Pocatambo Air Industries |
| Inservice date: | 1986 |
| Crew: | 6 + up to 40 troops |
| Length: | 17.35m |
| Rotor diameter: | 15.2m |
| Height: | 4.20m |
| Max. Takeoff Weight: | 14,700 kg |
| Propulsion: | 2x turboshafts, 4300 hp each |
| Maximum Speed: | 320 km/h |
| Range: | 900 km combat |
| Armament: | 3x combination of 12.7mm machine guns, 7.91mm miniguns or 14.25mm machine guns. |
The PT-16 Lammasu helicopter from Pocatambo Air Industries is a medium-heavy helicopter developed by the Allied States of Inutoland and exported through Alliance Armaments. It fills the combat search-and-rescue/medium-heavy lift niches, and has variants optimised for amphibious air assault transport.
Essentially a counterpart to the MH-53 Pave Low CSAR helicopter, the PT-16 is one of only a few true helicopters in service with the Inutolander military. Like the Pave Low, it features side drop tanks for extended range operations and a refuelling probe at the front of the aircraft. On either side of this, the Lammasu carries the bulbous housings of two advanced navigation/search radars. For navigation, the Lammasu is also fully GPS-compatible, using satellite navigation supplemented with terrain-following radar.
The main transport compartment of the PT-16 Lammasu can hold up to 40 troops in normal configuration. Entrance/egress is through the doors on either side of the wider forward compartment area, or via a drop-down ramp aft. Each of these access routes also has a weapons mount; the PT-16 is usually fitted with a combination of miniguns and/or heavy machine guns for the CSAR/combat transport role.
