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in 2046, following the nuclear war, almost all petrolium stores had been destroyed, and jet engines; consuming too much fuel, were phased out. Instead, militaries around the world started reinventing propeller engines, tuning them to incredible efficiency and power. It was at this time that MMC Aerospace and Thimitrios Korfu unveiled their collaboration codenamed ‘Greenmoth’ in response to the RAF call for a long-range, heavy bomber capable of delivering a 15,000lb (6,803kg) payload and executing low-altitude ground attacks. The RDG “Hoplite” EB-11 entered military and navy service in 2046, 2 months after its unveiling; and was an immediate success. It housed four incredibly powerful 12,000HP engines designed by Thimitrios Korfu to lift the massive craft, and also featured twin 6,740lbf Aerospace ‘Amanda’ T80 internal engines used for forward flight. Housing many innovations, the Thimitrios Korfu III engines consumed propane fuel instead of petroleum, allowing it to carry much more fuel than other aircraft of the time (as fuel was scarce in the post-apocalyptic era), but also made the “Hoplite” slow; only capable of reaching speeds of 142mph (228km/h). It made up for it, however, by carrying one of the largest payloads and heaviest armour ever seen on a helicopter, making it an incredibly efficient attacker on surface units. Able to engage at both short and long range, the “Hoplite” was praised by crews for its reliability and protection; making it one of the greatest combat aircraft of the post-nuclear era.

Controls

• Pitch for vertical axis rotation
• Roll for horizontal axis rotation
• AG 1 to activate missile bay door (VTOL up) and arm cruise missiles
• AG 2 to activate cargo bay door (VTOL up)
• AG 8 to activate navigation and internal lights

Control Notes

• 75% throttle for takeoff
• 74% throttle and 50% internal engines (Trim) for cruising speed
• 75% throttle and 100% internal engines (Trim) for full speed
• The turn radius is very large, so adopt preliminary turning techniques

Specifications

• x4 12,000HP Thimitrios Korfu III engines
• x2 6,740lbf Aerospace ‘Amanda’ T80 internal engines
• x4 2,500lb (1,133kg) anti-ship cruise missiles
• x4 Air to Air ‘Interceptor’ missiles
• x4 Air to Ground ‘Inferno’ missiles
• x1 25mm M134 “Minigun”
• x1 S30 Rocket Pod

Aircraft built at 1:1 scale