Thumbnail screenshot by TUCAN

Also known as Hummingbird

Manufacturer: Poyasakai

Ministry of Aerospace Industry Designation: Yuudachi-V

Years of Development: 1961-1965

Year of Rollout: 1967

Desired Role: Attacker

Status: In limited service

Primary operators: Karyan Navy, Royal Fabellan Marines, Mandarian Army/Marines

Former Operators: Royal Fabellan Army

Produced: 1967-1990

Number built: 1107

Powerplant: 1x Malcolm TF28 vectored-thrust turbofan engine

Information (this plane)

The Poyasakai AV.38 VTOL attacker entered Mandarian service as the AV-10 Hummingbird exclusively for the Mandarian Marine Corps and Army Air Divisions to replace older fix-wing attacker aircraft.

Using the same Karyan internals and technologies, it was reconfigured for Mandarian pilots to use its easier HOTAS layout on the cockpit. Still, she carries the same amount of load as on the Karyan version and retains the 30mm autocannon. Regardless of how poor the performance maybe when it comes
to turn fighting a subsonic fighter, it's optimized strictly on attack missions.

The AV-10 is used in battles during counter-insurgency missions notable for using the Sua ATGMs and her 30mm cannons. It scored a number of kill counts against its own enemies. However, due to the rise of multi-role combat aircraft, AV-10s are slowly being phased out of service from the Army, and most of the attack missions will be transferred to both the Air Force and Marine Corps.

Hummingbird lands on Air Station St. Jude (Screenshot by Quackie)

AV-10C Hummingbird

Mandarian export variant of the AV.38C Yuudachi-V. The main difference is the cockpit layout being changed from center stick to HOTAS layout.

Weaponry

• 2x Sua ATGMs
• 14x RU-311 rockets
• 2x 50pound bombs
• 30mm brrrrrrrt

Kablam (Screenshot by TUCAN)

Controls

Simple SP controls.

• AG1 for VTOL mode
  VTOL down for nozzle control with Trim adjustment, Throttle 90% for takeoff, and 70 above for landing. Make sure to slow down when you land. Not carrier-capable (although it is born to be carrier-borne). Yes, gyro gay but I need to do it
• AG2 for weapons
• AG4 to extend fuel probe
• AG5 to toggle formation lights
• AG7 to fold wings
• AG8 for canopy
  Canopy is slightly open until you gain a bit of speed, it will automatically close.

Stay safe and God bless - Aim high comrades!