WY-55 Hellcat

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The WY-55 Hellcat was initially designed and operated as a Multi-Role Utility Helicopter for the AAF forces. Surplus helicopters quickly found themselves pressed into use by Civilians, Poseidon and Police alike, not due to their multi-role nature but due to the fact every Hellcat came fitted with a powerful thermal imaging camera making them great for recon purposes.

WY-55 Hellcat
Type: Helicopter
Legal Status: Legal
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Trunk Space: 200
Max Speed: 293 km/h
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Fuel Capacity: 742
Seats: 8
Armour Rating: 40

Overview

The Hellcat initially was designed as a Multi-Role helicopter for the AAF carrying out transport and observation roles. Due to their sluggish nature they are outclassed by both the MH-9 and PO-30 for transportation and have found themselves the helicopter of choice for any recon or observation operations.

  • Roles:
    • Recon
    • Transport

Design

The Hellcat is a twin-engine helicopter with decent armour around the frame of the helicopter. The weight of the armour and extra engine has heavily reduced it manoeuvrability when compared to an MH-9 or PO-30 however the front based thermal imaging camera has more than made up for these drawbacks.

Features

  • Armouring across the air frame
  • Countermeasure launchers
  • Thermal Imaging Camera

Notable Traits

Mobility

  • Due to the extra weight the hellcat is not very manoeuvrable at high speed
  • The engines can take time to respond to inputs - Planning ahead is important

Crew Capacity

  • The Hellcat can carry a maximum of 8 people - 2 Crew and 6 Passengers

Upgrades

Upgrades can be bought from the Aerial Mod Shop. The WY-55 Hellcat Supports:

  • Up to level 2 Hull upgrades
  • Up to level 2 Fuel upgrades
  • Up to level 2 Main Rotor upgrades
  • Up to level 2 Tail Rotor upgrades
  • Up to level 3 Lockpick Upgrades
  • Transponder Upgrade

Ownership

This vehicle is available to rent or purchase at various locations across the island.

Purchase and Rent

Variants

Civilian

  • Green
  • Black
  • Rebel Black

Police

Poseidon

Trivia

  • The Hellcat appears to be based off the "AW159 Wildcat" manufactured by AgustaWestland and Leonardo