Bat (Crimson Lancers VTOL)
From Drew's Battletech Wiki
- 5 tons
- 85 XL Fusion Engine
- 27/41 (442.6 km/h Flank Speed)
- 0.5 tons of Ferro-Fibrous Armour (9 points)
- More for protection from infantry weapons
- 1 Infantry Bay (1 ton = 1 squad)
- Seating is collapsable into the floor in order to accommodate 1 ton of cargo
- Seating can be arranged to handle an infantry squad or for evacuating multiple casualties
- 1 Paramedic Equipment ("dead" weight in Engine and Controls is more than enough room) (0.25 tons)
- Bat-zero-h = Bat Outta Hell
- Can be folded down and stored in any dropship's cargo bay - doesn't require vehicle bays
- All Crimson Lancers dropships capable of carrying ground units carry at least two.
- 1 Pilot and 1 crewman in the bay (Carries a heavy man-portable weapon and acts as the medic)
- 3 Doors
- One on each side and one rear
- Coaxial rotor arrangement with NOTAR tail
- Not usually used for infantry deployment
- Primary duties are medevac and search-and-rescue
- Infantry bay can be "replaced" or filled with other equipment - effectively an omni-vehicle with 1 ton of pod space
- Remot sensor dispenser
- Communications equipment
- Limited weapons (facing left, right, or rear only)
