AV-45 Black Tyrant

The AV-45 Black Tyrant is a large, heavy utility helicopter used by the UNSC Air Force, and to a lesser extent, the UNSC Navy. Manufactured by Misriah Armory, the Black Tyrant is used for command and control, supply delivery and retrieval, downed aircraft recovery, and occasionally ground support operations. While it's not the most well-known utility helicopter, those in the UNSC who have experience working with the Tyrant give it praise for striking a good balance between the Falcon and Pelican in terms of flight speed.
==Specifications==
Unlike the UH-144 Falcon, which primarily focuses on being a short-range quick response helicopter, the Black Tyrant is a long-range, heavy utility helicopter, specializing in discrete intercontinental insertions into enemy-held territory, and the tactical command and control center for special operations, or the recovery of lost materiel and/or personnel.
Entering service in 2500, it was hotly debated in its first months of service if the need for such a vehicle was necessary with the Falcon in use already as a multi-role aircraft. By 2525 nearly two thirds of the UNSC-purchased fleet was quietly under consideration for sale to corporations for civilian use in the Outer Colonies. However when the Human-Covenant War began to burn its way towards the Inner Colonies, the Black Tyrant and its' sister configuration the Nightingale saw a resurgence in necessity as a quick recovery vehicle and medevac transport, respectively. 
Acting with nearly the same level of tactical insertion capabilities as a Pelican, it avoided many of its drawbacks, such as little maneuverability and high vulnerability once targeted. Additionally, it lessened the UNSC's reliance on the Pelican in many utility-focused scenarios such as supply drops and extractions in scenarios where the Pelicans were more urgently needed in civilian evacuations during Covenant invasions. The Tyrant's hull is considerably tough, being able to absorb noticeably more punishment than a Falcon. 
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