OC25 Specter

## OC25 Spectre

The **OC25 Specter** is a Panamoan stealth, *armed reconnaissance* and attack helicopter designed for both the Panamoan Army and the Amphibious Panamoan Marine Corps. It has been christened as the "Specter" due to ghost-like stealth capabilities in air combat since the introduction of it.

## Overview

The OC25 Specter was an advanced armed reconnaissance and attack helicopter. The Specter was specifically tailored to the role of armed scout to replace the Panamoan Army's *OH-58D Kiowa Warrior*, which is an upgraded version of a Hyemen War-era observation helicopter. It was both smaller and lighter than the OC28 Groundbreaker attack helicopter that it had been intended to accompany. The Spectre was powered by a pair of BROTEC T1600 turboshaft engines, each capable of generating up to 4,337 hp of power. The Chopper's fuselage was 43 feet (13 m) long and composed of composite materials; it was designed to be capable of fitting more readily onto transport ships, enabling the Specter to be more rapidly deployed to flash points and other rapidly-developing situations. However, in the event of strategic transport assets not being available, the helicopter's ferry range of 3100km would have allowed it to fly itself to battlefields overseas on its own.

As intended, it would have functioned as a stealth helicopter, incorporating a number of different techniques and technologies in order to reduce its radar cross-section (RCS) along with other areas of visibility and detectability. The exterior surfaces of the OC25 were faceted and covered with both radar-absorbent material (RAM) coatings and infrared-suppressant paint; As a result of these combined measures, the Comanche's RCS was stated to be 360 times smaller than that of the OC28 Groundbreaker. The acoustic signature of the helicopter was also reported to be noticeably lower than comparative helicopters; this reduction had been partially achieved through the adoption of an all-composite five-blade main rotor and pioneering canted tail rotor assembly.

As expected, the OC25 Spectre was equipped with sophisticated avionics, including navigation and detection systems, which would have enabled operations at night and in inclement weather. Its primary mission was scouting using its advanced sensors, in particular locating and designating targets for attack helicopters, such as the OC28 Groundbreaker, to strike. The Specter was furnished with a digital fly-by-wire flight control system. Each of the two crew members were to be provided with a pair of LCD multi-functional displays in addition to the Helmet-Integrated Display and Sight System (HIDSS).

For the light attack role, the RAH-66 was to be furnished with various armaments. It was equipped with a single chin-mounted 20mm Dragonfly, which could be pointed rearwards and retracted under a fairing when not in use to decrease the helicopter's radar cross-section. In addition, the OC25 was capable of internally carrying a maximum of six AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-ground missiles or up to twelve IC87 Stinger air-to-air missiles, which would be evenly divided between a pair of retractable weapons pylons. Beyond storing munitions internally, the Specter could also mount external stub wings to carry up to eight Severus C666 missiles or sixteen IC87 Stinger missiles.