Command and Conquer 4: Orca Unit Footage
23Orca Mk. V
Designation: SA-1
Affiliation: GDI
Role: Multifunction VTOL Combat Aircraft
Introduced: 2064
Class: Support
Armament: "Comet" Multi-Purpose Missiles
Type: Medium Aircraft
Speed: Medium
Battlefield Specifications
A Classic Revised
At first glance, the Orca Mk. V is extraordinarily similar to its predecessors - a sleek, flexible VTOL aircraft that combines the maneuverability and reinforced armor of its larger cousin, the Hammerhead, with the rapid battlefield traversal abilities of a more traditional fixed wing aircraft. Under the hood, however, the upgrades have been significant; notably, improved handling and an upgraded vector thrust VTOL system that allows the Orca to move in reverse, albeit at a slightly slower rate than its forward momentum.
Flexibility Doctrine
The most significant upgrades to the Orca have been to its armaments systems - while it still utilizes its traditional rocket barrage, the Mk. V is significantly more flexible in how it uses them. Firstly, in a move many would say is a deliberate riposte to those who would claim the Nod Venom a superior craft, the Orca's upgraded targeting AI is now capable of engaging in air-to-air combat. Since an air-ground oriented rocket loadout is not the most efficient means of resolving a dogfight, the Mk. V is equipped with new multi-purpose "Comet" missiles, specifically designed to destroy other aircraft, but fully capable of devastating volleys against ground targets.
First Impressions are Everything
The second major modification to the Orca's armament system is the addition of a "staged" firing mechanic; upon engaging an enemy, the Orca will launch its entire load of rockets at a chosen target. However, the auto-loader which transfers additional ammunition from the storage bay in the hull, to the rocket-pods on the wings, is a slow and complex mechanism, so rockets are fired individually after the first salvo is expended. Pilots are trained to pull back to a safe distance until their rocket pods are fully replenished, but many experienced rocket-jockeys will stay in range to finish off a crippled target before disengaging.
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