Arsenal Bird

"That beast rains missiles. That's some serious shit."

- Clown

The Arsenal Bird is an aerial warship built to defend the International Space Elevator.

Design
The is a massive unmanned aircraft with the capability to carry up to 80 MQ-101s at one time. When these drones are launched, they are dropped from their holds in the aircraft's wings, flipping over and extending their wings to take flight. The launches Anti-Air missiles onto any hostile aircraft that is within close range. Instead of jet engines, the utilizes large propellers for thrust.

History
The was developed by the Osean Army and was captured by Erusean forces when multiple Arsenal Birds were deployed in the conflict between Erusea and the Osean Federation, but the extent of its deployment is not yet clear.

Trivia

 * The was referred to as the "FAS" in 2015 promotions for Ace Combat 7.
 * The resembles the  with its flying-wing design and rear-facing contra-rotating propellers.
 * An Osean pilot used the nickname "Big Baby Huey" to refer to the Arsenal Bird.