Helicopters are used on TL3 worlds where a lack of airfields or treacherous local terrain prohibits the use of fixed-wing craft. Their ability to hover over an area or drop onto a tightly-constrained landing zone makes them particular favorites of quick-response military forces and groups in need of fast fire support. This model represents a medium-weight civilian craft that might be repurposed by militia or adventurers.
Vehicle Weaponry
Most vehicles larger than a motorcycle or
hovercycle can mount some kind of integral weapon. Helicopters can mount two.
Heavy weapons take up more space than ordinary ranged weapons, and each such system takes up the space of two lesser guns.
Every weapon requires its own gunner, and all mounted weapons use Shoot as the firing skill, though the GM might allow Pilot to be used for a nose-mounted weapon aimed by the operator.