Three U/AV-17 Hawks in the opening scene of Resistance: Fall of Man.
The U/AV-17 Hawk is a VTOL aircraft used by the United States Army.
Overview[]
The U/AV-17 Hawk was constructed under a shroud of secrecy by the SRPA in 1950.[1] As a successor of the UH-17 Atlas, the Hawk is a nimble and versatile aircraft with a high payload capacity capable of carrying tanks into the battlefield, and can loiter to offer tactical support or quickly return to be loaded for another deployment.
Designs of an early iteration of U/AV-17 was used to create the P-1117 Kingfisher exclusively for the United European Defence.[1]
The Hawk is considered to be the most versatile transport used by the military as it possesses a high payload capacity, capable of carrying tanks, and after deploying troops can either provide tactical support from its .30 caliber door guns and/or its .50 caliber nose-mounted guns or return to be loaded with additional military deployment(s).
Resistance: Fall of Man[]
During the events of Operation Deliverance, American forces were deployed to the United Kingdom as part of a military exchange with the British Armed Forces. Transported by aircraft carriers, a fleet of Hawks were deployed to York, dropping the 3rd and 1st Ranger Regiments to clear a landing zone, allowing the Hawks to unload their supplies once they rendezvoused with the British. Unfortunately, the rendezvous failed as York was heavily occupied by the Chimera. The Hawks were shot down by Chimeran anti-aircraft fire, primarily from Chimeran mortars and Stalkers, leaving the Rangers stranded with no air support and they were ultimately wiped out.
The Hawk participated in the joint American and British assault on London. During the assault, many Hawks were shot down by Stalkers roaming the city, but some were able to deploy soldiers and M-12 Sabertooth tanks.
A SRPA Hawk was used to extract Nathan Hale outside of London shortly after the destruction of the London tower.
Intel[]
| “ | The U/AV-17 Hawk is a US VTOL combat transport and light armor. When delivering soldiers, the Hawk swivels its rotors to direct downwash away from the jump doors. This allows soldiers to fast-rope down while under cover of the .30 caliber door guns. Once its cargo is away, the Hawk's versatility means it can loiter to offer tactical support or quickly return to be loaded for another deployment. | ” |
Resistance 2[]
Prior to the Chimeran invasion of the United States, the U.S. military upgraded the Hawk with additional design features including a refueling probe and a sleeker black finish to support stealth operations. These Hawks would prove valuable to the military, transporting SRPA forces to and from battlefields with ease. However, with the introduction of Chimeran Hellfire and AA Turrets, and the Chimeran fighters within the Chimeran air fleet, numerous VTOLs were shot down over the course of the invasion.
The Hawk played a pivotal role in military operations such as Twin Falls, Bryce Canyon and Chicago.
Resistance 3[]
In the aftermath of Operation Black Eden, SRPA Hawks participated in a failed attack on the New York tower. Many wrecked Hawks littered the ruined city's snowy wasteland and remained there by 1957.
The resistance group known as the Remnants salvaged a relatively intact Hawk. Their member Ellis Turner served as the Hawk's pilot and mechanic. On August 11, 1957, the Remnants launched an offensive against Chimeran forces, dividing into two teams. Charlie Tent's group acted as a diversion, drawing the attention of Stalkers, while Ellis and his VTOL crew—Glenda and Martin—provided overwatch. During the battle, however, the Remnants' VTOL was shot down and landed near a pub where its crew became surrounded by Chimeran forces. Joseph Capelli and Dr. Fyodor Malikov intercepted Ellis' mayday call, in which the former saved the VTOL crew from being overwhelmed. The Remnants were then forced to abandon the Hawk, retreating to their safehouse. Charlie later struck a deal with Capelli to help the Remnants obtain a power core from a Chimeran dropship to replace the Hawk's damaged power supply in exchange to take Capelli and Malikov to New York City.
Despite facing fierce Chimeran resistance and a feral Widowmaker, the Remnants and Capelli managed to capture the power core. Charlie used the VTOL to provide transport for Capelli and Malikov. While flying over Mount Pleasant, the Hawk was ambushed by a Chimeran dropship patrol and Capelli was thrown off from the aircraft. Charlie quickly dropped Malikov off at a nearby railway before flying to Baxter Springs to check on Capelli's family.
After confirming Capelli's family was safe, the Remnants intercepted Capelli's transmission from New York City. Charlie and Ellis used the VTOL to fly to New York and rescued Capelli from being nearly overwhelmed by Chimeran forces. Soon after, at Capelli's urging, the Remnants used the VTOL to intercept a Terraformer and planned to crash it into the New York Chimeran tower. Ellis piloted the Hawk to the Terraformer and dropped off Charlie and Capelli on the structure. After the two succeeded in sabotaging the Terraformer, Ellis used the Hawk to evacuate Charlie and Capelli before the Terraformer crashes into the tower. Afterwards, the Remnants flew back to Baxter Springs, where Capelli was reunited with his family.
Gallery[]
Resistance: Fall of Man
Resistance 2
Resistance 3
Trivia[]
- The U/AV-17 has a striking resemblance to the real life V-22 Osprey. In addition, elements of the U/AV-17 resemble those found on the CH-53 Sea Stallion and its family.
- The U/AV-17's guns can be taken apart and used as a makeshift HVAP Wraith as shown in Resistance.
- The fuel lines of the U/AV-17 are seemingly vulnerable to damage by enemy fire, as in Resistance 2 the VTOL pilot during the approach to Bryce Canyon will tell the player to hurry and clear the landing zone before the fuel lines are hit, and the Hawk that was used to enter Chicago was grounded by damaged fuel lines.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ a b War Department Develops Top Secret Aircraft AND SAYS "HANDS OFF" TO EVERYONE ELSE
- ^ VTOL Pilot: Sir, we've got to clear 'em out now. If they hit the fuel line this bird's gonna drop like a stone.
- ^ Benjamin Warner: I think so. Just have to repair one of the fuel lines.