SFS V-52 Blackfish

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V-52 Blackfish
A Blackfish patrols the skies around the GSS Belth
TypeVSTOL military transport aircraft
Place of originSokala
Service history
In service1970-Present
Used bySokala

Tuvaltastan
Xiopothos

Vistaraland
Production history
DesignerSokalan Flight Systems

Armor and Rifle Manufacturers of Sokala
Serenitech

East Auroran Aviation
ManufacturerSokalan Flight Systems

Serenitech

East Auroran Aviation
Unit cost$72.1 million
Specifications
Weight15,030 kg
Length57.3 ft. (17.48.20 m
Width84.6 ft. (25.78 m)
Height22.1 ft. (6.73 m)
Diameter38.1 ft (11.6 m)
CrewAll variants
  • 2 Pilot seats

Armed variant

  • 4 gunner seats
Passengers50 (Transport variant only)

The SFS V-52 Blackfish is a Sokalan multi-mission, tiltrotor military aircraft with both vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL), and short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities. It is designed to combine the functionality of a conventional helicopter with the long-range, high-speed cruise performance of a turboprop aircraft.

The research and development of the V-52 Blackfish started in 1963, funded by Sokala, Tuvaltastan, Xiopothos and Vistaraland. The program cost over 40 million South Hills Dollars.