Avalon Aerospace Corporation
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Aerospace, Defense, Avionics |
| Founder(s) | John Glassoer |
| Key people | Adalrik Krause(CEO) |
| Products | Helicopters, Tilt-rotors, Military-Grade Planes, Jets, Rocket and Jet Engines, Multipurpose Satellites |
Overview
AA Corporation was founded in 1932, when the Federal Republic of Adumara took major steps in the Avionics industry, including the creation of one of the most advanced fighter planes at that time. The AAC took credit for that, and secured a 20 million dollar contract with the FRA government, putting it in the lead in the region in the industry. At this time, the FRA was taking major steps to secure influence in the corporation, and eventually succeeded in their goals.
The AAC is currently producing most of Adumara's aerial vehicles, and is working to secure contracts with other nations to obtain plans for more advanced jets. They are also pouring millions of Dals into the Research & Development branch, working on designs for new VTOL craft, jet engines, rocket engines, and even dabbling in light ducted fan craft.
Avalon Centroplex
The Avalon Centroplex, the headquarters of the AAC in Annuminas, is one of the largest building complexes in the world. For a time, it was the only AAC location in the world, and was quite small. But after the company's sales skyrocketed, it could afford to expand into other cities and districts, and expand its own headquarters. The complex serves multiple roles, including acting as the company': headquarters, its largest production facility, a massive garage, and even has facilities that produce the parts for the vehicles.
The Centroplex has a two-layered perimeter fence for security around the entire Complex, with enough space between the two for a wide semi-truck to fit snugly between them. Two small gatehouses guard the only entrance to the complex, and a large parking space exists immediately after it. To the left of the parking lot, sits the AAC Operations center, which has two sections, one for directing actions in the Avalon Centroplex, and the other for managing operations abroad. Connected to the AAC Ops. Center is the Research and Development Center, which is disguised to look like the Operations Center as a security measure. Both are 4 stories high, and have 2 stories lying underground.
To the right of the Parking Lot is the Fuel Oxidation and Storage Center. Most of this building is underground, only having one floor above-ground, and the equivalent of 7 floors resting below ground. This is where the fuel for the vehicles that are produced here is stored and oxidized. Since such large quantities are stored here, the fuel is sometimes sold separately from the vehicles, and is of very high quality and is very expensive.
North of the Operations Center is the Parts Fabrication Facility. The AAC does not like to purchase parts from other corporations, and therefore produces almost everything used in their vehicles. The Fabrication Facility has the equivalent of 3 floors above ground, and 3 floors below ground. Parts such as rotors, engines, small wiring, and other small pieces that would normally be produced offsite are manufactured here.
Above the Parts Fabrication Facility is the Megafactory, the largest structure in the Centroplex. It stands about 7 floors high, and 4 floors underground, Vehicles such as Helicopters, Jets, engines, orbital vehicles, VTOL planes, experimental vehicles, and every other AAC-manufactured vehicle is built here, hence its large size. Scaffolding, cranes, and catwalks criss-cross the ceiling of the facility to move people, parts, and vehicles from one end of the building to the other.
East of the Megafactory is the Vehicle Warehouse and Hangars. The Vehicle Warehouse stores all vehicles that are used onsite, and vehicles waiting to be sold. It is 3 stories high, and has 1 underground level. Cranes, supply trains, trucks, and flatbeds that are used to move vehicles and parts around are stored here. The three hangars next to it, Hangars A, B, and C(moving West to East), are where vehicles are checked and approved before being sent off to the storage facility, or their new home. This can also be done in the massive open area in the middle of the Centroplex. If larger vehicles are being built, ones that normally wouldn't fit inside the Megafactory for any reason, they would be built in a Hangar, although they are usually kept open for vehicle efficiency checks.
Finally, there's the Airfield. Two large airstrips take up the majority of the area, and are wide enough to accomodate most any vehicle in the world. There are also nine Helicopter landing pads resting between the Oxidation facility and the airstrips. A large open space rests between the airstrips and the inner security fence for whatever reason it may be needed for.
Products
Helicopters
- AAH-23 Attack Helicopter: The AAH-23 "Apache" Attack Helicopter is the most widely used AAC helicopter, and one of the most advanced. It began production in 1987, and the Adumaran Government immediately fell in love with it. Over 3,000 have been produced, and over 1,600 are still in service today. The Helicopter is armed with an 30mm autocannon, 70mm Air-to-Ground rockets, Hellfire and Stinger Missiles, all of which are either built on-site, or provided by Halifax Armaments.
- AAH-27 Attack Helicopter: The AAH-27 "Cobra" Attack Helicopter is the only other FRA attack helicopter in service, and is the predecessor to the Apache. It began production in 1968, primarily to serve as a deterrent to terrorism on the Taikow Islands. The aircraft is armed with a 20mm 3-barreled gatling cannon, 13 70mm rockets, and 8 anti-armor missiles on the wings. Weapons are either built on-site, or provided by Halifax Armaments.
- ACUC-13 Combat/Utility Aircraft: The ACUC-13 "Black Hawk" combat/utility Helicopter is the only one of its kind in service in the AAF, and entered into service in 1974 when another gunship role needed filling after the Cobra Attack Helicopter proved futile in weeding out Rebels on the Taikow Islands. The Aircraft does not have any weapons systems, but can be outfitted with 2 door-mounted 12.7mm GAU gatling guns, as well as 70mm rockets, more 12.7mm gatling gun pods, or Hellfire or Stinger missile pods, if necessary.
- ATH-5 Transport Helicopter: The ATH-5 "Sea Stallion" transport helicopter is one of the oldest, but still most efficient helicopters in service in the AAF today, entering production in 1968 along with the Cobra Attack Helicopter to transport soldiers, vehicles, and supplies alongside it. The vehicle can be equipped with 2 door mounted .50 GAU-21 machine guns.
- AV-22 VTOL Multipurpose craft: The AV-22 "Osprey" VTOL Multipurpose craft is one of the most advanced aircraft in the world, having Vertical-take off and landing capabilites, as well as the ability to acheive and maintain very high speeds makes it very valuable in the AAF. It entered service in 2006, and saw widespread use in the Trioch War with Astistan. The aircraft can be fitted with a removable 7.62mm machine gun on the loading ramp, as well as a belly-mounted retractable GAU-17 minigun.
Military Airplanes
- ACF-24 Fast-attack plane: The ACF-24 "Tucano" Fast-attack plane is a relatively old fighter craft, being first built in 1973 when the AAF was looking for a new fighter jet model for conunter-insurgency purposes on the Taikow Islands. The plane is armed with a 12.7mm machine gun pod, as well as a 70mm rocket pod. It can also be equipped with Mk81 General-Purpose bombs, if necessary.
- ACF-31 Fighter Jet: The ACF-31 "Sukhoi II" Fighter Jet is currently the AAF's only multipurpose fighter jet, and was first introduced in 1984, when the FRA decided the Tucano had passed its prime. The fighter jet is equiped with a 30mm cannon, can mount up to 4.43 thousand kilograms of equipment on 10 external pylons, and can carry up to 6 medium-range AA missiles and 2 short-range heat-seeking AA missiles.
