Black Cat (vehicle)

A Black Cat is a variation of the "King's Command" line of aircraft developed by the Midnight. It is considered an update of the Catalina used by US Air Forces during the Second World War.

Origin
The Midnight already had much of the aquatic power required to hold their homeland of the UK, though they began losing in air battles due to an advancing enemy air force. Europa's new jets were able to overwhelm the Lightning craft currently in use, thus a heavier fighter-craft was required. Using records and salvaged parts, the Midnight developed the first Black Cat while using a modified Dynamo bomber as the base. Soon after, the craft became a standard sight in Midnight territories.

Loadout
The Black Cat model of aircraft has a total of five turret placements, all of which are manually controlled by inside occupants. Despite this, the Black Cat has a total of five crewmen. Two pilots, one radio operator, and two gunners who have to move throughout the craft to utilise different placements. The weapons consist of two .50cal Railgun turrets on the port and starboard sides, a .50cal Railgun and Tiberium-Thrower from the ventral hatch, two .50cal Railgun turrets on the dorsal placement on the roof, two .50cal Railgun turrets on the nose and two 35mm Railgun cannons fixed to the nose.

Armour
The Black Cat has a thick hull composed of Barval and Skyforge Steel alloy, which allow it to soak up a lot of fire before showing signs of damage. Despite this, the craft is very agile.

Features
The Black Cat is amphibious, able to both fly and land on water. However it is not a VTOL craft and the cabin is not sealed, as the gun placements are exposed to open air. This prevents the craft from submerging or entering a vacuum.

Rivals
The Black Cat is susceptible to fire from any AA-unit, in particular the "Wildcat" craft employed by the Dawn Accord.