abingdonboy
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Nice post bro.Sure. LUH can carry a payload of aroudn 600-700 kgs.
So if you allocate 100 kgs to the 12.7 gun+turret+ammo,
50kgs for EO pod,
another 150 kg each for each rocket pod (maybe lighter if smaller rockets are chosen),
then you're left with probably 300-350 kgs. That's could leave enough power to possibly carry 3-4 fully armed troops.
I had seen a picture of an LUH mockup with the weapons boom, but I could not find it right now. .
Obviously the payload capacity at higher altitude will degrade so there will need to be more of a trade off and thus the LUH will need to rely more on armed escorts rather than being armed+carrying passengers.
Alas, it is a nice problem to have (too many options and over lapping roles) and one it will be up to the services to find operational plans for.