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Powered by a Rawlings 140 Air Turbine, the Guardian features four exhaust nozzles, two on each side of the fuselage, which can be rotated to give the Guardian VSTOL capabilities. Capable of true vertical takeoff and landings only when the craft is not loaded with ordnance, even with a full bomb load the Guardian needs only 50 meters of open field to get airborne.<ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3026/><ref name=TRO3026R/>
 
Powered by a Rawlings 140 Air Turbine, the Guardian features four exhaust nozzles, two on each side of the fuselage, which can be rotated to give the Guardian VSTOL capabilities. Capable of true vertical takeoff and landings only when the craft is not loaded with ordnance, even with a full bomb load the Guardian needs only 50 meters of open field to get airborne.<ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3026/><ref name=TRO3026R/>
  
Aside from a relatively light weapons load, the Guardian's main disadvantage is its rather minimal defensive protection, relying more on speed than the single ton of Mujika AeroShell Light armor it carries. While the Guardian's speed is more than enough to outpace any ground assets it could face, its life expectancy can be measured in seconds in combat against a true aerospace fighter.<ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3026/><ref name=TRO3026R/>
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Aside from a relatively light weapons load, the Guardian's main disadvantage is its rather minimal defensive protection, relying more on speed than the single ton of Mujika AeroShell Light armor it carries. While the Guardian's speed is more than enough to outpace any ground assets it could face, its lifespan can be measured in seconds in combat against a true aerospace fighter.<ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3026/><ref name=TRO3026R/>
  
 
==Weapons and Equipment==
 
==Weapons and Equipment==

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