Vertibird

The VB-02 VTOL (Vertical take off and landing) craft, codenamed Vertibird, is a pre-War military multipurpose helicopter, extensively used by the Enclave in post-war America. It has a heavily armored fuselage and can be outfitted with a variety of offensive weapons and defensive countermeasures, the most common being a Gatling Laser and a missile rack. It is powered by an internal fission reactor, which has been known to detonate under heavy fire. They have a winch that can haul several tons of equipment - or a large cage carrying a Deathclaw.

The Vertibird was still in prototype phase when the Great War struck in 2077, preventing it from entering full military service (scheduled for 2085). However, the trial aircraft that were already produced and in the field were seized by Enclave members and loyalists and either transferred to their bases or secured in shelters. The Enclave began mass-producing the design in secret, and now the Vertibird is the general-purpose delivery vehicle of the Enclave's military forces. Capable of surgical insertions and extractions and close air support alike, the Vertibird is synonymous with the Enclave in general, and a good representative of its power as a whole.

There are two versions of the craft used by the Enclave:
 * A transport-orientated version with a glass canopy, six legs, and a large cargo bay
 * A dedicated gunship version with a more heavily armored hull, three or four (depending on model) retractable landing struts, and greater maneuverability.

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Vertibird landing encounter
In Fallout 3, after escaping from the Jefferson Memorial, the player encounters Vertibird landings when in any exterior location (both in Washington D.C. and the Capital Wastelands). The Vertibird will land near the player, deploying three hostile Enclave Soldiers or two soldiers and a Sentry Bot. If they do not see the player, they will start patrolling the area and attack anything around.

You may also see one fly overhead when in a building with a collapsed ceiling (Ex.: The National Guard Depot).

There is also another minor encounter at the Seward Metro Station. It drops two Enclave soldiers and a Deathclaw. Be careful though, as there are also Super Mutants around.

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Bugs
It is possible to escape the map by leaping onto a vertibird. 

Appearances in games


Vertibirds appear in Fallout 2 and Fallout 3.