Designing a Squad Insertion, Command And Support Aiborne Vehicle (SICASAV)

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Originally Posted by WaterAndWindSpirit

I've been thinking of an organization that has more money and equipment than people to throw at problems

That's another good reason to have a small collection of purpose-built vehicles rather than a single monolithic one. An absolutely massive cutting-edge VTOL that pushes the boundaries of engineering is probably going to require substantially more maintenance personnel than four or so much simpler vehicles.