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An Airjet is another mode of aerial transportation in the world of RWBY that was first seen in the first episode. It is considerably smaller than its sister craft the Airship. As such, it has exceptional maneuverability, but carries fewer people.

The fact that it survived the battle in the pilot episode, in which the mentioned airjet took a lot of abuse, seems to indicate these are quite durable modes of transport.

Features
The Airjet is a VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) tiltjet, meaning that it uses two jet engines on either side of the craft as a propulsion system. With these twin engines, the craft is capable of moving vertically as well as horizontally. The ship can also tilt or turn rapidly while staying in the same airspace. The design of the craft is very similar to the Boeing V-22 Osprey, except for the propellers being replaced with jet engines.

It is possible that the Airjet has a secondary propulsion system of some kind; it is seen having secondary air intakes on the wing roots. These may be helicopter-style turbines although their exact nature and purpose are unknown at this time.

Like all modes of transport on Vytal, we can expect the Airjet to rely heavily on the power of Dust. This means that comparisons with Earth technology and Earth aircraft will not be exact.

Uses
The Airjet is a multi-role VTOL aircraft and has been seen used in the passenger-carriage and cargo-lifting roles. As well its crew of two, it can carry at least four passengers and a moderate amount of personal equipment and still have enough lift margin to carry a 30-foot shipping container, an under-slung load of several thousand kilogrammes.

The military version of the Airjet appears have a similar role to the Mil Mi-24 and the UH-60 Black Hawkas it is capable of both transport and gunship roles. It can be seen in the pilot episode being used by Cinder and Roman Torchwick as their getaway craft for the Dust Heist. It can also be seen during the end credits for the pilot episode escorting Ozpin and Glynda Goodwitch as they stand on their airship. In Episode 16, Black and White, several airjets are seen transporting White Fang troops to the Schnee cargo ship and Roman Torchwick away from it.

It is unlikely that the civilian version of the Airjet shares the fast-firing twin machine cannon seen used by the White Fang aircraft during the Dust heist in Black and White.