Bullhead

The Bullhead is an aerial vehicle in the world of RWBY, making its first appearance in the pilot episode: Ruby Rose. As it is considerably smaller than an airship, it enjoys improved maneuverability at the cost of lower carrying capacity.

Judging from the amount of damage it sustained from Glynda Goodwitch's attacks in Ruby Rose, the Bullhead seems to have a significant amount of armor. However, it is not invincible, as demonstrated by Penny on several occasions in Black and White.

One was seen briefly in Best Day Ever, with White Fang members unloading large crates from its interior, while another was seen in Painting the Town..., where it was seen airlifting Neopolitan and Roman Torchwick away from the battle with Team RWBY.

Features
The Bullhead is a VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) tiltjet aircraft, meaning that it is an aircraft that can hover, take off, and land vertically. As a tiltjet aircraft, this is done using jet engines with thrust vectoring to achieve both forward flight and vertical ascent/descent. It also allows for the aircraft to tilt or turn sharply while still in the same airspace. The design of the craft is rather similar to the Boeing V-22 Osprey, with one of the principal differences being that the Bullhead uses a tiltjet design instead of a tiltrotor one.

It is possible that the Bullhead 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 vehicles in Remnant, the Bullhead presumably relies heavily on the power of Dust. This means that comparisons with Earth technology and Earth aircraft will not be exact.

Uses
The Bullhead is a multi-role VTOL aircraft and has been seen used for transporting passengers and cargo. Including the two crew members needed to operate the aircraft, it can carry at least four passengers and a moderate amount of personal equipment while still being able to carry a 30-foot shipping container, an under-slung load of several thousand kilograms.

The armed version of the Bullhead appears have similar combat roles to the Mil Mi-24 and the UH-60 Black Hawk, as it is capable of both transport and gunship roles. In the pilot episode, it is used by Cinder Fall and Roman as their getaway craft for the From Dust Till Dawn robbery. It is also seen in the end credits of the same episode, escorting Ozpin and Glynda as they stand on their airship. In Episode 16, several Bullheads are seen transporting White Fang troops to the Schnee cargo ship and Roman away from it.

It is unlikely that the civilian version of the Bullhead shares the twin autocannons that are seen to be used by the White Fang aircraft during the Vale Port Dust heist in Black and White.