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You're in an unspecified future, and you need an aircraft capable of short or vertical takeoffs. Helicopters are ''so'' 20th century: they can't do all that fancy supercruising and barrel rolls that jets can do and they (probably) can't survive being dropped from orbit because well, hey, you might just need to be dropped from orbit.
You're in an unspecified future, and you need an aircraft capable of short or vertical takeoffs. Helicopters are ''so'' 20th century: they can't do all that fancy supercruising and barrel rolls that jets can do and they (probably) can't survive being dropped from orbit because well, hey, you might just need to be dropped from orbit.
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* The JSSDF VTOLs from ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' have tilting jet engines.
* The JSSDF VTOLs from ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' have tilting jet engines.
* Vehicles like this are seen in the first episode of ''[[Bubblegum Crisis]]''
* Vehicles like this are seen in the first episode of ''[[Bubblegum Crisis]]''
* The Tiltrotors in service for [[Ghost in The Shell Stand Alone Complex|Section Nine]], as well as the requisite [[Black Helicopter|black choppers]].
* The Tiltrotors in service for [[Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex|Section Nine]], as well as the requisite [[Black Helicopter|black choppers]].




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* In ''[[Aliens]]'', the Colonial Marines' dropship is a fully spaceworthy version of the design. The rotors on a Hornet aren't attached to wings, and the Pelican [[Drop Ship]] and the ''Aliens'' Colonial Marine dropship don't have tiltrotors at all, they're still spiritually close to this design: The critical features are VTOL flight envelope, V tail (probably), gunship-canopy pilot position... and not much else. Fundamentally they serve the ''narrative function'' of a helicopter - hardly surprising given the [[Vietnam War]] parallels that are sometimes seen in the movie.
* In ''[[Aliens]]'', the Colonial Marines' dropship is a fully spaceworthy version of the design. The rotors on a Hornet aren't attached to wings, and the Pelican [[Drop Ship]] and the ''Aliens'' Colonial Marine dropship don't have tiltrotors at all, they're still spiritually close to this design: The critical features are VTOL flight envelope, V tail (probably), gunship-canopy pilot position... and not much else. Fundamentally they serve the ''narrative function'' of a helicopter - hardly surprising given the [[Vietnam War]] parallels that are sometimes seen in the movie.
* ''[[The Incredibles]]''. Flown by the mooks guarding the [[Supervillain Lair]].
* ''[[The Incredibles]]''. Flown by the mooks guarding the [[Supervillain Lair]].
* [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] plays a future helicopter pilot in ''[[The Sixth Day]]''. Naturally, the copters he flies are Futurecopters, with the ability to switch to a high speed jet mode and be flown remotely using a Power Glove-like arrangement.
* [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] plays a future helicopter pilot in ''[[The 6th Day]]''. Naturally, the copters he flies are Futurecopters, with the ability to switch to a high speed jet mode and be flown remotely using a Power Glove-like arrangement.
* ''[[AI Artificial Intelligence]]'': the amphibicopter notable not only for [[If It Swims, It Flies]] but for lacking rotors while still serving as a helicopter.
* ''[[A.I.: Artificial Intelligence]]'': the amphibicopter notable not only for [[If It Swims, It Flies]] but for lacking rotors while still serving as a helicopter.




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* The GDI Orca and its variants from the ''[[Command and Conquer Tiberium|Tiberium]]'' series of ''[[Command and Conquer]]'' are ducted-rotor VTOLs. Some variants go as far as being a [[Drop Ship]].
* The GDI Orca and its variants from the ''[[Command and Conquer Tiberium|Tiberium]]'' series of ''[[Command and Conquer]]'' are ducted-rotor VTOLs. Some variants go as far as being a [[Drop Ship]].
** Nod counterparts eventually surfaced in the second half of the entire series and somehow, turned the tables on GDI in air superiority.
** Nod counterparts eventually surfaced in the second half of the entire series and somehow, turned the tables on GDI in air superiority.
* ''[[Battlefield (Video Game)|Battlefield 2142]]'' has two futurecopters from two opposing sides of the conflict (the Talon for the EU and the Doragon for the PAC).
* ''[[Battlefield (series)|Battlefield 2142]]'' has two futurecopters from two opposing sides of the conflict (the Talon for the EU and the Doragon for the PAC).
* ''[[Enemy Territory Quake Wars (Video Game)|Enemy Territory Quake Wars]]''
* ''[[Enemy Territory: Quake Wars|Enemy Territory Quake Wars]]''
* ''[[Starcraft II (Video Game)|Starcraft II]]'''s Medivac dropship and Banshee ground attack vehicle use ducted fans.
* ''[[Starcraft II]]'''s Medivac dropship and Banshee ground attack vehicle use ducted fans.
* One of the trailers for the ''[[Beyond Good and Evil (Video Game)|Beyond Good and Evil]]'' sequel feature a craft like this.
* One of the trailers for the ''[[Beyond Good & Evil (video game)|Beyond Good and Evil]]'' sequel feature a craft like this.
* The Chrysalis Pod in [[Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker]] is an automated drone example of this.
* The Chrysalis Pod in [[Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker]] is an automated drone example of this.
* Combine gunships from ''[[Half-Life 2 (Video Game)|Half-Life 2]]'' have a single ducted fan.
* Combine gunships from ''[[Half-Life 2]]'' have a single ducted fan.
* Enclave Vertibirds in the ''[[Fallout]]'' series are clearly inspired by the V-22 Osprey.
* Enclave Vertibirds in the ''[[Fallout]]'' series are clearly inspired by the V-22 Osprey.
* The hovercopter in ''[[Perfect Dark]]'', and Killian's VTOL jet transport/gunship in ''PD Zero''.
* The hovercopter in ''[[Perfect Dark]]'', and Killian's VTOL jet transport/gunship in ''PD Zero''.
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