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SAS To Use 'Transformer' Aircraft
British anti-terror forces have been given a £43 million heliplane to help combat terrorism.
The SAS is training to use a V-22 Osprey in the event of a Paris-style attack in London.
It takes off and hovers like a helicopter, but can fly at the high speeds of a plane. The Osprey is nicknamed The Transformer.
It is reported to be twice as fast as the SAS's current transport and would be able to make the journey from Hereford to London in 30 minutes.
It could make the trip to Manchester in roughly the same time.
The Osprey can carry up to 24 fully equipped troops and can reach heights of 26,000 feet.
The SAS has been on high alert in recent months following terrorist attacks in Brussels and the French capital.
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