The large ducted fan and their characteristic buzzing sound is what gave the Alliance aero engineers the idea to call the GV-175 the Shmel (bumblebee), a machine designed in the Zemenya branch of the Alliance aero in cooperation with hivecraft industries, it's known to be a realiable and dependable VTOL that can take a considerable beating, the G2 version was made to be a configurable troop transport or cargo for frontline supplies, that carried a pair of antigrav projectors to assist in lifting heavier payloads for short flights, it became so popular that the market was opened to civilians, and when that happened Vickers armory acquired one for their short range in atmosphere delivery, but also for their aerial marksmanship training programs.