AC-130

What do you get when you cross an Owl with a bungie cord?  My ass.  Ehhhh heh Ehhh heh Ehhh Heh

Custom build an AC-130 stripped out like an Sykorski Ericsson helicopter with the twin engines and water cannon.  BUT also modify the engines to turn like a harrier jet.  still have chopper blades.  Having both systems are nice.  (Get that boost over a mountain with a heavy load)

Drones are for wussies.  Drop a payload of dirt and water from a modified AC 130

AC-130 has two major advantages in my mind-

1) Can drop from a height that spreads into the wind.  Animals adjusting to light layers of clay 30 times is much safer than dumping massive amounts of dirt in a smaller area 1 time.  The idea is to cover the outsides of the current vegetation and move inward.  That way the oasis for these species.... is the desert.  My hope is that the species can be repopulated in other deserts in the world as this project could take over the entire continent like the amazon.  or they adapt, like the rattle snakes that no longer rattle to avoid pigs.

2) For the loading process, a sky hook would be better for fuel.  Harrier and chopper style lift can assist a slower pickup, but having forward movement will use the air to lift the payload.  I think it would save drastic amounts of energy.

3) Possible better alternative is to have the air strip elevated.  ship the cargo to the higher spot, and cliff drop takeoff with the ac130s.  Not having to climb thousands of feet will save massive amounts of fuel.

(mining Conveyer Belt system up to air strip.  use this as AC130 pilot training ground.  low humidity is good for plane storage and maintenance)