Yeah, I'm currently doing a clean run, so no mods. I like Triaxx's idea of a vacuum hopper tho. I need to get that working.
One thing I discovered in my current play-through is that it's simply not safe to land vertibird near Hangman's Alley, having the 'bird drop you into a LZ full of angry super-mutants is a death-sentence. So I'm thinking I'm going to relocate my main HQ to the Castle, once I liberate it. Right now, I'm using Starlight Drive-in, which appears to be safe enough.