D77-TC “Pelican” Dropship
The D77-TC (Dropship 77-Troop Carrier) affectionately known as the "Pelican", is one of the most well known surface-to-space medium-lift shuttle crafts in the galaxy. Originally designed as an extraction vehicle for The Helldivers, the versatility and robustness of the Pelican as well as its modular design has made it an extremely popular choice for marines and other spaceborne forces as their transport of choice.
Power Generation
Compact Hydrogen Fusion Reactor
Propulsion
4 hybrid fusion drives (2 primary, 2 secondary)
Gravic assist generator
The pelican lacks an FTL drive as base and is thus restricted to in system travel though a Spike-1 drive can be installed.
Gravic assist generator
The pelican lacks an FTL drive as base and is thus restricted to in system travel though a Spike-1 drive can be installed.
Weapons & Armament
One chin-mounted auto-cannon
Two ANVIL-II ASM Pods (eight missiles each) (optional)
1 AIE-486H HMG or M247 GPMG (optional)
Two ANVIL-II ASM Pods (eight missiles each) (optional)
1 AIE-486H HMG or M247 GPMG (optional)
Armor and defense
Ceramic laminated steel-titanium alloy armour plates.
Can be upgraded with Chaff Pods, Target Lock Scrambler, and Stealth Sheathing.
Communication Tools & Systems
Standard Vehicle Communication Systems
Sensors
Motion trackers
RADAR/LIDAR detectors
RADAR/LIDAR detectors
Hangars & docked vessels
Thanks to its additional hauling capacity the pelican is able to carry one vehicle up to a medium tank in size.
Nickname
Pelican
Motto
In the Pipe, Five by Five
Rarity
Common
Width
Wingspan: 25.1m (82 ft 4 in), Troop Bay: 4.65m (15 ft 3 in)
Length
30.7m (100 ft 9 in), Troop Bay: 6.19m (20 ft 4 in)
Height
10m (32 ft 10 in), 10.5m (34 ft 5 in) with landing gear, Troop Bay: 3.23m (10 ft 7 in)
Weight
138 Metric Tonnes
Speed
900km/h or 560mph
Complement / Crew
3; 1 Pilot, 1 Co-Pilot, 1 Crew Chief
Cargo & Passenger Capacity
Ten seats in internal bay amidships fifteen people standing and sitting (these numbers are doubled in case the ship carries a troop deployment pod). The pelican is also capable of hauling up to 70 metric tonnes in addition to its crew capacity.
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