Two variations of a FT drop ship I made awhile ago.
Top variant is mk1 Beetle Class dropship, this variant features a forward mounted sensor array (later models discarded this array for one mounted internally in the bow) and a top mounted HML (Hard munitions launcher) in 40mm several types of munitions are carried, HEF (High Explosive Fragmentation), HE (High Explosive), WPC (White Phosphorus Concealment) and EMRC (Electronic Magnetic Radiation Camouflage) this last round is a specially designed round that lands and sprays out millions of nanobots which then cannibalize themselves as they build a web shield around the dropship concealing it this is only used in special circumstances that require the ship to stay grounded during a high priority mission for immediate dustoff. The gun is operated by the onboard weapons AI series Samson 3.5.
Crew 4+1 AI
Ship Pilot (Brother Or Sister Commander)
Co Pilot (Brother or Sister Lieutenant Commander)
Sensory Array Specialist (Brother or Sister Lieutenant)
Load Chief (Brother or Sister Master Chief Petty Officer)
Holds one hundred soldiers or four light recon vehicles and sixty soldiers or two tanks and forty soldiers.
The second variant is the Beetle assault class dropship, this version is made for landings into heavy fire drop points and as such has an upgraded offensive capability this in turn though lowers the carry capacity as more munitions must be stowed as well as an exo lifting unit. The fire control and acquisition sensor features the latest in Nodiran combat routines to better provide more devastating and accurate fire support. This system requires a second AI to run at peak performance and so the Kabal AQU (Acquisition Unit) was designed and implemented this AI unit works in tandem with the Samson unit operating at a 130% efficiency.
Weapons
Top Mounted HML (Hard munitions launcher)
Bow mounted PML (Plasma munitions launcher)
Two Thermobaric STM (Stand off missiles)
Crew 4+2 AI
Ship Pilot (Brother Or Sister Commander)
Co Pilot (Brother or Sister Lieutenant Commander)
Munitions Chief (Brother or Sister Master Chief Petty Officer)
Load Chief (Brother or Sister Master Chief Petty Officer)
Carry Capacity 40 Soldiers.