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Atlantis' two Type 9 shuttlecraft are the ''Elias Greg'' and the ''Hawthorne''. | Atlantis' two Type 9 shuttlecraft are the ''Elias Greg'' and the ''Hawthorne''. | ||
== | == AeroShuttle (Hull AS-518)== | ||
[[Image:aeroshuttle1.jpg|left]] | [[Image:aeroshuttle1.jpg|left]] | ||
The | The AeroShuttle is a large aerodynamic shuttle attached to Intrepid-class starships. | ||
The | The AeroShuttle is docked to the underside of the vessel's primary hull. When detached, it was capable of atmospheric flight as well as interplanetary travel at speeds up to warp 3. The AeroShuttle cockpit is designed for a crew of four. | ||
An | An AeroShuttle was the term given to the ventrally docking subordinate craft of Intrepid-class starships. The craft was designed for atmospheric operations, and short-term missions as a support vessel, rather than as an independently operating small starship like the Danube-class on which it is based. | ||
*Length: | *Length: 24.8 meters | ||
*Beam: | *Beam: 29.6 meters | ||
*Height: | *Height: 4.1 meters | ||
*Mass: | *Mass: 222.5 metric tons | ||
*Impulse: 0.25c (0.5c with Impulse thrusters for short duration bursts) | *Impulse: 0.25c (0.5c with Impulse thrusters for short duration bursts) | ||
*Standard Warp: | *Standard Warp: 3.0 | ||
*Sustainable Warp: | *Maximum Sustainable Warp: 5.0 (36 hours) | ||
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===History=== | ===History=== | ||
The | The AeroShuttle was initially conceived as a support craft for the Intrepid-class, but some were also assigned to other starships and Starfleet installations. Construction of two prototypes began in 2369, closely followed by 15 production craft, seven of which were assigned to the new Intrepid-class ships. | ||
The | The AeroShuttle was then officially commissioned in 2370 and its success led to the development of the Waverider atmospheric operations shuttlecraft. | ||
===Specifications=== | ===Specifications=== | ||
In its basic configuration, the | In its basic configuration, the AeroShuttle was 24.8 meters long with a 29.6 meter wingspan, and displaced 222.5 metric tonnes. It could accommodate six crewmen on a standard two week mission. It was capable of effective operations within planetary atmospheres ranging from class D to class J and was highly maneuverable in flight. Its sensors were optimized for planetary surveys, but could also be used for reconnaissance or covert operations. All shipboard systems were controlled and monitored by an M-15 Isolinear III Processor. | ||
'''Propulsion and navigation:''' | '''Propulsion and navigation:''' | ||
*The | *The AeroShuttle was mounted with two LF-9X4 Advanced Compact Linear Warp Drive Units and two FIB-3 Compact Subatomic Unified Energy Impulse Units, which gave it a cruising speed of warp factor 3 and a maximum velocity of warp factor 5. The primary navigation system was provided by RAV/ISHAK Mod 3 Warp Celestial Guidance. | ||
'''Weapons and defense:''' | '''Weapons and defense:''' | ||