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[[File:ColonialMarineDropship.jpg|thumb|right|US Colonial Marine Dropship]] | [[File:ColonialMarineDropship.jpg|thumb|right|US Colonial Marine Dropship]] | ||
'''Dropships''' are spacecraft designed to ferry personnel and equipment from orbital spacecraft to a planetary surface, as well as often providing fire support to forces that have been deployed on a planet's surface. | '''Dropships''' are spacecraft designed to ferry personnel and equipment from orbital spacecraft to a planetary surface, as well as often providing fire support to forces that have been deployed on a planet's surface. A dropship is distinguished from a [[shuttle]] primarily by its armament. | ||
== Examples of Dropships == | == Examples of Dropships == | ||
Revision as of 13:43, 21 May 2013
Dropships are spacecraft designed to ferry personnel and equipment from orbital spacecraft to a planetary surface, as well as often providing fire support to forces that have been deployed on a planet's surface. A dropship is distinguished from a shuttle primarily by its armament.
Examples of Dropships
- Al'kesh-class bomber
- C-9979 landing craft
- Imperial Thunderhawk gunship (Warhammer 40,000)
- Colonial Marine dropships from Aliens.
- The Skyranger and Avenger built by XCOM, as well as the various large Sectoid spacecraft.
- The Galactic Empire's LAAT gunship can perform in this role.