PFS - D - Bantam Dropship

Mass: 85,444 kg Acceleration: 20.43m/s^2 Weapons: 4 guns, 2 forward rocket launchers, 4 downward rocket launchers Storage: 36 small containers Connectors: 1 Passengers: 8

The Bantam was developed to be a carrier mounted boarding craft to deliver troops to enemy stations and ships. Although its purpose is somewhat similar to the Hornet, the Bantam is designed to be a dedicated troop transport and is therefore less designed for offensive combat. Instead, the Bantam is quick and manueverable for its size, to help it get in close. It is also compact, so that it can be placed within carriers and land on enemy ships easily.

In combat, the Bantam is designed with a flat bottom and 4 landing gear so that it can easily land onto enemy hulls if necessary. It has heavy armor all along the bottom surface and the the tip of the nose, since these are the most likely places for it to be receiving fire. As it descends upon the hull of enemy ships, the Bantam has 4 downward rocket launchers to blast open a hole for troops to enter through once it lands.