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Pirate DS-40 Heavy Shuttle

Drop Shuttle-40 Heavy Shuttle

NO MODS, Survival Ready.

This particular ship is designed as a heavy-lift shuttle to operate in zero gravity, around gravity wells, and in atmosphere. As such, it is built around a hydrogen system powering quad vertical thrusters to help when hauling cargo under gravity. Can operate with just a single pilot but there is seating for two side-by-side pilots and one dorsal gunner. Crew seats are connected to oxygen.

Operating as a transport there are two internal jumpseats aft of the crew seats and two side 'rumble' seats as well as a set of clamps beneath the tail for transporting moderate amounts of cargo. Internal cargo space includes one large cargo container, which is ample for most missions, but the design is equipped with cargo clamps beneath the tail for transporting bulky materials and equipment. Four hardpoints on the nose can be modified with different equipment. Empty by default, they can be swapped for guns, rockets, cargo pods, engines, sensors, or left empty to save weight.

Stats:

General:
Blocks: 1,452 blocks
Length: 20 meters (40 blocks)
Width: 11.5 meters (23 blocks)
Height: 5.5 meters (11 blocks)
Mass: 98,495kg loaded, 93,838kg empty
Environment: Zero Gravity, Low Gravity, Standard Gravity, Heavy Gravity

Performance:
ION Engine hover rated at .59G basic load.
Drops into and out of 1.1G environment tested with 25,000 kg cargo, refueling advised between trips.

Features:
3 internal oxygen-fed, 4 external seats (3 crew, 4 passengers)
Cargo clamps beneath tail section for transporting containers or light vehicles
4 nose 'hardpoints' for weapons or equipment
Ventral connector for docking, refueling, and rearming.
Large internal cargo bay.

Weapons:
2 Gatling Turrets
2 Decoy Launchers

Powerplant:
1 Large Reactor
1 Battery
Total: 19.307 MW
1 Hydrogen Tank
2 Oxygen generators
ION propulsion, vertical-axis hydrogen thrusters, Atmospheric thrusters

Subsystems:
Emergency Locator Beacon
Cameras
Antenna
Laser Antenna

Toolbars:
LEFT Seat:
1st Bar (Maneuver & Combat)
1-1 - Hydrogen Thrusters ON/OFF
1-2 - Ion Thrusters ON/OFF
1-3 - Atmospheric Thrusters ON/OFF
1-4 - Reverse Thrusters ON/OFF
1-5 - Foreward Camera VIEW
1-6 - Turrets ON/OFF
1-7 - Emergency Locator Beacon ON/OFF
1-8 - Antenna ON/OFF
1-9 - Landing Lights ON/OFF
2nd Bar (Operations)
2-1 - Cargo Camera VIEW
2-2 - Cargo Light ON/OFF
2-3 - Cargo Clamps SWITCH LOCK
2-4 - Cargo Clamps AUTOLOCK ON/OFF
2-6 - Connector SWITCH LOCK
2-7 - Reactor ON/OFF
2-8 - Battery ON/OFF
3rd Bar (Systems)
3-1 - Generators ON/OFF
3-2 - Hydrogen Tank STOCKPILE ON/OFF
3-3 - Interior Light ON/OFF
3-8 - Left Decoy Launcher DETACH
3-9 - Right Decoy Launcher DETACH
RIGHT Seat:
1st Bar (Systems & Operations)
1-1 - Cargo Camera VIEW
1-2 - Cargo Light ON/OFF
1-3 - Cargo Clamps SWITCH LOCK
1-4 - Cargo Clamps AUTOLOCK ON/OFF
1-5 - Connector SWITCH LOCK
1-6 - Reactor ON/OFF
1-7 - Battery ON/OFF
1-8 - Emergency Locator Beacon ON/OFF
1-9 - Antenna ON/OFF
2nd Bar (Maneuver & Weapons)
2-1 - Hydrogen Thrusters ON/OFF
2-2 - Ion Thrusters ON/OFF
2-3 - Atmospheric Thrusters ON/OFF
2-4 - Hydrogen Thrusters DECREASE THRUST OVERRIDE
2-5 - Hydrogen Thrusters INCREASE THRUST OVERRIDE
2-6 - Reverse Thrust ON/OFF
2-7 - Weapons/Turrets ON/OFF
2-8 - Left Decoy Launcher DETACH
2-9 - Right Decoy Launcher DETACH
3rd Bar (Systems)
3-1 - Interior Light ON/OFF
3-2 - Generators ON/OFF
3-3 - Hydrogen Tank STOCKPILE ON/OFF
GUNNER Seat:
1-1 - Turrets ON/OFF
1-2 - Dorsal Turret CONTROL
1-3 - Cargo Camera VIEW
1-4 - Cargo Light ON/OFF
1-5 - Cargo Clamps SWITCH LOCK
1-6 - Cargo Clamps AUTOLOCK ON/OFF
1-7 - Connector SWITCH LOCK
1-8 - Emergency Locator Beacon ON/OFF
1-9 - Antenna ON/OFF
2-1 - Left Decoy Launcher DETACH
2-2 - Right Decoy Launcher DETACH
2-8 - Emergency Locator Beacon ON/OFF
2-9 - Antenna ON/OFF

Special thanks to:
Aragath and Keen Software for the creation of their rebel faction!
MMaster for the excellent LCD Scripting!

Enjoy!