Pelican dropships

The Dropship 77-Troop Carrier (abbreviated D77-TC), more commonly known as the Pelican, is an extremely versatile craft used by the UNSC, mainly for the pickup and transportation of personnel, vehicles and equipment, although it can also be used as a powerful support gunship.

Production information

Manufacturer: Misriah Armories[1]

Product line:Pelican Model Drop ship 77-Troop Carrier Class Troop Carrier Dropship/Transport/Gunship

Technical specifications:

Length:30.5 meters (100 ft) Troop Bay: 6.19 meters (20.3 ft)[2]

Width Wingspan: 23.3 meters (76 ft) Troop Bay: 4.65 meters (15.3 ft)

Height/depth 10 meters (33 ft) 10.5 meters (34 ft) with landing gear Troop Bay: 3.23 meters (10.6 ft)

Engine unit(s): Two main engines housed in middle section of ship, ten maneuvering thrusters housed in four vector pylons.

Shielding: Heat and radiation shielding to protect occupants. Navigation system Motion trackers[3] Armament One chin-mounted auto-cannon in either 40 or 70mm caliber[4] Two ANVIL-II ASM Pods (eight missiles each) (optional) 1 AIE-486H HMG or M247 GPMG (optional) Complement One Scorpion Tank or One Warthog or Four-Six Resupply Canister Type-C Capsules One Troop Deployment Pod Crew One Pilot One Co-pilot One crew chief Minimum crew One pilot with a "Smart" A.I. Passengers Ten seats in internal bay amidships fifteen people standing and sitting (these numbers are doubled in case the ship carries a troop deployment pod). Cargo capacity 70 tons on hoist(anything over 35 tons slows speed considerably). Usage Year introduced Before 2501[5] Role(s) Dropship/Gunship Era(s) 26th century Affiliation UNSC