Thunderbird

This large family of lighters comes in both cargo and passenger variants and many others.

It is an advanced general-purpose cargo shuttle, built with a streamlined hull that masses 3,000 tons (SM +9) and measures 50 meters long.

Its limited life support restricts it to relatively brief voyages.

It has contragravity lifters allowing it to land softly with only small thrust and having cold reactionless thrusters helps even more, allowing operations in places where other shuttle cannot go.

Front Hull System

• [1] Light Alloy Armor (dDR 7).
• [2] Hangar Bay (100 tons capacity).
• [3-6] Cargo Holds (150 tons capacity each).
• [core] Control Room (C8 computers, comm/sensor 8, two control stations).

Central Hull System

• [1] Light Alloy Armor (dDR 7).
• [2-6] Cargo Holds (150 tons capacity each).

Rear Hull System

• [1] Light Alloy Armor (dDR 7).
• [2-3] Cargo Holds (150 tons capacity each).
• [4!] reactionless drive(1g)
• [5!] Contragravity lifter.
• [core] Fusion reactor(2 power points)

It is winged. The usual crew is a command pilot and a navigator

The passenger version removes hangar bay and 9 cargo holds leaving 300 tons cargo and adds 2000 seats.

The long distance cargo version adds a single stateroom for long term lifesupport.

The tanker version replaces hangar and cargo bay with 1800 tons tankage.