Editing Intrepid Class (section)

==AEROWING SHUTTLE==

In addition to the standard shuttle compliment the Intrepid Class is also equipped with an Aerowing Shuttle that is specific to this class of starship. The Aerowing shuttle Technical Readout is as follows:

Type:  Intrepid Class Integrated Craft

Accommodation:  6 flight crew, 10 passengers.

Power Plant:  2 LF-9X4 Compact Linear Warp Drive Units, 2 FIB-3 Compact Impulse Units, and four RCS thrusters.

Dimensions:  Length: 24.8m; Width: 29.6m (full wingspan); Height: 4.1m

Performance:  Cruise: Warp 3; Max Cruise: Warp 4; Max Warp: Warp 5/12hrs

Armament:  4 Type-VI Phaser Strips, Pulse Emitter, 2 Mk-25 Micro-Torpedo Launchers

Mounted on the underside of the saucer section, the Aerowing rests in a recessed hatchway just aft of the ventral sensor array. The craft serves in the capacity of a runabout aboard larger ships. In fact the Aerowing’s technology and design is based, in large part, on the Danube class runabout.

The Aerowing provides a large secondary craft, long-range travel, and the protection, armament, and sensor capabilities beyond that of a standard auxiliary shuttle. Facilities include two sleeping bunks and a standard runabout passenger cabin. A replicator and flight couches provide for the needs of the passengers and a two-person transporter allows for beaming of personnel or cargo when needed. Atmospheric flight capabilities allow this shuttle type to land on planetary surfaces.