Condor Dropship
The Condor Dropship was designed with flexibility as a cornerstone of the development program. When the Terran Defense Force announced that they were looking for a single platform to serve as a troop, vehicle and cargo transport in addition to being able to provide close support for deployed troops, many ideas were considered. When the TDF said they wanted it to be capable of atmospheric and stellar flight, the ideas were narrowed down and the design began to take form.
The final design resulted in a Vertical Take Off/Landing (VTOL) craft with large, variable position wings that allowed for excellent manueverability at slow speeds. It was the perfect configuration for stability while deploying the Condor's payload. Large manuevering flaps were placed inboard on the wings to provide increased performance for landings. The primary engines rotate 90 degrees to provide vertical thrust, while the secondary engines provide forward thrust during take-off and landing manuevers.
The cockpit is variable position - tilting down during landings to provide the pilot with a better view of the terrain.
The pilot and copilot are positioned in tandem, with the pilot in front. The fixed wing mounted weapons are fired by the pilot, while the co-pilot controls the secondary dorsal turret weapons systems that are integrated into the cargo loadout.
The twin tails swing open to allow on or off-loading of the various modules designed for use with the Condor. Shown here, a cargo/troop module is being loaded.
The entire Condor delivery system posing for a Jericho Tactical Industries promo.
Photos courtesy of Jericho Tactical Industries.
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