When exploring uncharted worlds, ISP explorers often find themselves in need of rapid transportation in order to progress in a timely manner. While ground transports work, there is something to be said for the efficiency and sheer, unmatched speed of the U30 Dropship.
Capable of reaching accelerations of up to 100 G’s, these aircraft can hold a team of 30 men in their passenger bays, as well as up to two scout bikes or a single Sand Cat scout vehicle underneath the airframe. The Normandy is the perfect airborne companion to the ground units of the ISP Expeditionary Corps.
The Normandy is armed with a nose mounted M100 machine gun for covering troops as they deploy into combat situations. However, it lacks any heavy firepower, so it has no capability for destroying ground vehicles or defending itself from enemy aircraft, so it requires escort when up against actual military opponents.