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The Atlesian Dropship was an aerial vehicle operated by the Atlas Military in RWBY.

History[]

These aircraft made their first appearance in the episode "Welcome to Beacon", serving as escorts for the Atlesian airships that James Ironwood brought to Vale. These dropships made a more prominent appearance in "Breach", aiding the Huntsmen of Beacon in their battle against the Grimm incursion.

In "Battle of Beacon", during the second Grimm invasion of Vale, Ironwood pilots a dropship in order to board and retake the airship that was commandeered by Roman Torchwick. However, the onboard Atlesian Knight-200 androids are infected by a computer virus that Torchwick has introduced into the system and thus turn on him. As a result, Ironwood's aircraft spirals out of control and crashes.

The dropship makes no more appearances after the fall of Beacon, likely being replaced by the Manta.

Description[]

The Atlesian dropship was a light transport aircraft, complementing the much larger Atlesian airship. Typically flown in groups of three, its primary role is transporting troops into hot battle zones; it's also capable of performing a limited close air support role with its chin-mounted Gatling cannons. In this capacity, it was comparable to the armed variant of the Bullhead.

The dropship had an angular appearance and consists of a frontal cockpit section and a rear transport section. The aircraft's engines appear to be mounted on articulated nacelles at the ends of each wing. The passenger cabin was capable of carrying at least ten AK-200 androids, with a single aft door/ramp allowing its complement to quickly disembark. In the episode "Breach", dropships were seen deploying roughly ten androids per ship by means of free-fall airdrop.

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