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Posted by Xenomorphine
 - Jun 12, 2020, 12:58:28 AM
Quote from: SM on Apr 26, 2020, 10:55:39 PM
Why does it have wheels?

Rolling take-offs. It acts like a Harrier and F-35. It allows them to carry more weight than pure VTOL allows for, meaning not as much fuel is used up for taking off. It's why neither of those planes are usually shown taking off vertically.

That would actually have more obvious benefits for a cargo transport than the typical armed version, which might need to carrier heavier loads than a single armoured vehicle.
Posted by [cancerblack]
 - Jun 03, 2020, 08:01:00 PM
Quote from: JokersWarPig on Jun 03, 2020, 07:57:16 PM
f it aint broke don't fix it.

This is the key here. Same as putting modern sights on a pulse rifle, it's likely going to be more effective to the imagined user but just looks like ass.
Posted by JokersWarPig
 - Jun 03, 2020, 07:57:16 PM
Quote from: SM on Apr 27, 2020, 11:14:37 AM
'Cos drop ships are spaceships based on helicopters.

Looks a bit hokey to be honest.  An original design would've been better.

Well Blackhawks, Apaches, Chinooks, Merlins, and Sea Knights all have wheels, and I want to say more military helicopters today have wheels vs skids, so it makes sense.

I do prefer the skids look from the original though, if it aint broke don't fix it.
Posted by [cancerblack]
 - Jun 03, 2020, 07:37:26 PM
Disgusting wheels, for reasons that have already been stated.
Posted by Prez
 - Apr 29, 2020, 05:05:45 AM
Quote from: Perfect-Organism on Apr 29, 2020, 02:11:57 AM
Hoping this just gets plain old filmed.

Maybe both  ;D
Posted by Perfect-Organism
 - Apr 29, 2020, 02:11:57 AM
Hoping this just gets plain old filmed.
Posted by Prez
 - Apr 29, 2020, 12:09:19 AM
Hoping that maybe ... just maybe this gets the Dark Horse 'Unproduced screenplay' treatment too
Posted by Capt.Dallas at Thedus
 - Apr 28, 2020, 09:56:17 PM
So Sulaco was Conestoga Class Battle Wagon&Dropship's were Cheyenne???
Posted by Caotain Dallas at Thedus
 - Apr 28, 2020, 09:53:37 PM
State Of The Bad-Ass Art!!FOX show face&greenlight Both Neill&Ridley!!!!!!!!
Posted by TC
 - Apr 28, 2020, 04:55:44 PM
i like the concept but some of the details don't ring true.

As a "variant" you can't be swapping the landing strut arrangement around. The original had two in front and one in rear, this one has one in front and two in rear. That would require a major redesign of the load bearing airframe inside, something beyond a "variant."

Also the vectored thrust jets poke out from strange places now. Although the ones in the back look OK. (Presumably to lift the weight of the cargo).

As for wheels? Look authentic to me.

TC
Posted by Perfect-Organism
 - Apr 28, 2020, 04:22:38 PM
It's cool.
Posted by 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔈𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱𝔥 𝔓𝔞𝔰𝔰𝔢𝔫𝔤𝔢𝔯
 - Apr 28, 2020, 04:07:58 PM
Quote from: SM on Apr 27, 2020, 10:06:21 PM
Hueys don't.

Apaches do which is the helicopter Cameron based his dropship design on.



Helicopter Skycranes all have wheels as well which Ellingson's design is based on:



QuoteBut I don't care for it as a final design.

And no problem with that, I'm just saying it's a sound design that could actually work in a real-world scenario. We all have different aesthetic preferences, some will like it, some won't.

Posted by SM
 - Apr 27, 2020, 10:06:21 PM
Quote from: The Eighth Passenger on Apr 27, 2020, 04:22:25 PM
Quote from: SM on Apr 26, 2020, 10:55:39 PM
Why does it have wheels?

In order to reverse over the container when doing a pickup aboard a ship.

It can also just trundle away after dropping off a crate, instead of having to take off again.

Quote from: SM on Apr 27, 2020, 11:14:37 AM
'Cos drop ships are spaceships based on helicopters.

Virtually all military helicopters have wheels.

Hueys don't.

Either way, the design is derivative and the wheels just look clunky and tacked on.  If this was a starting point to something new - great.  But I don't care for it as a final design.
Posted by RidgeTop
 - Apr 27, 2020, 08:32:09 PM
Quote from: LV-12986 on Apr 27, 2020, 11:31:30 AM
I love seeing stuff like this, Wasn't there something similar in ACM that was carrying the queen and got knocked down by the marines?



I made the connection as well, yeah that game did have some larger cargo dropships in it.

Posted by Predalien39
 - Apr 27, 2020, 06:36:51 PM
Still would love to see this get made. 
Its too bad Terminator: Dark Fate did so so badly. 
The red carpet tease by Cameron hinting at trying to get this jump-started would have way more weight if Terminator had done well with his involvement.  I could see Disney being like, "Well, if he could re-ignite Terminator, he can help re-ignite Aliens."
I don't see this ever being made, but a man can hope.
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