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My Little Pony: Warfare is Magic

Crystal Kingdom: Airships (Crystal Kingdom Air Navy)

Excursion Vessel XY-3100 class
CLASS NAME:	XY-3100	SHIPS IN CLASS:	XY-3101, XY-3102, XY-3103, XY-3105
SHIP TYPE:	Aeroskiff	ENGINES:	1 Diamond-Merietta CV-1A Mk. I Diesel Engines	FANS:	2 Arbette NR-22 Ducted, 1 Arbette NC-12A Propeller	TOP SPEED:	60kts
PRIMARY ARMAMENT:	None	SECONDARY ARMAMENT:	None	TERTIARY ARMAMENT:	None	MACHINE GUNS:	3 x 2 11mm EM-4 Browning
OVERALL LENGTH:	30 meters/98 feet	NUMBER OF DECKS:	1 Belowdeck, 1 Exposed Deck	BEAM:	10 meters/32.8 feet	HEIGHT:	9 meters/29.5 feet
TRANSIT RANGE:	450 nmi	TOTAL CREW:	1 Pilot, 2 Engineers, 14 Passengers (32 passenger emergency compliment)	AEROMARINE DETACHMENT:	N/A	NUMBER OF BOATS:	N/A
The XY-series vessels remaining in the time-frozen capital of the Crystal Kingdom for 1,000 years are none the worse for wear, though they required the installation of weapons, as they were never meant to be used in combat. Instead, they were pleasure vessels, or transportation for Officials to other cities within the Kingdom. Reconditioned, they have the same effective role as Air Warships as a Patrol Gunboat - extremely light armament, and designed for scouting or to cover larger vessels while in harbor, or as close protection. They're also used as landing and special operations transport craft. With enough room to hold up to 32 troops, the four remaining vessels, between them, can transport two whole companies of Crystal Kingdom Aero Marines, AND get them to an altitude where they can perform parachute drops.

Excursion Vessel XZ-1000 class
CLASS NAME:	XZ-1000	SHIPS IN CLASS:	32 planned
SHIP TYPE:	Aeroskiff	ENGINES:	2 Diamond-Merietta XC-3-A Diesel Engines	FANS:	4 Arbette NR-24 Ducted, 2 Arbette NC-17 Propeller	TOP SPEED:	68kts
PRIMARY ARMAMENT:	None	SECONDARY ARMAMENT:	None	TERTIARY ARMAMENT:	None	MACHINE GUNS:	3 x 2 11mm EM-4 Browning
OVERALL LENGTH:	35 meters/114.8 feet	NUMBER OF DECKS:	1 Belowdeck, 1 Exposed Deck	BEAM:	12.8 meters/42 feet	HEIGHT:	9 meters/29.5 feet
TRANSIT RANGE:	500 nmi	TOTAL CREW:	1 Pilot, 2 Engineers, 24 Passengers (40 passenger emergency compliment)	AEROMARINE DETACHMENT:	N/A	NUMBER OF BOATS:	N/A
With the inability to directly reproduce the XY series, the remaining airship designers in the Crystal Kingdom decided to design new vessels with better combat survivability. Hence, the XZ's or "Zeds." Longer, with a more powerful engine system, and four lifter fans instead of just two, and two propeller fans instead of one, the Zeds are far more reliable and much more useful in a combat situation. The increased length isn't too great, and they retain the thin profile of the XY's, with an expanded and re-shaped gas bag, giving actual positive bouyancy at a "zeroed out" load. Range is increased as well, and unlike the XY's, the Zeds can equip an emergency aerofoil sail for powerless propulsion, provided the weight load is low enough to provide neutral bouancy in the air. "Gunboat" types may mount rocket racks in the rear instead of passengers, or mount 25mm autocannons intended for ships.

Sentinel-class
CLASS NAME:	Sentinel (Superb)	SHIPS IN CLASS:	Superb (AF-35), Swiftsure (AF-37)
SHIP TYPE:	Aero Frigate	ENGINES:	8 Diamond-Merietta DF-5 Diesel Engines	FANS:	4 Arbette NR-25 Ducted, 3 Axial-Quartzon NT-12 Driver	SPEED:	50kts
PRIMARY ARMAMENT:	3 x 90x550mm Guns	SECONDARY ARMAMENT:	5 x 75mm Guns, Sliding Mount	TERTIARY ARMAMENT:	None	MACHINE GUNS:	14 x 2 11mm EM-4 Browning
OVERALL LENGTH:	86.2 meters/282.8 feet	NUMBER OF DECKS:	1 Open Deck, 1 Engine Deck, 1 Middeck	BEAM:	56.4 meters/185 feet	HEIGHT:	27.2 meters/89.3 feet
TRANSIT RANGE:	1250 nmi	TOTAL CREW:	74 Enlisted, 24 Petty Officers, 12 Officers, 36 Passengers	AEROMARINE DETACHMENT:	6-42 Aeromarines	NUMBER OF BOATS:	N/A
The "Sentinel-class" Aero Frigates were commissioned in 945 B.C. (Before Celestia), and had largely been removed from front line service by the time the Crystal Kingdom fell victim to the spell that locked it away for 1000 years. Originally armed with "Arrownal" racks to fight Griffons, and deck crews with crossbows, the very light armament of the "Sentinel" class was part of the reason for their retirement for the follow-on "Excelsior-class." However, no "Excelsior-class" vessels were known to have survived by 1004 C.S. Two vessels were in the Royal Airship Dock at the palace, awaiting conversion to Royal Aeroyachts. Rearmed by Equestria, the Frigates boast impressive 90mm guns for anti-air combat in vertically fixed mounts that have a 24-degree horizontal traverse, and older 75mm Mountain Guns on port-to-starboard sliding mounts designed by Major Norfy Loconsole of the Equestrian Army, as well as fourteen 11mm EM-4 Browning machine gun dual mounts. In addiiton, the ships can carry a compliment of Aero Marines or passengers.

Centaur-class
CLASS NAME:	Centaur	SHIPS IN CLASS:	Centaur (AC-16), Enterprise (AC-17)
SHIP TYPE:	Aero Cruiser (Heavy)	ENGINES:	12 Diamond-Merietta DF-7 Diesel Engines	FANS:	6 Arbette NR-32 Ducted, 4 Axial-Quartzon NT-16 Driver	SPEED:	70kts
PRIMARY ARMAMENT:	7 x 127mm/38 Caliber	SECONDARY ARMAMENT:	10 x 76x320mm Guns	TERTIARY ARMAMENT:	None	MACHINE GUNS:	20 x 2 11mm EM-4 Browning
OVERALL LENGTH:	133.5 meters/438 feet	NUMBER OF DECKS:	1 Open Deck, 1 Engine Deck, 1 Middeck	BEAM:	61.4 meters/201 feet	HEIGHT:	40.8 meters/134 feet
TRANSIT RANGE:	1550 nmi	TOTAL CREW:	100 Enlisted, 25 Petty Officers, 15 Officers, 54 Passengers	AEROMARINE DETACHMENT:	6-60 Aeromarines	NUMBER OF BOATS:	N/A
Based on a partially completed hull, with parts and design pointers from the missing Dreadnaught, the Centaur was launched in late-1003 C.S., with its sister ship, Enterprise launched four months later. Very heavily armed, these two Aerocruisers were considered giants, and the largest air vessels in use by any NEIGHTO nation. In terms of sea vessels, it's only seven meters shorter than the Celestia-class Battleships.