Delta Flyer III class (Vanguard)

The second offshot of the Delta Flyer, the Delta Flyer III-class was intended as a multi-purpose craft along the lines of a heavy duty shuttle or Runabout. In combat situations, it was used as a scout ship. The ship is roomy and fast enough to do interstellar trips. The hull of the Delta Flyer III is highly aerodynamic, and is composed of tetraburnium alloys with duranium reinforcements and parametallic plating. The warp nacelles are variable geometry, allowing it to travel a normal cruise speed of Warp 5 and a maximum cruise speed of Warp 6. Equipped with the enhanced warp drive of the Kronnians, delta flyers assigned to Frontier Command can now attain and sustain a maximum cruise speed of warp 7.

The layout is fairly conventional - a large four-person cabin occupies the front portion, with the engineering section aft. The EPS conduits in the plasma manifold are isomagnetic, minimizing power losses and increasing engine efficiency. The ship carried 6 dual-mounted Type-VI phaser banks, 2 Type-VIII pulse-phaser cannons, and 4 dual-mounted photonic missile launchers. The Delta Flyer III was built to be 3 meters longer than a runabout, giving it a larger after compartment that could fit two pairs of stacking bunk beds, a small cargo bay, a biobed, and a two-person transporter, along with the various systems usually associated with a vessel of this type.

When traveling within the core territory of the Alliance of Gamma Quadrant Planets, Admiral Gibran uses his personal Delta Flyer III, the Hornet. It is usually docked at Station DSG1, in a special landing pad located on Docking Hub 1. He usually travels with his aide-de-camp and two of the four Klingon enlisted officers assigned to protect him.

Ships Commissioned (Vanguard Command)
There are 22 Delta Flyer III-class Runabouts in each of the field commands of Vanguard Command.