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	\|classname= Class B8 / HSA(P/C)-25 / Type 25 / C37C 'Rhino'		\|classname= Class B8 / HSA(P/C)-25 / Type 25 / C37C "Rhino"
	\|category= heavy atmospheric / spatial shuttle		\|category= heavy atmospheric / spatial shuttle
	\|years= [[2237]] - [[2279]]		\|years= [[2237]] - [[2279]]

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	\|classname= Class B8 / HSA(P/C)-25 / Type 25 / C37C 'Rhino'		\|classname= Class B8 / HSA(P/C)-25 / Type 25 / C37C 'Rhino'
	\|category= heavy atmospheric/spatial shuttle		\|category= heavy atmospheric / spatial shuttle
	\|years= [[2237]] - [[2279]]		\|years= [[2237]] - [[2279]]
	\|constructed= 2,219 (built [[2237]] - [[2270]])		\|constructed= 2,219 (built [[2237]] - [[2270]])

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	\|classname= Class B8 / HSA(P/C)-25 / Type 25 / C37C 'Rhino'		\|classname= Class B8 / HSA(P/C)-25 / Type 25 / C37C 'Rhino'
	\|category= heavy atmospheric/spatial shuttle		\|category= heavy atmospheric/spatial shuttle
	\|years= [[2237]]-[[2279]]		\|years= [[2237]] - [[2279]]
	\|constructed= 2,219		\|constructed= 2,219 (built [[2237]] - [[2270]])
	\|length= 14.7 m		\|length= 14.7 m
	\|beam= 11.6 m		\|beam= 11.6 m

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			==Background: ''Hobbyist's Guide''==
	The [[Chiokis]] line of angular auxiliaries soon grew to include several models of medium warp		The [[Chiokis]] line of angular auxiliaries soon grew to include several models of medium warp
	shuttles, all of them too unwieldy to serve as general starship auxiliaries. Carriers and strike vessels		shuttles, all of them too unwieldy to serve as general starship auxiliaries. Carriers and strike vessels

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			<br>
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	* [[Guide: Timo's Guide to ~~Starfleet~~\|Back to the Table of Contents]]		* [[Guide: Timo's Guide to Star Fleet\|Back to the Table of Contents]]
	* [[Guide: Shuttlecraft\|Back to Shuttlecraft]]		* [[Guide: Shuttlecraft\|Back to Shuttlecraft]]
	* [[Guide: Of Ship Statistics\|Appendix A: Of Ship Statistics]]		* [[Guide: Of Ship Statistics\|Appendix A: Of Ship Statistics]]
	* [[Guide: Glossary\|Appendix B: Glossary]]		* [[Guide: Glossary\|Appendix B: Glossary]]
	* [[Guide: ~~Starfleet~~ Organization - General Outline\|Appendix C: ~~Starfleet~~ Organization - General Outline]]		* [[Guide: Star Fleet Organization - General Outline\|Appendix C: Star Fleet Organization - General Outline]]
	* [[Guide: Abbreviations From Outside\|Appendix D: Abbreviations From Outside]]		* [[Guide: Abbreviations From Outside\|Appendix D: Abbreviations From Outside]]


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	The [[~~Corporations_of_the_UFP#Shuttlecraft\|~~Chiokis]] line of angular auxiliaries soon grew to include several models of medium warp		The [[Chiokis]] line of angular auxiliaries soon grew to include several models of medium warp
	shuttles, all of them too unwieldy to serve as general starship auxiliaries. Carriers and strike vessels		shuttles, all of them too unwieldy to serve as general starship auxiliaries. Carriers and strike vessels
	embarked such craft on a regular basis, but it was difficult to find an operational role for them.		embarked such craft on a regular basis, but it was difficult to find an operational role for them.

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	cargo area by a variety of door and bulkhead configurations, one of which included a miniature		cargo area by a variety of door and bulkhead configurations, one of which included a miniature
	airlock to allow the cargo section to be kept unpressurized throughout the mission.		airlock to allow the cargo section to be kept unpressurized throughout the mission.

			[[File:B8 (stbd bow).png\|left\|250px\|thumb\|This early model Type 25 is distinguished by the single-piece cockpit side windows and lack of portholes aft of the side doors.]]

	There were four access routes into the cargo area. Personnel ramps on both sides were the primary		There were four access routes into the cargo area. Personnel ramps on both sides were the primary
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	miniaturization enabled warp-capable general purpose shuttlecraft to deliver comparable numbers		miniaturization enabled warp-capable general purpose shuttlecraft to deliver comparable numbers
	of troops with much greater flexibility: two such craft could be shipped for the same deck footprint,		of troops with much greater flexibility: two such craft could be shipped for the same deck footprint,
	and could move their loads with greater speed and agility while offering the output of a warp powerplant for support weapons and shielding. The Rhino, or Type 25, was finally retired in 2279		and could move their loads with greater speed and agility while offering the output of a warp powerplant for support weapons and shielding. The Rhino, or Type 25, was finally retired in 2279 and relegated to reserves ''en masse''.
	and relegated to reserves ''en masse''.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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			<br>
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	* [[Guide: Timo's Guide to ~~Starfleet~~\|Back to the Table of Contents]]		* [[Guide: Timo's Guide to Star Fleet\|Back to the Table of Contents]]
	* [[Guide: Shuttlecraft\|Back to Shuttlecraft]]		* [[Guide: Shuttlecraft\|Back to Shuttlecraft]]
	* [[Guide: Of Ship Statistics\|Appendix A: Of Ship Statistics]]		* [[Guide: Of Ship Statistics\|Appendix A: Of Ship Statistics]]
	* [[Guide: Glossary\|Appendix B: Glossary]]		* [[Guide: Glossary\|Appendix B: Glossary]]
	* [[Guide: ~~Starfleet~~ Organization - General Outline\|Appendix C: ~~Starfleet~~ Organization - General Outline]]		* [[Guide: Star Fleet Organization - General Outline\|Appendix C: Star Fleet Organization - General Outline]]
	* [[Guide: Abbreviations From Outside\|Appendix D: Abbreviations From Outside]]		* [[Guide: Abbreviations From Outside\|Appendix D: Abbreviations From Outside]]


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	\|image=[[File:B8 (stbd).png\|250px\|Class B8 / HSA(P/C)-25 / Type 25 / 'Rhino' heavy atmospheric/spatial shuttle]]		\|image=[[File:B8 (stbd).png\|250px\|Class B8 / HSA(P/C)-25 / Type 25 / C37C 'Rhino' heavy atmospheric/spatial shuttle]]
	\|classname= Class B8 / HSA(P/C)-25 / Type 25 / 'Rhino'		\|classname= Class B8 / HSA(P/C)-25 / Type 25 / C37C 'Rhino'
	\|category= heavy atmospheric/spatial shuttle		\|category= heavy atmospheric/spatial shuttle
	\|years= [[2237]]-[[2279]]		\|years= [[2237]]-[[2279]]
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	The Chiokis line of angular auxiliaries soon grew to include several models of medium warp		The [[Corporations_of_the_UFP#Shuttlecraft\|Chiokis]] line of angular auxiliaries soon grew to include several models of medium warp
	shuttles, all of them too unwieldy to serve as general starship auxiliaries. Carriers and strike vessels		shuttles, all of them too unwieldy to serve as general starship auxiliaries. Carriers and strike vessels
	embarked such craft on a regular basis, but it was difficult to find an operational role for them.		embarked such craft on a regular basis, but it was difficult to find an operational role for them.
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	on utilizable volume.		on utilizable volume.

	In 2237, Chiokis homed in on the ideal military barge, with straddling shots from the slightly too		In [[2237]], Chiokis homed in on the ideal military barge, with straddling shots from the slightly too
	small C36A and the overtly clumsy C37. The 15 m long, 17-ton C37C Rhino was aerodynamically		small C36A and the overtly clumsy C37. The 15 m long, 17-ton '''C37C 'Rhino'''' was aerodynamically
	semi-stable at supersonic entry, could fly more or less straight at the transonic and subsonic regimes		semi-stable at supersonic entry, could fly more or less straight at the transonic and subsonic regimes
	on her two high-mounted fusion-heating engines and low-mounted wings, and would rely on		on her two high-mounted fusion-heating engines and low-mounted wings, and would rely on
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	airlock to allow the cargo section to be kept unpressurized throughout the mission.		airlock to allow the cargo section to be kept unpressurized throughout the mission.

	[[File:B8 (stbd bow).png\|left\|250px\|thumb\|This early model Type 25 is distinguished by the single-piece cockpit side windows and lack of portholes aft of the side doors.]]		[[File:B8 (stbd bow).png\|left\|250px\|thumb\|This early model '''Type 25''' is distinguished by the single-piece cockpit side windows and lack of portholes aft of the side doors.]]

	There were four access routes into the cargo area. Personnel ramps on both sides were the primary		There were four access routes into the cargo area. Personnel ramps on both sides were the primary
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	Despite falling below the shielding and armoring levels of a typical hopper, it also often ended up		Despite falling below the shielding and armoring levels of a typical hopper, it also often ended up
	serving in battlefield transport roles. For four decades, the type remained a frontline troop transport		serving in battlefield transport roles. For four decades, the type remained a frontline troop transport
	asset, competing evenly with clumsier heavy assault barges. By the late seventies, though,		asset, competing evenly with clumsier heavy assault barges. By the [[2270s\|late seventies]], though,
	miniaturization enabled warp-capable general purpose shuttlecraft to deliver comparable numbers		miniaturization enabled warp-capable general purpose shuttlecraft to deliver comparable numbers
	of troops with much greater flexibility: two such craft could be shipped for the same deck footprint,		of troops with much greater flexibility: two such craft could be shipped for the same deck footprint,
	and could move their loads with greater speed and agility while offering the output of a warp powerplant for support weapons and shielding. The Rhino, or Type 25, was finally retired in 2279 and relegated to reserves ''en masse''.		and could move their loads with greater speed and agility while offering the output of a warp powerplant for support weapons and shielding. The Rhino, or Type 25, was finally retired in [[2279]] and relegated to reserves ''en masse''.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==