For the similar craft used by Overwatch, see MV-261 Orca.

Dropships (a.k.a. hover carriers) are aircraft used by Talon to transport and deploy troopers.^[1] Distinguished by their telltale red and black color scheme and their bird of prey-like design,^[2] they are kept aloft through rotary blades^[1] and/or thrusters.^[3] They possess an entry/exit ramp,^[4] located at the craft's rear.^[3]

The dropship contains a comm. station.^[4]

Notes

• The dropship is possibly seen in Alive or McCree: Train Hopper, though neither quite fit the description in What You Left Behind. The craft Widowmaker uses in the former is bereft of rotary blades (instead using thrusters to stay airborne), while in the latter, the Talon troopers appear to be using standard helicopters. Valkyrie implies that the Alive craft is a dropship, establishing that Talon dropships are distinguished by their black and red color scheme, and resemble birds of prey, matching the imagery of Alive.

• A different type of Talon dropship is seen in Season 2 (2026) material.

• The Null Sector command ship has been referred to as a dropship.^[5]

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