Civilian carrier. Done on 22 May 2016, Texture rework pending.

[Sciamach]

If EVA suits would suit (lol) all the needs of a pilot out in space itself, why would we need escape pods? The elevator thing makes more sense, but then the ships get into the body of the carrier anyways, so having hangar bays isn't much different, just a big door instead of a big elevator.

Typically hangar bay doors are larger so as to accommodate multiple fighters entering and leaving at the same time (or just 1 in, 1 out.) Elevators just need to be as big around as the standard fighters used by the aforementioned carrier - furthermore, Most carrier-bay elevators I've seen have another cover that go over the openings when the elevator is in use.

Either way, still a smaller target

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/sīˈamək/

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