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The Albatross dropship was completely unknown to Halo fans until the recent Multiplayer Map Pack expansion disc. Not mentioned in any of the Halo games or books, its role and use are largely unknown. Only seen on the multiplayer map Relic, the Albatross is similar in size to the "Pelican", and seems to have fewer armaments. The cargo bay is quite large, with room enough to house a large number of troops or supplies, or a few vehicles. It has been speculated that the Albatross fullfills a cargo transport role anologous to the real-life C-130. Another possibility, based on the fact that it only appears in a level entitled "Relic", is that the Albatross is perhaps an earlier form of the Pelican Dropship. Role and reason aside, the Albatross appears to be a functional and possibly future part of the Halo franchise.
There are three drop doors that are at the back of the Albatross. The Albatross is a slow moving air vehicle. The Albatross does not have a lot of defenses, only 2 turrets at the front, but with its heavily armored structure it can stand a considerable amount of fire.
a description i pulled from the net. clicky.
[Edited on 7/15/2006]