Hopper
From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference
A hopper was a small vehicle designed for atmospheric flight.
Hoppers were utilized by the Federation to transport personnel when transport inhibitors prevented normal transporter function. During the Federation-Klingon War, hoppers were used to evacuate civilians and deploy ground forces on Ajilon Prime. Hoppers could carry more than seventy people. (DS9: "Nor the Battle to the Strong")
