So I currently have the Black as a fill-in ship, while I figure out what to CCU it to, and holy shit I wouldn't want to use this thing to land troops with. Extra guns be damned. Any decent PvP fighter would fly right through you during a landing attempt, unless you come in hot. And if you come in hot, you'll probably explode on impact.
Love the Cutty style, but god damn it's a poor choice for a troop transport (unless they plan to buff its shields or something).