The Type 6A is an extended version of the omnipresent Type 6 shuttlecraft which is carried aboard almost every class of Federation starship. At a length of 10 meters, a width of 4,5 meters and a height of 3 meters, the Type 6A is larger than a Type 7 and can carry a total of 10 passengers, including pilot and copilot.
It's cruising speed is warp 3, its maximum cruising speed is warp 3.5 and its absolute maximum is warp 4.
One Type 6A is carried aboard Ontario-class corvettes and serves as auxiliary craft and escape vessel.