Monolith IX Supralight Shuttlecraft (W.I.P.) for "Kurzzeithelden"
3D Studio MAX 3.1| CorelDRAW/PhotoPaint
2001
Yes, those are actually air inlets. Monolith is programmed for re-entry into the atmosphere, in case that anything would go wrong. Hence also the rather aero-dynamic shape of the spaceship. The airstream provides the necessary cooling of the inner and outer hulls. There are yet a few things missing, such as the pneumatic system for the board/starboard propulsion coil cantilevers.