Not Frontier, but have an abundance of common sense, so I'll try to field some of these:
I think the main questions people have are:
Can you fly either of them?
Carriers, I doubt. I suspect they will be static in systems, just like the Gnosis.
Do either of them move (outside of jumping)?
Again, I suspect Carriers will be stationary, like any other megaship. Support ships... we just don't know. Speculate wildly.
Can you get a carrier without a support ship?
No way to know, though I would suspect yes. The Carrier would be a stand-alone purchase, the Support ship sold separately, but very likely to be highly desirable to add functionality.
Is the support ship always next to the carrier or does it dock to become the front of the carrier?
I'd prefer it to just hang around. Some of them look darned cool.
Can you jump while docked like the gnosis or does it kick you out like jacques?
I think the keyword here is "Carrier". If you couldn't jump while docked, it would be a "Fleet Ejector" instead of a "Fleet Carrier."
Is the massive frame shift hyperspace sequence something we can visually experience and does it look any different than the normal witchspace sequence?
I suspect they will recycle the same animations used for Capital Ships. Maybe they're make something new, but I'd be satisfied with recycled Capital Ship jumps. Those look cool.
How big are the support ships?
Smaller than a Carrier, larger than a fighter.
Do they have to be fueled separately?
Seems likely, though could potentially be a part of the Carrier's fuel supply of the Carrier.
How many credits would be a safe amount to save up prior to carriers if we want to get in on the action day 1?
400 Billion. Can't go wrong with 400 Billion. I think you dropped a Void Opal....
Can you transfer ships to/from a carrier and if so what happens when you schedule a transfer and then fill up the carrier before it arrives?
No idea yet, but seems reasonable that you would be able to transfer ships to and from a Carrier. As for what happens if you transfer to and then fill the thing... I suspect one of the following:
1. The Transfer marks the corresponding sized landing pad as "Occupied", and it is unavailable to be used.
2. The Transfer is delayed until a suitable pad is unoccupied.
3. The Transfer is cancelled, your ship returned whence it came, and you're out the credits you paid.
4. The Transfer is cancelled, your ship returned whence it came, and you're out half the credits you paid.
5. The Transfer is cancelled, your ship returned whence it came, and you're refunded what you paid, minus an Idiot Tax.
6. The Transfer is cancelled, your ship returned whence it came, and you're refunded the transfer cost.
7. The Transfer is cancelled, your ship impounded in the Raxxla Impound Lot, which you then have to find, and you're charged twice your rebuy in Impound Fees.
8. This:
Faulting application name: Elite.exe, version: 0.4.6576.0, time stamp: 0x5cb5c920
Faulting module name: d3d9.dll, version: 10.0.17134.81, time stamp: 0xb51568a2
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x0000000000019881
Faulting process id: 0x3c0c
Faulting application start time: 0x01d4f8a93483f41c
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