[RELEASE] GalTech Escort Fighter
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 1:08 am
The GalTech Industries Corporation proudly announces the release of the GalTech Escort Fighter (Available as both a player and NPC ship). This ship is the third in a series of original concept vessels planned for release over the coming months.
The ship pictured below is the standard player model however the OXP incorporates different ship textures for each of the different roles. Screenshots of craft incorporating the alternative textures are provided in the ship’s Wiki page (Just follow the link to my OXPs in my signature strip below).
Download it here https://www.box.com/s/w1zpr62wovr7r6rj07s3
The GalTech Escort Fighter has been developed to provide long range escort and strike capabilities whilst being small enough to be used as a carrier based fighter. The ship’s dogfighting capabilities were therefore paramount to enable it to fulfil this role. As such the designers produced a craft that is both agile and fast but at the same time able to deliver a respectable degree of firepower.
One of the key roles the craft was developed for was to provide an armed escort to solar fuel collection tankers. Therefore a high performance heat protection system has been developed and incorporated in to the design allowing extended periods of exposure to high degrees of heat.
The basic model comes equipped with both forward and aft beam lasers and is able to carry two missiles however due to the ship design allowing for further equipment upgrades cargo carrying capacity is limited to 2T. Demand for this ship has already been high with many commercial shipment companies purchasing vessels to provide armed escort to their freighters. GalCop have also placed orders for a substantial number of higher specification vessels to supplement their fleet of Viper craft (A full ship specification is provided below).
The GalTech Industries Corporation itself utilizes this ship to defend both their supply and delivery shipments and to protect the shipyard installations in the Ceesxe, Gerete and Edle systems. Also due to the relatively inexpensive retail price, wealth up available equipment upgrades and ease of maintenance the ship has quickly become popular with bounty hunters and pirate groups alike.
For full details of this ship see my Wiki page (Click on the link in my signature strip).
The ship specification is as follows: -
Size (metres WxHxL) 38m x 11m x 46m
Standard cargo capacity 2T
Cargo Bay Extension N/A
Maximum speed 0.355 LM (Police 0.360 LM)
Thrust 40
Manoeuvrability Roll 1.8 and Pitch 1.7
Hyperspace capable Yes
Energy 300 (4 Energy Banks) – 350 (Police)
Energy recharge rate 3.3 – (3.8 Police)
Gun mounts 2No (Fore and Aft)
Missile slots 2
Shield boosters available Yes
Military shields available Yes
Fuel scoops available Yes
Tech level 10
OXP or standard OXP
Available to player Yes
Base price 148,500 Cr
The ship pictured below is the standard player model however the OXP incorporates different ship textures for each of the different roles. Screenshots of craft incorporating the alternative textures are provided in the ship’s Wiki page (Just follow the link to my OXPs in my signature strip below).
Download it here https://www.box.com/s/w1zpr62wovr7r6rj07s3
The GalTech Escort Fighter has been developed to provide long range escort and strike capabilities whilst being small enough to be used as a carrier based fighter. The ship’s dogfighting capabilities were therefore paramount to enable it to fulfil this role. As such the designers produced a craft that is both agile and fast but at the same time able to deliver a respectable degree of firepower.
One of the key roles the craft was developed for was to provide an armed escort to solar fuel collection tankers. Therefore a high performance heat protection system has been developed and incorporated in to the design allowing extended periods of exposure to high degrees of heat.
The basic model comes equipped with both forward and aft beam lasers and is able to carry two missiles however due to the ship design allowing for further equipment upgrades cargo carrying capacity is limited to 2T. Demand for this ship has already been high with many commercial shipment companies purchasing vessels to provide armed escort to their freighters. GalCop have also placed orders for a substantial number of higher specification vessels to supplement their fleet of Viper craft (A full ship specification is provided below).
The GalTech Industries Corporation itself utilizes this ship to defend both their supply and delivery shipments and to protect the shipyard installations in the Ceesxe, Gerete and Edle systems. Also due to the relatively inexpensive retail price, wealth up available equipment upgrades and ease of maintenance the ship has quickly become popular with bounty hunters and pirate groups alike.
For full details of this ship see my Wiki page (Click on the link in my signature strip).
The ship specification is as follows: -
Size (metres WxHxL) 38m x 11m x 46m
Standard cargo capacity 2T
Cargo Bay Extension N/A
Maximum speed 0.355 LM (Police 0.360 LM)
Thrust 40
Manoeuvrability Roll 1.8 and Pitch 1.7
Hyperspace capable Yes
Energy 300 (4 Energy Banks) – 350 (Police)
Energy recharge rate 3.3 – (3.8 Police)
Gun mounts 2No (Fore and Aft)
Missile slots 2
Shield boosters available Yes
Military shields available Yes
Fuel scoops available Yes
Tech level 10
OXP or standard OXP
Available to player Yes
Base price 148,500 Cr
Well done, Shipbuilder!