Fer-de-Lance

2018-04-27T17:50:36Z

119.65.206.196: /* Purchase Locations */

{{ShipInfobox
| image = Fer-de-Lance_-_Profile.png
| manufacturer = Zorgon Peterson
| cost = 51,567,040
| topspeed = 265
| boostspeed = 357
| manoeuvrability = 4
| shields = 271
| armour = 405
| hullmass = 250
| cargocapacity = 24
| fuelcapacity = 8
| jumprange = 7.04
| utility = 6
| small =
| medium = 4
| large =
| huge = 1
| size1 = 1
| size2 = 1
| size3 =
| size4 = 2
| size5 = 1
| size6 =
| size7 =
| size8 =
| landingpad = Medium
|maxjumprange = 20.94|maxcargocapacity = 70|type = Combat|maxtopspeed = 302|maxboostspeed = 407|dimensions = 73.6L - 51.6W - 15.4H|masslock = 12}}
{{quote|The Fer-de-Lance is another classic design that has now been in production for two centuries. The ship became famous for its popularity with top business executives and wealthy bounty hunters, being a fast, well armed vessel, with luxurious accommodation and high quality components fitted as standard. Early models were built by Zorgon Peterson, but more recently, limited numbers have been upgraded by Saud Kruger in a rare collaboration, resulting in even more lavish creations, without spoiling the original design and specification requirements.|In-Game Description}}

The '''Fer-de-Lance '''(commonly abbreviated as FDL) is a heavy combat ship, featuring a hull that is a bit more resistant to smaller [[weapons]] than other ships of its class.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=120789&p=1873136&viewfull=1#post1873136 Sandro Sammarco in the Official Forums]</ref> It is the only medium ship capable of mounting class 4 weaponry. Although fast, manoeuvrable, well armed and well shielded, the Fer-De-Lance suffers from a few major drawbacks, which include poor jump range, tiny fuel tank and a limited number of internal compartments for its size.

==Overview==
The pilot's station is offset from the centre-line to the starboard. The Auxiliary station is offset from the centre-line to the port and slightly farther back from the front. The canopy glass offers a phenomenal field of view: more than 90 degrees vertically, and more than 180 degrees horizontally.

The weapon [[hardpoints]] are located as follows: two top mounted class 2 hardpoints on the nose, about a quarter of the way back from the tip, two side mounted class 2 hardpoints, at about the ship's midpoint, and a single bottom mounted class 4 hardpoint in the centre of the ship's frame. Four out of six utility mounts are located around the huge hardpoint on the bottom, with the other two being behind the cockpit, next to the fins on top of the vessel.

The Fer-De-Lance has a relatively low heat signature, and is well-suited for both shielded (using a [[Shield Cell Bank|shield cell]] does not result in a major overheating, and the strong base shielding can be improved further with shield boosters) and shieldless stealth builds (small heat output, durable hull and the ability to mount several [[Heat Sink Launcher|heat sinks]] without sacrificing other utility modules allowing for prolonged silent running).

The Fer-De-Lance has different heat radiator animations for general heat dissipation and [[Frame Shift Drive]] charge up for hyperspace. While both feature the animation of the same yellow/orange lighted radiators, the Frame Shift Drive charging animation also features blue lighted radiators and two blue beams. The blue beams are projected from slightly behind the cockpit and are visible from the cockpit from the side windows on both sides.

==Purchase Locations==
{| class="article-table sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System
! Station
! Date Seen
!Notes
|-
|G 139-50
|Filipchenko City
|28/4/2018
|
|-
|109 Piscium
|Ising Dock
|6/10/2017
|
|-
|109 Piscium
|Ising Dock
|27/12/2016
|
|-
|20 Ophiuchi
|Chargaff Port
|17/09/2017
|
|-
|44 B Ophiuchi
|Feustel Gateway
|12/6/2015
|
|-
| 78 Ursae Majoris
| Berners-Lee City
| 23/5/2015
|
|-
|Asgaa
|Wheeler Horizons
|20/4/2015
|
|-
|Bunuras
|Noguchi Enterprise
|12/12/2015
|
|-
| Cerno
| Kanwar Enterprise
| 18/12/2015
|
|-
| Disci
| Snodgrass Orbital
| 1/3/2015
|
|-
|Euboa
|Foreman Orbital
|21/3/2015
|
|-
|Facece
|Simpson Depot
|4/4/2015
|
|-
|Fedmich
|Roberts Port
|27/1/2017
|
|-
|CD-36 1535
|Aoki
|12/3/2016
|
|-
| Gandui
| Regiomontanus ring
| 15/3/2015
|
|-
|Gunnovale
|Bradley Station
|17/12/2015
|No longer sells
|-
|HIP 18828
|Ruppelt City
|6/4/2015
|
|-
|HIP 96932
|Bond Dock
|12/8/2015
|
|-
|HIP 102895
|Barmin Terminal
|17/5/2015
|
|-
|HIP 107385
|Winthrop Enterprise
|22/5/2015
|
|-
|HR 943
|Hildebrandt Terminal
|30/5/2015
|
|-
|HR 1980
|Low City
|12/1/2016
|
|-
|Kamaki
|Shinjo Station
|23/3/2015
|
|-
|Khampti
|Wafa Hub
|30/3/2015
|
|-
|Khernidjal
|West Gateway
|6/5/2015
|
|-
|Laifangyi
|Anning Enterprise
|1/7/2015
|
|-
|Lakluit
|Garriott Hub
|16/7/2015
|
|-
| Leesti
| George Lucas
| 27/7/2015
|
|-
|LHS 492
|Lem Port
|8/12/2016
|
|-
|Lo Pegasi
|Garcia Station
|14/5/2015
|
|-
|LP 694-16
|Chapman Terminal
|1/1/2017
|
|-
|LP 926-40
|Lee City
|23/4/2015
|
|-
|LTT 15278
|Zholobov Enterprise
|27/4/2015
|
|-
|Tolians
|Kuo Dock
|31/8/2016
|
|-
|Malloc
|Julian Gateway
|13/4/2015
|
|-
| Mundjiga
| Sagan Port
| 17/3/2015
|
|-
|Okinura
|Fisher Terminal
|23/2/2016
|
|-
|Praecipua
|Denton Dock
|28/3/2015
|
|-
|STKM 1-1118
|Dupuy De Lome
|26/12/2015
|
|-
|Tolians
|Kuo Dock
|11/8/2015
|
|-
|Vesper-M4
|Oluwafemi Depot
|24/04/2017
|
|-
|Wailladyan
|Bass Port
|16/6/2015
|
|-
|XI Ursae Majoris
|Durrance Dock
|8/10/2017
|
|-
| Zavijah
| Wheelock Ring
| 17/3/2015
|
|-
|Mu-1 Cygnus
|Furrer Gateway
|11/3/2017
|
|-
|Shinrarta Dezhra
|Jameson Memorial
|January 26, 2018
|10% Discount, Founders Permit Needed
|}

==Outfitting==
{{main|Outfitting}}

All ships are highly customisable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Fer-de-Lance.

{| style="text-align: center;" class="article-table" border="1"
! style="text-align: center;" | Category
! style="text-align: center;" | Default System
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Rating
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Class
! style="text-align: center;" | Max Class
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[Hardpoint|Medium Hardpoint]]
| [[Pulse Laser]] || F || 1 || 2
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]] || F || 1 || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| [[Hardpoint|Huge Hardpoint]]
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 4
|-
| rowspan="6" | Utility Mount
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys]] || I || 1 || 8
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]] || E || 6|| 6
|-
| Thrusters Mounting
| [[Thrusters]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Environmental Control
| [[Life Support]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x8] || C || 3 || 3
|-
| rowspan="5" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x16] || E || 4 || 5
|-
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x8] || E || 3 || 4
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| [[Discovery Scanner|BDS]] || E || 1 || 1
|}
* ''(L) = Loaned''
* ''[x#] = Capacity''
* ''BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner''

==Notes==
* In the original Elite it was faster than the [[Cobra]] (but not playable).
* Added to game in version 1.2.
* Some weapons on the huge hardpoint clip into the bottom of the hangar when viewed in Outfitting.
* The radiators on the outside of the engine pods glow blue while FSD is charging.
* Prior to 1.5/2.0 the ship utilized a class 5 powerplant, resulting in major power issues.

== Trivia ==
* The Fer-de-Lance length (73.6 m) is similar to a Boeing 747-300 (70.66 m).<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nDYYYqrhp4 Elite ship scale 3.0]</ref>

== Videos ==
<gallery>
Luxurious_and_Deadly_-_Elite_Dangerous_Fer-de-Lance
Fer-de-Lance_-_Zorgon_Peterson_Elite_Dangerous
Elite_Dangerous_-_Commercials_The_Fer-de-Lance
</gallery>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
fer_de_lance_amend_Comp.jpg|Concept art from newsletter 57
Fer-De-Lance-Docked-Station.png|Fer-de-Lance docked at a station
Fer-De-Lance-Top-View-Docked.png|Fer-de-Lance top view docked
Fer-De-Lance-Weapons-Deployed.png|Fer-de-Lance weapons deployed
Fer-De-Lance-Docked-Close-Up.png|Fer-de-Lance docked close up
Fer-de-Lance-top-diagonal-ship-closeup.png|Fer-de-Lance top diagonal ship closeup
Fer-De-Lance-rear-side-docked.png|Fer-de-Lance rear side close up
Fer-De-Lance-Launches-From-Planet.png|Fer-de-Lance launches from a planet
2015-04-08_00001.jpg|A Huge Gimballed Cannon mounted on the Fer-de-Lance
2015-04-08_00005.jpg|A silhouette of the Fer-de-Lance from the side, showing its port (left side) mounted guns
2015-08-18_00011.jpg|FDL docked
2015-08-18_00006.jpg|Fer-de-Lance cruising by a sun
2015-09-20_00002.jpg|Fer-de-Lance charging its FSD
fer-de-lance_panorama.jpg|Cockpit by CMDR Klepto
fdl2.jpg |View of Fer-de-Lance showing medium hardpoints
File:ShadowWolf-Kell-EliteDangerous32.exe_DX11_20151106_224349.jpg |A Fer-De-Lance preparing for a hyperspace jump. Note the blue light beams and blue lit hull sections that only appear while the frameshift drive is charging.
FDLELW.jpg|Black Fer-De-Lance on an outpost
Golden Fer-de-Lance.jpg|Combat fitted Gold Fer-de Lance
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 1_13_2016 12_00_10 AM.png|FDL flying
File:Fdl-pp.png|FDL and a gas giant
File:E941755464aa863b52553d15363cae4d1f2fbeea.jpg |A Fer-De-Lance mining in an ice ring as seen in Newsletter #121
File:A81d805d8500096c22390717756b8a93bf69bab8.jpg|FDL in combat
FDL PF.png|FDL engines
bp-fer-de-lance.png|Zorgon Peterson Fer-De-Lance Blueprint
Fer-De-Lance-Landed.png|Fer-de-Lance landed
tbf-liberator.png|Vibrant Green FDL above Earth
Fer-de-Lance-Cockpit.png|Fer-de-Lance cockpit
Fer-De-Lance-in-Witch-space.png|Fer-de-Lance in Witch-space
Elite-Dangerous-Walking-in-Station.png|Zorgon Peterson, Fer-de-Lance ad in a station art
</gallery>

==References==
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