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Vulture

2018-09-13T18:01:59Z

135.23.141.218: made several wording changes (nothing meaningful was changed)

{{ShipInfobox
| image = Vulture_-_Profile.png
| manufacturer = Core Dynamics
| cost = 4,925,615
| topspeed = 215
| boostspeed = 348
| manoeuvrability = 5
| shields = 293
| armour = 288
| hullmass = 230
| cargocapacity = 8
| fuelcapacity = 8
| jumprange = 7.93
| utility = 4
| small =
| medium =
| large =2
| huge =
| size1 = 2
| size2 = 1
| size3 =
| size4 = 1
| size5 = 1
| size6 =
| size7 =
| size8 =
| landingpad = Small
| type = Combat
| maxjumprange = 22.36
| dimensions = 43.1m x 34.7m x 12.3m
|maxboostspeed = 397|masslock = 10|maxtopspeed = 244|reservedic = 1x Size 5 [[Military Compartment]]
}}
{{quote|The Vulture space superiority fighter sacrifices hardpoint flexibility for manoeuvrability. Advanced manufacturing techniques have allowed the Vulture to integrate large hardpoints into its relatively small frame, offsetting the ship's limited weapon count. The Vulture excels in the role of heavy fighter in strike missions against larger, well defended targets, but its nimble flight characteristics make it equally devastating against smaller targets. A limited cargo and passenger capability has not stopped it becoming a preferred personal transport for those who like to project a certain attitude in their dealings.|In-Game Description}}
The '''Vulture''' is a heavy space-superiority [[:Category:Fighters|fighter]] manufactured by [[Core Dynamics]]. Featuring two large [[hardpoint]]s, the Vulture packs serious firepower into a relatively small frame and excels at combat, but has difficulty adapting to other roles. Although its top speed is mediocre compared to other fighters, it one of the most maneuverable ships on the market thanks to its powerful lateral thrusters relative to the ship's mass, only being out-turned by smaller, less well-armed ships.

==Overview==
In combat, the Vulture is one of the most powerful small-sized ships in combat. It is capable of easily staying out of the firing range of tougher ships like [[Anaconda]]s or [[Python]]s and its two large hardpoints are capable of dishing out heavy damage. However, the small number of hardpoints means weapons such as [[Missile Rack|Missiles]], [[Mine Launcher|Mines]], [[Torpedo Pylon|Torpedoes]] or [[Railgun]]s are not viable as they have limited ammo capacities and are not available in Class 3. As for weapon mount types, both fixed and gimballed mounts are viable due to the Vulture's nimble nature, but turreted mounts are inadvisable due to their higher power consumption, lower damage and that they don't take advantage of the Vulture's manoeuvrability.

Defensively, the Vulture has impressive statistics on paper. It possesses the highest base shield and armor hitpoints out of all small sized ships; it has very good internal compartments (even better than the much more expensive [[Fer-de-Lance]]); and its number of utility mounts is 4, the same as larger ships such as [[Python]] and [[Federal Gunship]]. However, there is a catch, as the Vulture is held back by its limited power capacity. This greatly limits viable loadout choices and encourages smart [[module priority control]].

The Vulture suffers from overspecialization and is very poor in any job besides bounty hunting and assassination. It has terrible cargo capacity, even for its size so it will do very poorly in any form of trading or mining but most importantly it functions very poorly as a pirate as it has very low space for plundered loot, especially when a [[Hatch Breaker Limpet Controller]] is installed, however, its small size makes collecting cargo easier, meaning collector limpets are not needed. It has awful jump range at a woeful maximum of 22.36 ly without engineering, the second lowest of any small sized ship making it not only useless as an explorer, it can't easily get to [[Interstellar Factors]] to clear any bounties. Unlike the [[Fer-de-Lance]] it does very poorly as an anti-[[Thargoid]] ship, as its low number of hardpoints limits its use of Ax weaponry, leaving it without many options to deal with Interceptors. Against Scouts it also suffers as it will struggle to keep a sightline on the quick moving ships; since it cannot make much use of turreted mounts and they will quickly tear the ship to pieces.

Overall the Vulture functions as a small [[Fer-de-Lance]]; unbeaten in sheer power for its size but is one of the worst ships in any other role. Because it is so limited to [[Bounty Hunting]] it has very few options and makes a poor single vessel for a commander to fly and the [[Asp Explorer]] or [[Keelback]] may be more appealing due to their multi-purpose ability.

The Vulture's two large hardpoints are located above and behind the cockpit, about halfway down the hull of the ship. Due to the spacing between the hardpoints, a loadout of two fixed weapons may have slight issues with converging on smaller targets.

The Vulture has two manned stations. The pilot's station is on the centerline of the ship. The auxiliary station is offset to the port side above and behind the pilot's station. Because turreted mounts are a very bad idea on a Vulture and it has no fighter bay it is one of the least useful ships for [[Multicrew]].

The Vulture has an available 16 piece cosmetic ship kit that can be purchased from the [https://www.frontierstore.net/usd/game-extras/elite-dangerous-game-extras/vulture-ship-kit-16-pieces.html Frontier store] which allows you to "remodel your ship in your personal style". The ship kit does not affect gameplay.

==Purchase Locations==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System
! Station
! Date Seen
! Notes
|-
|Shinrarta Dezhra
|Jameson Memorial
|Always available
|10% discount, Founders Permit needed
|-
|Brestla
|i Sola Prospect
|Always available
|20% surcharge
|-
|Hernir
|Gunn Ring
|Jan. 2, 2018
|15% discount
|-
|Duamta
|Davis Terminal
|Jan. 2, 2018
|
|-
|TZ Arietis
|Snyder Enterprise
|Jan. 2, 2018
|
|-
|Wolf 25
|Bonkers
|Jan. 2, 2018
|
|-
|Chi Orionis
|Carey Terminal
|Jan. 2, 2018
|
|-
|Picoria
|Kohoutek Ring
|Jan. 8, 2018
|
|-
|Kakas
|Kube-McDowell Enterprise
|Jan.19, 2018
|
|-
|LP 926-40
|Lee City
|March 7, 2018
|
|-
|Patani
|Smith Ring
|March 11, 2018
|
|-
|Frey
|Garratt Station
|April 30, 2018
|
|-
|Deciat
|Garay Terminal
|May 31, 2018
|
|-
|109 Piscium
|Ising Dock
|Jun 18, 2018
|15% discount
|-
|Chona
|Smoot Station
|2018-07-03
|
|}

==Default Loadout==
Ship loadouts can be [[Outfitting|outfitted]] in various ways at certain stations. Listed below is the default loadout for the Vulture.

{| style="text-align: center; font-size: 88%; line-height: 1.3em;" 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="2" | Large[[Hardpoint| Hardpoint]]
| [[Pulse Laser]] || F || 1 || 3
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]] || F || 1 || 3
|-
| rowspan="4" | Utility Mount
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys]] || I || 1 || 8
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Thrusters Mounting
| [[Thrusters]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Environment Control
| [[Life Support]] || E || 3 || 3
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x8] || C || 3 || 3
|-
| rowspan="6" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
|''Empty'' [m]
|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
|5
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x8] || E || 3 || 4
|-
| [[Discovery Scanner|BDS]] || E || 1 || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 1
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 1
|-
| style="text-align: left" colspan="5" | ''Note: L = Loaned, [x#] = Capacity, BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner, [m] = [[Military Compartment]] reserved for [[Hull Reinforcement Package]], [[Module Reinforcement Package]], or [[Shield Cell Bank]].''
|}
==Trivia==
*The Vulture was originally priced at 21,925,615 CR. After an outcry from the community that it was overpriced, Frontier lowered the cost of the Vulture to 4,925,615 CR.
*The Vulture is produced by Core Dynamics and sold to all three of the Major Factions.
*One of the Ship Kit pieces will obscure the pilot's view slightly, making it the only ship kit to somewhat affect gameplay.

==Videos==
<gallery>
Raw_Power_-_Elite_Dangerous_Vulture
A_man_stands_in_the_darkness..._Elite_Dangerous_Vulture_ad
Vulture_-_Core_Dynamics_Elite_Dangerous
</gallery>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
55a03fc3-a8c2-4801-8d7e-929cac0eec44.jpg|Vulture cockpit
KAk0vhG.png|Vulture Hud, slight limited visibility in the front due to the fenders around the cockpit
e4TgoDv.png|Vulture side shot
1DItvQM.png|Vulture front
BFfNG8t.png|Vulture rear
oQ0HpRZ.png|Vulture Docked
Screenshot_0021.jpg|"Out of the sun" Vulture
20161129222219_1.jpg|Vulture featuring the Black Friday paintjob and ship-kit accessories.
Screenshot_0171sm.jpg|Vulture Top View, Vibrant Purple
Ship1.png|Vulture underside, Red Vibrant Paint applied.
BFwkICj.jpg|Vulture with Tactical Ice paint applied
Elite0007.jpg |Vulture Top view
Cobra meets the mighty Vulture.JPG|Cobra Mk. III meets the mighty Vulture
Vulture landed on HIP 22286 4.PNG|Vulture landed on planet 4 in HIP 22286
Screenshot_0017.jpg|Vulture 17jpg
File:Vulture_firing_at_horizon.png
File:Chrome_vulture_under_different_star_light.jpg |A Chrome Paintjob Vulture as seen under different star types light
File:Vulture0001.jpg |Red Vibrant Paintjob on Vulture
File:VultureFridgeMode.jpg |Cockpit view when heat is very low
bp-vulture.png|Core Dynamics Vulture Blueprint
Vulture Cockpit.jpg|Vulture Cockpit
Vulture-Cockpit-Star-Rise.png|Vulture cockpit and star rise
Vulture-Cockpit-Overview.png|Vulture cockpit overview
20180701042048_1.jpg|Vulture flying by Earth-like planet.
</gallery>

{{ShipNavbox}}
{{ShipTypeNavbox}}[[ru:Vulture]]
[[Category:Fighters]]
[[Category:Core Dynamics]]
[[Category:Pilotable]]

Vulture

2018-08-31T15:36:22Z

135.23.141.218: slightly expanded on mine, missile, railgun viability

{{ShipInfobox
| image = Vulture_-_Profile.png
| manufacturer = Core Dynamics
| cost = 4,925,615
| topspeed = 215
| boostspeed = 348
| manoeuvrability = 5
| shields = 293
| armour = 288
| hullmass = 230
| cargocapacity = 8
| fuelcapacity = 8
| jumprange = 7.93
| utility = 4
| small =
| medium =
| large =2
| huge =
| size1 = 2
| size2 = 1
| size3 =
| size4 = 1
| size5 = 1
| size6 =
| size7 =
| size8 =
| landingpad = Small
| type = Combat
| maxjumprange = 22.36
| dimensions = 43.1m x 34.7m x 12.3m
|maxboostspeed = 397|masslock = 10|maxtopspeed = 244|reservedic = 1x Size 5 [[Military Compartment]]
}}
{{quote|The Vulture space superiority fighter sacrifices hardpoint flexibility for manoeuvrability. Advanced manufacturing techniques have allowed the Vulture to integrate large hardpoints into its relatively small frame, offsetting the ship's limited weapon count. The Vulture excels in the role of heavy fighter in strike missions against larger, well defended targets, but its nimble flight characteristics make it equally devastating against smaller targets. A limited cargo and passenger capability has not stopped it becoming a preferred personal transport for those who like to project a certain attitude in their dealings.|In-Game Description}}
The '''Vulture''' is a heavy space-superiority [[:Category:Fighters|fighter]] manufactured by [[Core Dynamics]]. Featuring two large [[hardpoint]]s, the Vulture packs serious firepower into a relatively small frame and excels at combat, but has difficulty adapting to other roles. Although its top speed is mediocre compared to other fighters, it one of the most maneuverable ships on the market owing to its powerful lateral thrusters and extremely powerful engines relative to the ship's mass, only being out-turned by smaller, less well-armed ships.

==Overview==
In combat, the Vulture is one of the most powerful small ships available. It is capable of easily staying out of the firing range of tougher ships like [[Anaconda]]s or [[Python]]s and its two large hardpoints can quickly deal heavy damage to any ship. However, the small number of hardpoints means weapons such as [[Missile Rack|Missiles]], [[Mine Launcher|Mines]], [[Torpedo Pylon|Torpedoes]] or [[Railgun]]s are unviable due to their limited ammo capacities as well as because there are no size 3 versions of these weapons. As for weapon mount types, both fixed and gimballed mounts are viable due to the Vulture's nimble nature, but turreted mounts are inadvisable due to their higher power consumption, lower damage and that they don't take advantage of the Vulture's manoeuvrability. Overall, the Vulture is one of the best [[Bounty Hunter]] ships available.

Defensively, the Vulture has impressive statistics on paper. It possesses the highest base shield and armor hitpoints out of all small sized ships; it has very good internal compartments (even better than the much more expensive [[Fer-de-Lance]]); and its number of utility mounts is 4, the same as larger ships such as [[Python]] and [[Federal Gunship]]. However, there is a catch: the Vulture is held back by its limited power capacity, which greatly limits viable loadout choices and encourages smart [[module priority control]].

The Vulture suffers from overspecialization and is very poor in any job besides bounty hunting and assassination. It has terrible cargo capacity, even for its size so it will do very poorly in any form of trading or mining but most importantly it functions very poorly as a pirate as it has very low space for plundered loot, especially when a [[Hatch Breaker Limpet Controller]] is installed, however, its small size makes collecting cargo easier, meaning collector limpets are not needed. It has awful jump range at a woeful maximum of 22.36 ly without engineering, the second lowest of any small sized ship making it not only useless as an explorer, it can't easily get to [[Interstellar Factors]] to clear any bounties. Unlike the [[Fer-de-Lance]] it does very poorly as an anti-[[Thargoid]] ship, as its low number of hardpoints limits its use of Ax weaponry, leaving it without many options to deal with Interceptors. Against Scouts it also suffers as it will struggle to keep a sightline on the quick moving ships; since it cannot make much use of turreted mounts and they will quickly tear the ship to pieces.

Overall the Vulture functions as a small [[Fer-de-Lance]]; unbeaten in sheer power for its size but is one of the worst ships in any other role. Because it is so limited to [[Bounty Hunting]] it has very few options and makes a poor single vessel for a commander to fly and the [[Asp Explorer]] or [[Keelback]] may be more appealing due to their multi-purpose ability.

The Vulture's two large hardpoints are located above and behind the cockpit, about halfway down the hull of the ship. Due to the spacing between the hardpoints, a loadout of two fixed weapons may have slight issues with converging on smaller targets.

The Vulture has two manned stations. The pilot's station is on the centerline of the ship. The auxiliary station is offset to the port side above and behind the pilot's station. Because turreted mounts are a very bad idea on a Vulture and it has no fighter bay it is one of the least useful ships for [[Multicrew]].

The Vulture has an available 16 piece cosmetic ship kit that can be purchased from the [https://www.frontierstore.net/usd/game-extras/elite-dangerous-game-extras/vulture-ship-kit-16-pieces.html Frontier store] which allows you to "remodel your ship in your personal style". The ship kit does not affect gameplay.

==Purchase Locations==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System
! Station
! Date Seen
! Notes
|-
|Shinrarta Dezhra
|Jameson Memorial
|Always available
|10% discount, Founders Permit needed
|-
|Brestla
|i Sola Prospect
|Always available
|20% surcharge
|-
|Hernir
|Gunn Ring
|Jan. 2, 2018
|15% discount
|-
|Duamta
|Davis Terminal
|Jan. 2, 2018
|
|-
|TZ Arietis
|Snyder Enterprise
|Jan. 2, 2018
|
|-
|Wolf 25
|Bonkers
|Jan. 2, 2018
|
|-
|Chi Orionis
|Carey Terminal
|Jan. 2, 2018
|
|-
|Picoria
|Kohoutek Ring
|Jan. 8, 2018
|
|-
|Kakas
|Kube-McDowell Enterprise
|Jan.19, 2018
|
|-
|LP 926-40
|Lee City
|March 7, 2018
|
|-
|Patani
|Smith Ring
|March 11, 2018
|
|-
|Frey
|Garratt Station
|April 30, 2018
|
|-
|Deciat
|Garay Terminal
|May 31, 2018
|
|-
|109 Piscium
|Ising Dock
|Jun 18, 2018
|15% discount
|-
|Chona
|Smoot Station
|2018-07-03
|
|}

==Default Loadout==
Ship loadouts can be [[Outfitting|outfitted]] in various ways at certain stations. Listed below is the default loadout for the Vulture.

{| style="text-align: center; font-size: 88%; line-height: 1.3em;" 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="2" | Large[[Hardpoint| Hardpoint]]
| [[Pulse Laser]] || F || 1 || 3
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]] || F || 1 || 3
|-
| rowspan="4" | Utility Mount
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys]] || I || 1 || 8
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Thrusters Mounting
| [[Thrusters]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Environment Control
| [[Life Support]] || E || 3 || 3
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x8] || C || 3 || 3
|-
| rowspan="6" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
|''Empty'' [m]
|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
|5
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x8] || E || 3 || 4
|-
| [[Discovery Scanner|BDS]] || E || 1 || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 1
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 1
|-
| style="text-align: left" colspan="5" | ''Note: L = Loaned, [x#] = Capacity, BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner, [m] = [[Military Compartment]] reserved for [[Hull Reinforcement Package]], [[Module Reinforcement Package]], or [[Shield Cell Bank]].''
|}
==Trivia==
*The Vulture was originally priced at 21,925,615 CR. After an outcry from the community that it was overpriced, Frontier lowered the cost of the Vulture to 4,925,615 CR.
*The Vulture is produced by Core Dynamics and sold to all three of the Major Factions.
*One of the Ship Kit pieces will obscure the pilot's view slightly, making it the only ship kit to somewhat affect gameplay.

==Videos==
<gallery>
Raw_Power_-_Elite_Dangerous_Vulture
A_man_stands_in_the_darkness..._Elite_Dangerous_Vulture_ad
Vulture_-_Core_Dynamics_Elite_Dangerous
</gallery>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
55a03fc3-a8c2-4801-8d7e-929cac0eec44.jpg|Vulture cockpit
KAk0vhG.png|Vulture Hud, slight limited visibility in the front due to the fenders around the cockpit
e4TgoDv.png|Vulture side shot
1DItvQM.png|Vulture front
BFfNG8t.png|Vulture rear
oQ0HpRZ.png|Vulture Docked
Screenshot_0021.jpg|"Out of the sun" Vulture
20161129222219_1.jpg|Vulture featuring the Black Friday paintjob and ship-kit accessories.
Screenshot_0171sm.jpg|Vulture Top View, Vibrant Purple
Ship1.png|Vulture underside, Red Vibrant Paint applied.
BFwkICj.jpg|Vulture with Tactical Ice paint applied
Elite0007.jpg |Vulture Top view
Cobra meets the mighty Vulture.JPG|Cobra Mk. III meets the mighty Vulture
Vulture landed on HIP 22286 4.PNG|Vulture landed on planet 4 in HIP 22286
Screenshot_0017.jpg|Vulture 17jpg
File:Vulture_firing_at_horizon.png
File:Chrome_vulture_under_different_star_light.jpg |A Chrome Paintjob Vulture as seen under different star types light
File:Vulture0001.jpg |Red Vibrant Paintjob on Vulture
File:VultureFridgeMode.jpg |Cockpit view when heat is very low
bp-vulture.png|Core Dynamics Vulture Blueprint
Vulture Cockpit.jpg|Vulture Cockpit
Vulture-Cockpit-Star-Rise.png|Vulture cockpit and star rise
Vulture-Cockpit-Overview.png|Vulture cockpit overview
20180701042048_1.jpg|Vulture flying by Earth-like planet.
</gallery>

{{ShipNavbox}}
{{ShipTypeNavbox}}[[ru:Vulture]]
[[Category:Fighters]]
[[Category:Core Dynamics]]
[[Category:Pilotable]]

Vulture

2018-08-26T21:55:00Z

135.23.141.218: expanded on offense section

{{ShipInfobox
| image = Vulture_-_Profile.png
| manufacturer = Core Dynamics
| cost = 4,925,615
| topspeed = 215
| boostspeed = 348
| manoeuvrability = 5
| shields = 293
| armour = 288
| hullmass = 230
| cargocapacity = 8
| fuelcapacity = 8
| jumprange = 7.93
| utility = 4
| small =
| medium =
| large =2
| huge =
| size1 = 2
| size2 = 1
| size3 =
| size4 = 1
| size5 = 1
| size6 =
| size7 =
| size8 =
| landingpad = Small
| type = Combat
| maxjumprange = 22.36
| dimensions = 43.1m x 34.7m x 12.3m
|maxboostspeed = 397|masslock = 10|maxtopspeed = 244|reservedic = 1x Size 5 [[Military Compartment]]
}}
{{quote|The Vulture space superiority fighter sacrifices hardpoint flexibility for manoeuvrability. Advanced manufacturing techniques have allowed the Vulture to integrate large hardpoints into its relatively small frame, offsetting the ship's limited weapon count. The Vulture excels in the role of heavy fighter in strike missions against larger, well defended targets, but its nimble flight characteristics make it equally devastating against smaller targets. A limited cargo and passenger capability has not stopped it becoming a preferred personal transport for those who like to project a certain attitude in their dealings.|In-Game Description}}
The '''Vulture''' is a heavy space-superiority [[:Category:Fighters|fighter]] manufactured by [[Core Dynamics]]. Featuring two large [[hardpoint]]s, the Vulture packs serious firepower into a relatively small frame and excels at combat, but has difficulty adapting to other roles. Although its top speed is mediocre compared to other fighters, it one of the most maneuverable ships on the market owing to its powerful lateral thrusters and extremely powerful engines relative to the ship's mass, only being out-turned by smaller, less-armed ships.

==Overview==
In combat, the Vulture is one of the most powerful small ships available. It is capable of easily staying out of the firing range of tougher ships like [[Anaconda]]s or [[Python]]s and its two large hardpoints can quickly deal heavy damage to any ship. However, the small number of hardpoints means weapons such as [[Missile Rack|Missiles]], [[Mine Launcher|Mines]], [[Torpedo Pylon|Torpedoes]] or [[Railgun]]s are unviable due to their limited ammo capacities. As for weapon mount types, both fixed and gimballed mounts are viable due to the Vulture's nimble nature, but turreted mounts are inadvisable due to their higher power consumption, lower damage and that they don't take advantage of the Vulture's manoeuvrability. Overall, the Vulture is one of the best [[Bounty Hunter]] ships available.

Defensively, the Vulture has impressive statistics on paper. It possesses the highest base shield and armor hitpoints out of all small sized ships; it has very good internal compartments (even better than the much more expensive [[Fer-de-Lance]]); and its number of utility mounts is 4, the same as larger ships such as [[Python]] and [[Federal Gunship]]. However, there is a catch: the Vulture is held back by its limited power capacity, which greatly limits viable loadout choices and encourages smart [[module priority control]].

The Vulture suffers from overspecialization and is very poor in any job besides bounty hunting and assassination. It has terrible cargo capacity, even for its size so it will do very poorly in any form of trading or mining but most importantly it functions very poorly as a pirate as it has very low space for plundered loot, especially when a [[Hatch Breaker Limpet Controller]] is installed, however, its small size makes collecting cargo easier, meaning collector limpets are not needed. It has awful jump range at a woeful maximum of 22.36 ly without engineering, the second lowest of any small sized ship making it not only useless as an explorer, it can't easily get to [[Interstellar Factors]] to clear any bounties. Unlike the [[Fer-de-Lance]] it does very poorly as an anti-[[Thargoid]] ship, as its low number of hardpoints limits its use of Ax weaponry, leaving it without many options to deal with Interceptors. Against Scouts it also suffers as it will struggle to keep a sightline on the quick moving ships; since it cannot make much use of turreted mounts and they will quickly tear the ship to pieces.

Overall the Vulture functions as a small [[Fer-de-Lance]]; unbeaten in sheer power for its size but is one of the worst ships in any other role. Because it is so limited to [[Bounty Hunting]] it has very few options and makes a poor single vessel for a commander to fly and the [[Asp Explorer]] or [[Keelback]] may be more appealing due to their multi-purpose ability.

The Vulture's two large hardpoints are located above and behind the cockpit, about halfway down the hull of the ship. Due to the spacing between the hardpoints, a loadout of two fixed weapons may have slight issues with converging on smaller targets.

The Vulture has two manned stations. The pilot's station is on the centerline of the ship. The auxiliary station is offset to the port side above and behind the pilot's station. Because turreted mounts are a very bad idea on a Vulture and it has no fighter bay it is one of the least useful ships for [[Multicrew]].

The Vulture has an available 16 piece cosmetic ship kit that can be purchased from the [https://www.frontierstore.net/usd/game-extras/elite-dangerous-game-extras/vulture-ship-kit-16-pieces.html Frontier store] which allows you to "remodel your ship in your personal style". The ship kit does not affect gameplay.

==Purchase Locations==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System
! Station
! Date Seen
! Notes
|-
|Shinrarta Dezhra
|Jameson Memorial
|Always available
|10% discount, Founders Permit needed
|-
|Brestla
|i Sola Prospect
|Always available
|20% surcharge
|-
|Hernir
|Gunn Ring
|Jan. 2, 2018
|15% discount
|-
|Duamta
|Davis Terminal
|Jan. 2, 2018
|
|-
|TZ Arietis
|Snyder Enterprise
|Jan. 2, 2018
|
|-
|Wolf 25
|Bonkers
|Jan. 2, 2018
|
|-
|Chi Orionis
|Carey Terminal
|Jan. 2, 2018
|
|-
|Picoria
|Kohoutek Ring
|Jan. 8, 2018
|
|-
|Kakas
|Kube-McDowell Enterprise
|Jan.19, 2018
|
|-
|LP 926-40
|Lee City
|March 7, 2018
|
|-
|Patani
|Smith Ring
|March 11, 2018
|
|-
|Frey
|Garratt Station
|April 30, 2018
|
|-
|Deciat
|Garay Terminal
|May 31, 2018
|
|-
|109 Piscium
|Ising Dock
|Jun 18, 2018
|15% discount
|-
|Chona
|Smoot Station
|2018-07-03
|
|}

==Default Loadout==
Ship loadouts can be [[Outfitting|outfitted]] in various ways at certain stations. Listed below is the default loadout for the Vulture.

{| style="text-align: center; font-size: 88%; line-height: 1.3em;" 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="2" | Large[[Hardpoint| Hardpoint]]
| [[Pulse Laser]] || F || 1 || 3
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]] || F || 1 || 3
|-
| rowspan="4" | Utility Mount
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys]] || I || 1 || 8
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Thrusters Mounting
| [[Thrusters]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Environment Control
| [[Life Support]] || E || 3 || 3
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x8] || C || 3 || 3
|-
| rowspan="6" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
|''Empty'' [m]
|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
|5
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x8] || E || 3 || 4
|-
| [[Discovery Scanner|BDS]] || E || 1 || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 1
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 1
|-
| style="text-align: left" colspan="5" | ''Note: L = Loaned, [x#] = Capacity, BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner, [m] = [[Military Compartment]] reserved for [[Hull Reinforcement Package]], [[Module Reinforcement Package]], or [[Shield Cell Bank]].''
|}
==Trivia==
*The Vulture was originally priced at 21,925,615 CR. After an outcry from the community that it was overpriced, Frontier lowered the cost of the Vulture to 4,925,615 CR.
*The Vulture is produced by Core Dynamics and sold to all three of the Major Factions.
*One of the Ship Kit pieces will obscure the pilot's view slightly, making it the only ship kit to somewhat affect gameplay.

==Videos==
<gallery>
Raw_Power_-_Elite_Dangerous_Vulture
A_man_stands_in_the_darkness..._Elite_Dangerous_Vulture_ad
Vulture_-_Core_Dynamics_Elite_Dangerous
</gallery>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
55a03fc3-a8c2-4801-8d7e-929cac0eec44.jpg|Vulture cockpit
KAk0vhG.png|Vulture Hud, slight limited visibility in the front due to the fenders around the cockpit
e4TgoDv.png|Vulture side shot
1DItvQM.png|Vulture front
BFfNG8t.png|Vulture rear
oQ0HpRZ.png|Vulture Docked
Screenshot_0021.jpg|"Out of the sun" Vulture
20161129222219_1.jpg|Vulture featuring the Black Friday paintjob and ship-kit accessories.
Screenshot_0171sm.jpg|Vulture Top View, Vibrant Purple
Ship1.png|Vulture underside, Red Vibrant Paint applied.
BFwkICj.jpg|Vulture with Tactical Ice paint applied
Elite0007.jpg |Vulture Top view
Cobra meets the mighty Vulture.JPG|Cobra Mk. III meets the mighty Vulture
Vulture landed on HIP 22286 4.PNG|Vulture landed on planet 4 in HIP 22286
Screenshot_0017.jpg|Vulture 17jpg
File:Vulture_firing_at_horizon.png
File:Chrome_vulture_under_different_star_light.jpg |A Chrome Paintjob Vulture as seen under different star types light
File:Vulture0001.jpg |Red Vibrant Paintjob on Vulture
File:VultureFridgeMode.jpg |Cockpit view when heat is very low
bp-vulture.png|Core Dynamics Vulture Blueprint
Vulture Cockpit.jpg|Vulture Cockpit
Vulture-Cockpit-Star-Rise.png|Vulture cockpit and star rise
Vulture-Cockpit-Overview.png|Vulture cockpit overview
20180701042048_1.jpg|Vulture flying by Earth-like planet.
</gallery>

{{ShipNavbox}}
{{ShipTypeNavbox}}[[ru:Vulture]]
[[Category:Fighters]]
[[Category:Core Dynamics]]
[[Category:Pilotable]]

Vulture

2018-08-26T21:49:20Z

135.23.141.218: moved hardpoint information out of the defense section and to offense section.

{{ShipInfobox
| image = Vulture_-_Profile.png
| manufacturer = Core Dynamics
| cost = 4,925,615
| topspeed = 215
| boostspeed = 348
| manoeuvrability = 5
| shields = 293
| armour = 288
| hullmass = 230
| cargocapacity = 8
| fuelcapacity = 8
| jumprange = 7.93
| utility = 4
| small =
| medium =
| large =2
| huge =
| size1 = 2
| size2 = 1
| size3 =
| size4 = 1
| size5 = 1
| size6 =
| size7 =
| size8 =
| landingpad = Small
| type = Combat
| maxjumprange = 22.36
| dimensions = 43.1m x 34.7m x 12.3m
|maxboostspeed = 397|masslock = 10|maxtopspeed = 244|reservedic = 1x Size 5 [[Military Compartment]]
}}
{{quote|The Vulture space superiority fighter sacrifices hardpoint flexibility for manoeuvrability. Advanced manufacturing techniques have allowed the Vulture to integrate large hardpoints into its relatively small frame, offsetting the ship's limited weapon count. The Vulture excels in the role of heavy fighter in strike missions against larger, well defended targets, but its nimble flight characteristics make it equally devastating against smaller targets. A limited cargo and passenger capability has not stopped it becoming a preferred personal transport for those who like to project a certain attitude in their dealings.|In-Game Description}}
The '''Vulture''' is a heavy space-superiority [[:Category:Fighters|fighter]] manufactured by [[Core Dynamics]]. Featuring two large [[hardpoint]]s, the Vulture packs serious firepower into a relatively small frame and excels at combat, but has difficulty adapting to other roles. Although its top speed is mediocre compared to other fighters, it one of the most maneuverable ships on the market owing to its powerful lateral thrusters and extremely powerful engines relative to the ship's mass, only being out-turned by smaller, less-armed ships.

==Overview==
In combat, the Vulture is one of the most powerful small ships available. It is capable of easily staying out of the firing range of tougher ships like [[Anaconda]]s or [[Python]]s and its two Large Hardpoints can quickly deal heavy damage to any ship. It is extremely nimble and can keep fixed mounts on targets very easily. However, with just two Hardpoints; one on each side, weapons such as [[Missile Rack|Missiles]], [[Mine Launcher|Mines]], [[Torpedo Pylon|Torpedos]] or [[Railgun]]s are also unviable due to their limited ammo capacities. Nevertheless, the Vulture is one of the best [[Bounty Hunter]] ships available.

Defensively, the Vulture has impressive statistics on paper. It possesses the highest base shield and armor hitpoints out of all small sized ships; it has very good internal compartments (even better than the much more expensive [[Fer-de-Lance]]); and its number of utility mounts is 4, the same as larger ships such as [[Python]] and [[Federal Gunship]]. However, there is a catch: the Vulture is held back by its limited power capacity, which greatly limits viable loadout choices and encourages smart [[module priority control]].

The Vulture suffers from overspecialization and is very poor in any job besides bounty hunting and assassination. It has terrible cargo capacity, even for its size so it will do very poorly in any form of trading or mining but most importantly it functions very poorly as a pirate as it has very low space for plundered loot, especially when a [[Hatch Breaker Limpet Controller]] is installed, however, its small size makes collecting cargo easier, meaning collector limpets are not needed. It has awful jump range at a woeful maximum of 22.36 ly without engineering, the second lowest of any small sized ship making it not only useless as an explorer, it can't easily get to [[Interstellar Factors]] to clear any bounties. Unlike the [[Fer-de-Lance]] it does very poorly as an anti-[[Thargoid]] ship, as its low number of hardpoints limits its use of Ax weaponry, leaving it without many options to deal with Interceptors. Against Scouts it also suffers as it will struggle to keep a sightline on the quick moving ships; since it cannot make much use of turreted mounts and they will quickly tear the ship to pieces.

Overall the Vulture functions as a small [[Fer-de-Lance]]; unbeaten in sheer power for its size but is one of the worst ships in any other role. Because it is so limited to [[Bounty Hunting]] it has very few options and makes a poor single vessel for a commander to fly and the [[Asp Explorer]] or [[Keelback]] may be more appealing due to their multi-purpose ability.

The Vulture's two large hardpoints are located above and behind the cockpit, about halfway down the hull of the ship. Due to the spacing between the hardpoints, a loadout of two fixed weapons may have slight issues with converging on smaller targets.

The Vulture has two manned stations. The pilot's station is on the centerline of the ship. The auxiliary station is offset to the port side above and behind the pilot's station. Because turreted mounts are a very bad idea on a Vulture and it has no fighter bay it is one of the least useful ships for [[Multicrew]].

The Vulture has an available 16 piece cosmetic ship kit that can be purchased from the [https://www.frontierstore.net/usd/game-extras/elite-dangerous-game-extras/vulture-ship-kit-16-pieces.html Frontier store] which allows you to "remodel your ship in your personal style". The ship kit does not affect gameplay.

==Purchase Locations==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System
! Station
! Date Seen
! Notes
|-
|Shinrarta Dezhra
|Jameson Memorial
|Always available
|10% discount, Founders Permit needed
|-
|Brestla
|i Sola Prospect
|Always available
|20% surcharge
|-
|Hernir
|Gunn Ring
|Jan. 2, 2018
|15% discount
|-
|Duamta
|Davis Terminal
|Jan. 2, 2018
|
|-
|TZ Arietis
|Snyder Enterprise
|Jan. 2, 2018
|
|-
|Wolf 25
|Bonkers
|Jan. 2, 2018
|
|-
|Chi Orionis
|Carey Terminal
|Jan. 2, 2018
|
|-
|Picoria
|Kohoutek Ring
|Jan. 8, 2018
|
|-
|Kakas
|Kube-McDowell Enterprise
|Jan.19, 2018
|
|-
|LP 926-40
|Lee City
|March 7, 2018
|
|-
|Patani
|Smith Ring
|March 11, 2018
|
|-
|Frey
|Garratt Station
|April 30, 2018
|
|-
|Deciat
|Garay Terminal
|May 31, 2018
|
|-
|109 Piscium
|Ising Dock
|Jun 18, 2018
|15% discount
|-
|Chona
|Smoot Station
|2018-07-03
|
|}

==Default Loadout==
Ship loadouts can be [[Outfitting|outfitted]] in various ways at certain stations. Listed below is the default loadout for the Vulture.

{| style="text-align: center; font-size: 88%; line-height: 1.3em;" 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="2" | Large[[Hardpoint| Hardpoint]]
| [[Pulse Laser]] || F || 1 || 3
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]] || F || 1 || 3
|-
| rowspan="4" | Utility Mount
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys]] || I || 1 || 8
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Thrusters Mounting
| [[Thrusters]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Environment Control
| [[Life Support]] || E || 3 || 3
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x8] || C || 3 || 3
|-
| rowspan="6" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
|''Empty'' [m]
|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
|5
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x8] || E || 3 || 4
|-
| [[Discovery Scanner|BDS]] || E || 1 || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 1
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 1
|-
| style="text-align: left" colspan="5" | ''Note: L = Loaned, [x#] = Capacity, BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner, [m] = [[Military Compartment]] reserved for [[Hull Reinforcement Package]], [[Module Reinforcement Package]], or [[Shield Cell Bank]].''
|}
==Trivia==
*The Vulture was originally priced at 21,925,615 CR. After an outcry from the community that it was overpriced, Frontier lowered the cost of the Vulture to 4,925,615 CR.
*The Vulture is produced by Core Dynamics and sold to all three of the Major Factions.
*One of the Ship Kit pieces will obscure the pilot's view slightly, making it the only ship kit to somewhat affect gameplay.

==Videos==
<gallery>
Raw_Power_-_Elite_Dangerous_Vulture
A_man_stands_in_the_darkness..._Elite_Dangerous_Vulture_ad
Vulture_-_Core_Dynamics_Elite_Dangerous
</gallery>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
55a03fc3-a8c2-4801-8d7e-929cac0eec44.jpg|Vulture cockpit
KAk0vhG.png|Vulture Hud, slight limited visibility in the front due to the fenders around the cockpit
e4TgoDv.png|Vulture side shot
1DItvQM.png|Vulture front
BFfNG8t.png|Vulture rear
oQ0HpRZ.png|Vulture Docked
Screenshot_0021.jpg|"Out of the sun" Vulture
20161129222219_1.jpg|Vulture featuring the Black Friday paintjob and ship-kit accessories.
Screenshot_0171sm.jpg|Vulture Top View, Vibrant Purple
Ship1.png|Vulture underside, Red Vibrant Paint applied.
BFwkICj.jpg|Vulture with Tactical Ice paint applied
Elite0007.jpg |Vulture Top view
Cobra meets the mighty Vulture.JPG|Cobra Mk. III meets the mighty Vulture
Vulture landed on HIP 22286 4.PNG|Vulture landed on planet 4 in HIP 22286
Screenshot_0017.jpg|Vulture 17jpg
File:Vulture_firing_at_horizon.png
File:Chrome_vulture_under_different_star_light.jpg |A Chrome Paintjob Vulture as seen under different star types light
File:Vulture0001.jpg |Red Vibrant Paintjob on Vulture
File:VultureFridgeMode.jpg |Cockpit view when heat is very low
bp-vulture.png|Core Dynamics Vulture Blueprint
Vulture Cockpit.jpg|Vulture Cockpit
Vulture-Cockpit-Star-Rise.png|Vulture cockpit and star rise
Vulture-Cockpit-Overview.png|Vulture cockpit overview
20180701042048_1.jpg|Vulture flying by Earth-like planet.
</gallery>

{{ShipNavbox}}
{{ShipTypeNavbox}}[[ru:Vulture]]
[[Category:Fighters]]
[[Category:Core Dynamics]]
[[Category:Pilotable]]

Orca

2018-07-08T05:45:11Z

135.23.141.218: removed comparison with T7 for misinformation; removed false statement that slow ships can out-maneuver the Orca.

{{ShipInfobox
| image = Orca-Earth-like-Planet.png
| manufacturer = Saud Kruger
| cost = 48,539,887
| topspeed = 308
| boostspeed = 390
| manoeuvrability = 1
| shields = 233
| armour = 396
| hullmass = 290
| cargocapacity = 72
| fuelcapacity = 32
| jumprange =
| utility = 4
| small =
| medium = 2
| large = 1
| huge =
| size1 =
| size2 = 2
| size3 = 1
| size4 = 1
| size5 = 2
| size6 =
| size7 =
| size8 =
| reservedic = 1x Size 5 [[Reserved Compartment]] 1x Size 6 [[Reserved Compartment ]]
| landingpad = Large
| dimensions = 130.4L - 50.8W - 22.7H
| type = Passenger Liner
| maxjumprange = 36.17
| maxtopspeed = 348
| maxboostspeed = 441
| maxcargocapacity = 192
| masslock = 13
}}
{{quote|Saud Kruger are famed for their range of luxury passenger ships. The Orca is capable of carrying passengers in extreme comfort and elegance. For its size and class it is also more than capable of defending itself.|In-Game Description}}
The '''Orca''' is a large ship manufactured by Saud Kruger and is currently one of three available passenger ships, the others being the [[Beluga Liner]] and the [[Dolphin]]. As a Saud Kruger ship, it is capable of carrying luxury suite cabins exclusive to this brand. Since this ship is not intended for combat or exploration, its class 6 internal compartment and one class 5 internal compartment are limited in what modules can be installed: only [[Cargo Rack]]s, [[Passenger Cabin]]s, [[Hull Reinforcement Package]]s, or [[Module Reinforcement Package]]s may be installed.

==Overview==
The Orca is essentially a passenger carrier version of the [[Type-7]], sacrificing many of its upsides to focus on the passenger aspect, similar to what the [[Dolphin]] was to the [[Type-6]].

Where officially its maneuverability is slightly better than an [[Anaconda]] and worse than a [[Beluga Liner]], in practice the Orca handles far better than this rating suggests. It has a remarkably high turn rate, high acceleration and max speed, and is very good at strafing. However, its relatively small power plant and limited hardpoint capacity prevent it from becoming a great combat ship. It doesn't help that its large size makes it an easy target, whereas its shield and armor hitpoints are mediocre for a ship of this size. One of the biggest downsides to the ship is the hardpoint placement; all of which are on the underside of the ship making it easy for ships to stay out of the Orca's firing range. This hasn't stopped a handful of Commanders setting up groups dedicated to combat in Orcas, and like any ship, it is still formidable with engineering and skilled pilots.

The Jump range can reach a rather impressive average of 37ly which makes it a very good explorer. This comes at a fraction of the price of the [[Anaconda]] so the Orca is a better ship for large distance than most others and this contributes heavily to its role as a cruise ship, letting luxury missions spanning many lightyears possible. Its range is still less than that of a [[Diamondback Explorer|Diamondback]]/[[Asp Explorer]], which are both a fraction of the price and much better at self-defense.

As a [[trader]] or [[miner]] the Orca is a very bad option. In both aspects, the [[Type-7]] is a far better option especially due to the Orca's huge pricetag. At only 192T of possible cargo it has the lowest of any large ship as well as low compartment space.

The biggest downside the Orca has is its pricetag; it is only slightly better at its roles than the [[Dolphin]] or Type 7 but at more than ten times the cost. It is also worse than the Beluga Liner at everything but jump range so commanders looking for passenger missions may choose it instead. The Orca is very good at carrying passengers long range, however because of the weight it's ill-advised to bring bulk passengers long range; at which point the [[Dolphin]] outclasses the Orca.

The hardpoint placement of the ship is as follows: all 3 hardpoints are located on the underside of the ship. The large hardpoint is placed in front of the front landing gear, whereas the 2 medium hardpoints are located side by side behind the large hardpoint.

The Orca's heat dispersion capabilities are relatively poor, so caution must be taken when adding or engineering modules with a high thermal load. The ship is especially prone to overheat when scooping fuel.

The bridge is located on the bottom of massive window in the front of the ship, with the pilot's station offset to the port side. From there the pilot enjoys excellent viewing angles in all directions but down.

==Purchase Locations==
Note that most listed locations will sell all three [[Saud Kruger]] ships.
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System
! Station
! Date Seen
!Notes
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|Nuakea
|Admiral Thirsk
|August 14, 2017
|
|-
|Obambivas
|Galouye Terminal
|July 17, 2017
|
|-
|Achenar
|Macmillian Terminal
|May 8, 2015
|
|-
|Nu
|Syromyatnikov Horizon
|April 13, 2017
|
|-
| Afli
| Pu City
| Feb 15, 2015
|
|-
| Afli
| Quetelet Dock
| Feb 15, 2015
|
|-
|Alioth
|Irkutsk
|Nov 1, 2016
|20% discount, Permit Required
|-
| Arexe
| Janes Horizon
| Jan 3, 2015
|
|-
|Arjung
|Hiyya Orbital
|Apr. 25, 2015
|
|-
| AZ Cancri
| Fisher Station
|
|
|-
|Baedule
|Coye Horizons
|Oct 29, 2016
|Beluga liner also available here
|-
| EZ Aquarii
| Magnus Gateway
|
|
|-
| Fular
| Kotov Orbital
|
|
|-
| GD 219
| McKee Ring
| Jan. 23, 2015
|
|-
| HIP 105408
| Binney Horizons
| Jan 4, 2015
|
|-
| HR 7793
| Benyovszky Ring
| Jan 21, 2015
|
|-
| Bhritzameno
| Feynman Terminal
| 14 Jan. 2015 (Version 1.04)
|
|-
| Branglal
| Skripochka Gateway
| Gamma 1.05
|
|-
|CD-87 103
|Shajn City
|Jun 29, 2016
|
|-
| Clayakarma
| Kaleri Gateway
|
|
|-
|Chona
|Smoot Terminal
|Jan 16, 2016
|
|-
| LFT 367
| Levi-Montalcini Terminal
| Feb 15, 2015
|
|-
| LFT 926
| Meredith City
| Dec 31, 2014
|
|-
|LHS 531
|Nelson Terminal
|May 17, 2015
|
|-
|LHS 2651
|Kennan Dock
|June 7, 2015
|
|-
| LHS 3262
| Sy Base
| Gamma 1.05
|
|-
| LHS 3505
| Olivas City
| Release 1.03
|
|-
| LP 694-16
| Chapman Terminal
|
|
|-
| LP 908-11
| So-Yeon City
| Dec 29, 2014
|
|-
|LTT 15278
|Zholobov Enterprise
|May 19, 2015
|
|-
|LTT 2337
|Bowen Terminal
|Oct 11,2015
|
|-
|LTT 4961
|Conway City
|July, 2015
|
|-
|Maridal
|Vonarburg
|May 11, 2015
|
|-
|Nahua
|Fuller Vision
|June 18, 2017
|
|-
|Neto
|Ising Vision
|April 2 2016
|
|-
|NU-1 COLUMBAE
|MOORE RING
|Aug 26 2015
|
|-
|Nyororor
|Biermann Dock
|April 29, 2015
|
|-
|Obambivas System
|Galouye Terminal
|Apr, 13, 2015
|
|-
|Okinura
|Fisher Terminal
|Feb 23, 2016
|
|-
|Porta
|39 Tauri
|Aug 21, 2015
|
|-
| Qama
| Thurston Ring
| Feb 18, 2015
|
|-
|44 Rho-1 Sagittarii
|Crippen Reach
|Aug 12, 2017
|
|-
| Saktsak
| Bursch Enterprise
|
|
|-
|Tellus
|Ahern Enterprise
|May 23, 2017
|
|-
| Tucanae
| Adams Orbital
| Beta-1
|
|-
| Rhea
| Carter Port
| Aug 7 2017
|
|-
| Turona
| McNair Terminal
| Jan 18, 2015
|
|-
| TURIR
| Brooks Terminal
|
|
|-
| Una
| Hoard Orbital
| Feb 19, 2015
|
|-
| V374 Pegasi
| Mackeller Hub
| Jan. 22, 2015
|
|-
|Valtys
|Auld colony
|Jul 23, 2017
|15% discount
|-
| Xihe
| Zhen Dock
| Jan 18, 2015
|
|-
|Yawa
|Dean Hub
|16: Jan 2016
|
|-
|Quince
|Jeffries High
|Apr 16, 2017
|
|-
| YZ Ceti
| Clement Orbital
| May 22 2016
|
|-
|Shinrarta Dezhra
|Jameson Memorial
|January 26, 2018
|10% Discount, Founders Permit Needed
|-
|Hill Pa Hsi
|Curie Gateway
|May 5, 2018
|
|}

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

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

{| class="article-table" style="text-align: center;" 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="2" | [[Hardpoint|Medium Hardpoint]]
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 2
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 2
|-
| [[Hardpoint|Large Hardpoint]]
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| rowspan="4" | Utility Mount
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys]] || I || 1 || 8
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Thruster Mounting
| [[Thrusters]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Environment Control
| [[Life Support]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x32] || C || 5 || 5
|-
| rowspan="8" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Cargo Rack]] [r] [x32] || E || 5 || 6
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [r] [x16] || E || 4 || 5
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x16] || E || 4 || 5
|-
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x8] || E || 3 || 4
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| [[Discovery Scanner|BDS]] || E || 1 || 2
|}
* ''(L) = Loaned''
* ''[x#] = Capacity''
* ''BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner''
* [r] = [[Reserved Compartment]] for [[Cargo Rack]], [[Passenger Cabin]], [[Hull Reinforcement Package]], or [[Module Reinforcement Package]].

==Notes==
* Initially decals could not be fitted. Now they can and even some basic paint jobs are available (Vibrant pack, Tactical pack, and Military pack)
* A 'fasten seatbelt' tone will sound in the cabin when using this ship's boost.
* According to the Newsletter #84, with 0.016% of players piloting it the Orca is the least popular ship in the game.

==Videos==
<gallery>
Ship_Introducing_Orca_-_Elite_Dangerous_Short_cinematic_video
</gallery>

==Gallery==
<gallery navigation="true">
File:Orca_Newsletter_50.jpg
Orca_Newsletter_50_2.jpg|Orca docked
File:Passenger_ship.jpg|Passenger ships
File:Orca.jpg
EliteDangerous64 2016-03-13 01-06-59.png|Orca Sunglare 01
EliteDangerous64 2016-03-13 01-07-30.png|Orac Sunglare 02
EliteDangerous64 2016-03-13 01-07-55.png|Orca Sunglare 03
EliteDangerous64 2016-03-13 01-08-31.png|Orca Sunglare 04
20160331163734_1.jpg|Cockpit view.
20160401045245_1.jpg|Orca with the Black Friday paintjob.
20160405223047_1.jpg|Orca flying above icy body surface
20160510211150_1.jpg|Orca Over Earth-Like Planet
20160510161732_1.jpg|Orca Landed On Planet
O-Type star and Orca.png|Orca escaping the grasp of an O-Type Star|link=http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Orca
20160828004654_1.jpg|Orca mining within an Ice Ring.
EliteDangerous64 2016-10-31 19-16-20.png|Orca approaching an earthlike
bp-orca.png|Saud Kruger Orca Blueprint
Orca and Coriolis.png|Orca and Coriolis station
Orca-Earth-like-Planet.png|Orca and an Earth-like planet
Elite-Dangerous-Orca-ship-atmospheric-landing-fan-art.png|Orca atmospheric landing fan art
Orca & SRV Scale.jpg|Orca & SRV for scale.
Orca-Rear-Side-Gas-Giant.png|Orca rear side and a gas giant
Orca-Ship-Underside.png|Orca ship underside
</gallery>

==References==
<references />

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[[ru:Orca]]
[[Category:Passenger]]
[[Category:Saud Kruger]]
[[Category:Pilotable]]

Orca

2018-07-08T05:41:29Z

135.23.141.218: removed exaggerated statement that this is the worst combat ship

{{ShipInfobox
| image = Orca-Earth-like-Planet.png
| manufacturer = Saud Kruger
| cost = 48,539,887
| topspeed = 308
| boostspeed = 390
| manoeuvrability = 1
| shields = 233
| armour = 396
| hullmass = 290
| cargocapacity = 72
| fuelcapacity = 32
| jumprange =
| utility = 4
| small =
| medium = 2
| large = 1
| huge =
| size1 =
| size2 = 2
| size3 = 1
| size4 = 1
| size5 = 2
| size6 =
| size7 =
| size8 =
| reservedic = 1x Size 5 [[Reserved Compartment]] 1x Size 6 [[Reserved Compartment ]]
| landingpad = Large
| dimensions = 130.4L - 50.8W - 22.7H
| type = Passenger Liner
| maxjumprange = 36.17
| maxtopspeed = 348
| maxboostspeed = 441
| maxcargocapacity = 192
| masslock = 13
}}
{{quote|Saud Kruger are famed for their range of luxury passenger ships. The Orca is capable of carrying passengers in extreme comfort and elegance. For its size and class it is also more than capable of defending itself.|In-Game Description}}
The '''Orca''' is a large ship manufactured by Saud Kruger and is currently one of three available passenger ships, the others being the [[Beluga Liner]] and the [[Dolphin]]. As a Saud Kruger ship, it is capable of carrying luxury suite cabins exclusive to this brand. Since this ship is not intended for combat or exploration, its class 6 internal compartment and one class 5 internal compartment are limited in what modules can be installed: only [[Cargo Rack]]s, [[Passenger Cabin]]s, [[Hull Reinforcement Package]]s, or [[Module Reinforcement Package]]s may be installed.

==Overview==
The Orca is essentially a passenger carrier version of the [[Type-7]], sacrificing many of its upsides to focus on the passenger aspect, similar to what the [[Dolphin]] was to the [[Type-6]].

Where officially its maneuverability is slightly better than an [[Anaconda]] and worse than a [[Beluga Liner]], in practice the Orca handles far better than this rating suggests. It has a remarkably high turn rate, high acceleration and max speed, and is very good at strafing. However, its relatively small power plant and limited hardpoint capacity prevent it from becoming a great combat ship. It doesn't help that its large size makes it an easy target, whereas its shield and armor hitpoints are mediocre for a ship of this size. One of the biggest downsides to the ship is the hardpoint placement; all of which are on the underside of the ship making it extremely easy for even bulky and slow ships to stay out of the Orca's firing range. While it has much more firepower than a [[Type 7]], its terrible hardpoint placement and miserable defences make it much worse at self-defense. This hasn't stopped a handful of Commanders setting up groups dedicated to combat in Orcas, and like any ship, it is still formidable with engineering and skilled pilots.

The Jump range can reach a rather impressive average of 37ly which makes it a very good explorer. This comes at a fraction of the price of the [[Anaconda]] so the Orca is a better ship for large distance than most others and this contributes heavily to its role as a cruise ship, letting luxury missions spanning many lightyears possible. Its range is still less than that of a [[Diamondback Explorer|Diamondback]]/[[Asp Explorer]], which are both a fraction of the price and much better at self-defense.

As a [[trader]] or [[miner]] the Orca is a very bad option. In both aspects, the [[Type-7]] is a far better option especially due to the Orca's huge pricetag. At only 192T of possible cargo it has the lowest of any large ship as well as low compartment space.

The biggest downside the Orca has is its pricetag; it is only slightly better at its roles than the [[Dolphin]] or Type 7 but at more than ten times the cost. It is also worse than the Beluga Liner at everything but jump range so commanders looking for passenger missions may choose it instead. The Orca is very good at carrying passengers long range, however because of the weight it's ill-advised to bring bulk passengers long range; at which point the [[Dolphin]] outclasses the Orca.

The hardpoint placement of the ship is as follows: all 3 hardpoints are located on the underside of the ship. The large hardpoint is placed in front of the front landing gear, whereas the 2 medium hardpoints are located side by side behind the large hardpoint.

The Orca's heat dispersion capabilities are relatively poor, so caution must be taken when adding or engineering modules with a high thermal load. The ship is especially prone to overheat when scooping fuel.

The bridge is located on the bottom of massive window in the front of the ship, with the pilot's station offset to the port side. From there the pilot enjoys excellent viewing angles in all directions but down.

==Purchase Locations==
Note that most listed locations will sell all three [[Saud Kruger]] ships.
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System
! Station
! Date Seen
!Notes
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|Nuakea
|Admiral Thirsk
|August 14, 2017
|
|-
|Obambivas
|Galouye Terminal
|July 17, 2017
|
|-
|Achenar
|Macmillian Terminal
|May 8, 2015
|
|-
|Nu
|Syromyatnikov Horizon
|April 13, 2017
|
|-
| Afli
| Pu City
| Feb 15, 2015
|
|-
| Afli
| Quetelet Dock
| Feb 15, 2015
|
|-
|Alioth
|Irkutsk
|Nov 1, 2016
|20% discount, Permit Required
|-
| Arexe
| Janes Horizon
| Jan 3, 2015
|
|-
|Arjung
|Hiyya Orbital
|Apr. 25, 2015
|
|-
| AZ Cancri
| Fisher Station
|
|
|-
|Baedule
|Coye Horizons
|Oct 29, 2016
|Beluga liner also available here
|-
| EZ Aquarii
| Magnus Gateway
|
|
|-
| Fular
| Kotov Orbital
|
|
|-
| GD 219
| McKee Ring
| Jan. 23, 2015
|
|-
| HIP 105408
| Binney Horizons
| Jan 4, 2015
|
|-
| HR 7793
| Benyovszky Ring
| Jan 21, 2015
|
|-
| Bhritzameno
| Feynman Terminal
| 14 Jan. 2015 (Version 1.04)
|
|-
| Branglal
| Skripochka Gateway
| Gamma 1.05
|
|-
|CD-87 103
|Shajn City
|Jun 29, 2016
|
|-
| Clayakarma
| Kaleri Gateway
|
|
|-
|Chona
|Smoot Terminal
|Jan 16, 2016
|
|-
| LFT 367
| Levi-Montalcini Terminal
| Feb 15, 2015
|
|-
| LFT 926
| Meredith City
| Dec 31, 2014
|
|-
|LHS 531
|Nelson Terminal
|May 17, 2015
|
|-
|LHS 2651
|Kennan Dock
|June 7, 2015
|
|-
| LHS 3262
| Sy Base
| Gamma 1.05
|
|-
| LHS 3505
| Olivas City
| Release 1.03
|
|-
| LP 694-16
| Chapman Terminal
|
|
|-
| LP 908-11
| So-Yeon City
| Dec 29, 2014
|
|-
|LTT 15278
|Zholobov Enterprise
|May 19, 2015
|
|-
|LTT 2337
|Bowen Terminal
|Oct 11,2015
|
|-
|LTT 4961
|Conway City
|July, 2015
|
|-
|Maridal
|Vonarburg
|May 11, 2015
|
|-
|Nahua
|Fuller Vision
|June 18, 2017
|
|-
|Neto
|Ising Vision
|April 2 2016
|
|-
|NU-1 COLUMBAE
|MOORE RING
|Aug 26 2015
|
|-
|Nyororor
|Biermann Dock
|April 29, 2015
|
|-
|Obambivas System
|Galouye Terminal
|Apr, 13, 2015
|
|-
|Okinura
|Fisher Terminal
|Feb 23, 2016
|
|-
|Porta
|39 Tauri
|Aug 21, 2015
|
|-
| Qama
| Thurston Ring
| Feb 18, 2015
|
|-
|44 Rho-1 Sagittarii
|Crippen Reach
|Aug 12, 2017
|
|-
| Saktsak
| Bursch Enterprise
|
|
|-
|Tellus
|Ahern Enterprise
|May 23, 2017
|
|-
| Tucanae
| Adams Orbital
| Beta-1
|
|-
| Rhea
| Carter Port
| Aug 7 2017
|
|-
| Turona
| McNair Terminal
| Jan 18, 2015
|
|-
| TURIR
| Brooks Terminal
|
|
|-
| Una
| Hoard Orbital
| Feb 19, 2015
|
|-
| V374 Pegasi
| Mackeller Hub
| Jan. 22, 2015
|
|-
|Valtys
|Auld colony
|Jul 23, 2017
|15% discount
|-
| Xihe
| Zhen Dock
| Jan 18, 2015
|
|-
|Yawa
|Dean Hub
|16: Jan 2016
|
|-
|Quince
|Jeffries High
|Apr 16, 2017
|
|-
| YZ Ceti
| Clement Orbital
| May 22 2016
|
|-
|Shinrarta Dezhra
|Jameson Memorial
|January 26, 2018
|10% Discount, Founders Permit Needed
|-
|Hill Pa Hsi
|Curie Gateway
|May 5, 2018
|
|}

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

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

{| class="article-table" style="text-align: center;" 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="2" | [[Hardpoint|Medium Hardpoint]]
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 2
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 2
|-
| [[Hardpoint|Large Hardpoint]]
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| rowspan="4" | Utility Mount
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys]] || I || 1 || 8
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Thruster Mounting
| [[Thrusters]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Environment Control
| [[Life Support]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x32] || C || 5 || 5
|-
| rowspan="8" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Cargo Rack]] [r] [x32] || E || 5 || 6
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [r] [x16] || E || 4 || 5
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x16] || E || 4 || 5
|-
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x8] || E || 3 || 4
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| [[Discovery Scanner|BDS]] || E || 1 || 2
|}
* ''(L) = Loaned''
* ''[x#] = Capacity''
* ''BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner''
* [r] = [[Reserved Compartment]] for [[Cargo Rack]], [[Passenger Cabin]], [[Hull Reinforcement Package]], or [[Module Reinforcement Package]].

==Notes==
* Initially decals could not be fitted. Now they can and even some basic paint jobs are available (Vibrant pack, Tactical pack, and Military pack)
* A 'fasten seatbelt' tone will sound in the cabin when using this ship's boost.
* According to the Newsletter #84, with 0.016% of players piloting it the Orca is the least popular ship in the game.

==Videos==
<gallery>
Ship_Introducing_Orca_-_Elite_Dangerous_Short_cinematic_video
</gallery>

==Gallery==
<gallery navigation="true">
File:Orca_Newsletter_50.jpg
Orca_Newsletter_50_2.jpg|Orca docked
File:Passenger_ship.jpg|Passenger ships
File:Orca.jpg
EliteDangerous64 2016-03-13 01-06-59.png|Orca Sunglare 01
EliteDangerous64 2016-03-13 01-07-30.png|Orac Sunglare 02
EliteDangerous64 2016-03-13 01-07-55.png|Orca Sunglare 03
EliteDangerous64 2016-03-13 01-08-31.png|Orca Sunglare 04
20160331163734_1.jpg|Cockpit view.
20160401045245_1.jpg|Orca with the Black Friday paintjob.
20160405223047_1.jpg|Orca flying above icy body surface
20160510211150_1.jpg|Orca Over Earth-Like Planet
20160510161732_1.jpg|Orca Landed On Planet
O-Type star and Orca.png|Orca escaping the grasp of an O-Type Star|link=http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Orca
20160828004654_1.jpg|Orca mining within an Ice Ring.
EliteDangerous64 2016-10-31 19-16-20.png|Orca approaching an earthlike
bp-orca.png|Saud Kruger Orca Blueprint
Orca and Coriolis.png|Orca and Coriolis station
Orca-Earth-like-Planet.png|Orca and an Earth-like planet
Elite-Dangerous-Orca-ship-atmospheric-landing-fan-art.png|Orca atmospheric landing fan art
Orca & SRV Scale.jpg|Orca & SRV for scale.
Orca-Rear-Side-Gas-Giant.png|Orca rear side and a gas giant
Orca-Ship-Underside.png|Orca ship underside
</gallery>

==References==
<references />

{{ShipNavbox}}
{{ShipTypeNavbox}}

[[ru:Orca]]
[[Category:Passenger]]
[[Category:Saud Kruger]]
[[Category:Pilotable]]