Type-7 Transporter

2020-01-18T15:20:23Z

76.186.128.23: /* Purchase Locations */ Sale price of 17,035,446

{{ShipInfobox
| image = Type7 1.png
| manufacturer = Lakon Spaceways
| yearsproduced = 3290-Present
| type = Freighter
| cost = 17,472,252
| factionreq =
| factionrank =
| expansionreq =
| landingpad = Large
| dimensions = 81.6m x 56.1m x 25.4m
| seats = 1
| multicrew = No
| fighterhangar = No
| hullmass = 350
| masslock = 10
| armour = 612
| armourhardness = 54
| shields = 99
| manoeuvrability = 1
| topspeed = 182
| boostspeed = 304
| jumprange = 12.27
| cargocapacity = 128
| fuelcapacity = 32
| utility = 4
| small = 4
| medium =
| large =
| huge =
| size1 = 1
| size2 = 1
| size3 = 2
| size4 =
| size5 = 3
| size6 = 3
| size7 =
| size8 =
| reservedic =
| maxtopspeed = 209
| maxboostspeed = 348
| maxjumprange = 29.75
}}
{{quote|The Type-7 Transporter is a freighter that occupies a position between the smaller Type-6 Transporter and the larger Type-9 Heavy. The ship's notable jump range and comparatively low price point range make it a good option for aspiring traders. |In-Game Description}}
The '''Type-7 Transporter''' is a [[Ships|ship]] manufactured by [[Lakon Spaceways]]. A dedicated freighter with a classic design, the Type-7 debuted in 3290 and is currently the cheapest large-sized ship on the market. It is slow, but moves significant tonnage for its size and occupies a niche between the smaller [[Type-6 Transporter]] and the larger [[Type-9 Heavy]] in terms of overall cargo capacity. While larger ships easily eclipse that cargo capacity, the Type-7's appeal lies in its relatively low purchase cost and moderate jump range, making it a highly-accessible option for trading.

==Overview==
The Type-7 is a bulky trader and is the next step for a trader, up from the [[Type-6 Transporter]]. It features far better cargo capacity at nearly thrice the amount. Due to the Type-7 requiring a large [[Landing Pad]], it cannot dock at [[Outpost]]s, which somewhat limits its utility compared to medium ships with smaller cargo capacities such as the [[Federal Dropship]] or the [[Alliance Chieftain]]. The Type-7 is the cheapest and smallest large-sized ship in the game.

Repair costs on the Type-7 are low which makes trading without shields a reasonable strategy if you can avoid combat along the way; however, this can be rather risky as the low manoeuvrability rate makes the Type-7 interdiction vulnerable, meaning it is not always guaranteed to evade. However an upside is that the Type-7's rather ludicrous pitch and yaw speed combined with decent base speed lets it get away and make a [[hyperspace]] jump out of combat. Keep in mind the Type-7's mass lock factor is a measly 10; by far the lowest of any large ship and smaller than most medium ships.

In combat, the Type-7, unlike the [[Hauler]] and [[Type-6]], is somewhat viable. With turreted mounts, its decent shields and hull as well as four hardpoints it can pump out fairly high damage, higher than even ships such as the [[Vulture]], and can do a decent job of keeping gimballed and fixed mounts on their targets, and can at the very least make pirates operate with caution. While a dedicated combat Type-7 is ill-advised, it is still capable of combat unlike its predecessors and is a good way of collecting bounties along with cargo until the [[Python]] or [[Type-9]] become available, as both are very capable of combat and trade at the same time.

The Type-7 is a viable exploration ship, with some caveats. With ranges around 30LY, the ship is very capable of long range jumps and can be very good at long range deliveries or [[Rare Goods]] trading. That said, the Type-7 can easily go from 39% heat to nearly 90% just while charging its FSD for a hyperspace jump. This can make fuel scooping a tricky endeavor and the lack of thermal headroom should be kept in mind when fitting the Type-7 for exploration or long-distance travel.

The Type-7 is also a viable [[miner]] as it has enough hardpoints to mine effectively and more than enough compartment and cargo space to hold minerals and ores. It will be virtually incapable at defending itself however so in this situation a [[Keelback]] may be more useful. It also lacks the needed class 2 hardpoint mount for deep core mining.

Overall the Type-7 is a dedicated trader just like the T-6 though has some other merits worth mentioning. It is a good stepping stone towards the end-game trader the Type-9 and has a reasonable price tag for its uses.

The weapon hardpoints are located as follows: Two forward mounted Class 1 small hardpoints next to the cockpit (one on each side, visible from cockpit), One underside mounted Class 1 small hardpoint located amidships and off-center to the right, and One top mounted Class 1 small hardpoint located amidships. The top and bottom hardpoints have a full hemisphere of clear lines of fire making them good places for turrets, while the two front mounted hardpoints are mostly suited for fixed and gimballed weapons. A word of caution in the Type-7 is to keep in mind the cockpit is at the bottom front of the ship with a large area of the ship directly above the pilot. It is very common for pilots to crash the Type-7 into the mail slot due to this.

==Purchase Locations==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System
! Station
! Date Seen
! Discount
|-
|Shinrarta Dezhra
|Jameson Memorial
|Always available
|10% discount
|-
|Brestla
|i Sola Prospect
|Always available
|20% surcharge
|-
|KP Tauri
|Spedding Orbital
|Aug. 4, 2019
|15% discount
|-
|LHS 1228
|Cooper City
|Dec. 16, 2018
|15% discount
|-
|Hel
|Jones Orbital
|Dec. 16, 2018
|15% discount
|-
|Shana Bei
|Wetherbee Orbital
|Dec. 16, 2018
|15% discount
|-
|Mildeptu
|Buchli City
|Dec. 16, 2018
|
|-
|Eta Cassiopeiae
|Angus Manwaring
|Dec. 16, 2018
|
|-
|Epsilon Hydri
|Radian V
|Dec. 16, 2018
|
|-
|Quivira
|Godel Dock
|Dec. 16, 2018
|
|-
|10 Canum Venaticorum
|He Port
|Dec. 16, 2018
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|-
|Olgrea
|Warner Station
|Dec. 16, 2018
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|-
|Gandui
|Regiomontanus Ring
|Jan 18, 2019
|
|}

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

All ships are highly customisable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Type-7 Transporter.

{| 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="4" | [[Hardpoint|Small Hardpoint]]
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 1
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 1
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 1
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 1
|-
| rowspan="4" | Utility Mount
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys|Lightweight Alloy]] || C || 1 || 1
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]] || E || 4 || 5
|-
| Thrusters Mounting
| [[Thrusters]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Environment Control
| [[Life Support]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 3 || 4
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 3 || 3
|-
| Fuel Storage
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x32] || C || 5 || 5
|-
| rowspan="11" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x32] || E || 5 || 6
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x32] || E || 5 || 6
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x32] || E || 5 || 6
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x16] || E || 4 || 5
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x16] || E || 4 || 5
|-
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 4 || 5
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| [[Supercruise Assist]] || E || 1 || 1
|-
| [[Planetary Approach Suite]] (H) || I || 1 || 1
|}
*''(L) = Loaned Module''
*''[x#] = Capacity''
*''(H) = Requires [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]], reserved solely for [[Planetary Approach Suite]]''

== Trivia ==
* The Type-7 Transporter has the same yaw and pitch speeds, which means it can turn side-to-side just as fast as it can adjust up and down on the nose. This offsets the low manoeuvrability rating when it comes to docking manually.
* Oddly, the Type-7 has the highest base yaw speed of any jump capable ship. This particularly bizarre due to the ships very low mobility stats otherwise.
* The Type-7 is tied with the [[Diamondback Scout]] for the lowest amount of [[Livery]] options available (excluding the [[Cobra MkIV]]), with only three paint packs each and no ship kits.
* The Type-7 is the only large ship incapable of [[Multicrew]], as well as the only one to have no hardpoints above Class 1.
* The Type-7 has the smallest volume of any ship to be classed as Large, at around 116275M<sup>3</sup>. In fact, it has a small enough width and length to fit rather comfortably onto a medium landing pad, however, it is just ''slightly'' too tall to fit within a medium docking bay, being around 2 meters too tall.

==Videos==
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File:The Type-7 Elite Dangerous
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Freighter 3.jpg|Concept Art 1
Freighter 3 Concept.jpg|Concept Art 2
Type-7-Ship-Top-View.png|Type-7 top view
Type7 4.png
Type7 1.png
File:Type-7-side.jpg
File:Type-7_bottom_radiator_banks.jpg |The radiator banks on the underside of an overheating Type-7
File:Type-7_front_mounted_small_hardpoint_with_overheated_pulse_laser.jpg |The front mounted small hardpoint on a Type-7 as seen through the side window of the cockpit, with overheating pulse laser
bp-type7.png|Lakon Type-7 Transporter Blueprint
Type-7-Cockpit-Water-World.png|Type-7 cockpit and water world
Type-7-Docked.png|Type-7 docked
Lakon Type 7 Salvage Canisters.jpg|Lakon Type 7 salvaging cannisters
Lakon-Type-7-Gas-Giant.png|Lakon Type-7 and a gas giant
Type-7-Transporter-Ship-Space-Megaship.png|Type-7 with an ammonia planet and a Megaship
Type-7-ship-docked-planetary-ring.png|Type-7 docked and a planetary ring
</gallery>

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