Eagle

Template:Quote The Eagle is a small ship produced by Core Dynamics. As a proven combat fighter with a distinguished history, the Eagle is one of the smallest, cheapest, and fastest ships available with jump capability. This comes at the cost of limited core internal modules, however, restricting its potential jump range and burdening it with heat and power management issues. The ship was introduced with much fanfare in 3199 as the Federal Navy's new, state-of-the-art fighter, but was initially plagued with issues and then overshadowed by the Imperial Navy unveiling their own version, the Imperial Eagle. Although the Federal Navy later replaced the Eagle with their short range fighter program, the ship managed to rebuild its reputation over the years and achieve enormous commercial success. Core Dynamics ceased production of the Eagle by 3300, but continues to provide parts and servicing due to its enduring popularity. The Eagle still sees extensive use across human space, and it is also one of the four vessels permitted in the CQC Championship.

Overview

The Eagle is an extremely agile ship—in fact, it has the highest level of manoeuvrability of any ship, excluding Ship Launched Fighters. Thus, the Eagle is extremely viable for any commander looking to take advantage of mobility, and even high-tier ships like the Anaconda can struggle against a well-trained Eagle pilot due to its ability to stay on the rear of ships, where even Turreted hardpoints won't have any visibility of the ship. Be advised of ships deploying fighters, however; it is highly advised to prioritize these in combat.

Compared to the Sidewinder, the Eagle is a strict upgrade in virtually every aspect. The Sidewinder has slightly better base armour but the Eagle has much better combat ability due to its high maneuverability and damage output potential. It also has a higher cargo capacity and jump range. The Eagle is a great second ship for players to upgrade to, and some even prefer it over the Hauler for cargo jobs due to its respectable 20t of cargo capacity.

The Eagle makes a fantastic Bounty Hunter or Pirate. With its manoeuvrability, the Eagle can take on most adversaries, and with three Class 1 hardpoints, the Eagle is capable of dealing formidable damage. Its high manoeuvrability means it is brilliant at both interdicting and dodging interdictions, making it great for shieldless trading. Defensively, however, the Eagle has very little armour and the second lowest armour hardness of all ships, which causes the Eagle to quickly crumble when under sustained fire. Thus, the manoeuverability of the ship is critical in avoiding hits. A shield is highly recommended, and the low shield power encourages the use of a Shield Booster. The issue with this, however, is that Eagle has only one utility mount, which means forgoing other combat utilities such as the Kill Warrant Scanner. You may wish to instead use a Stealth build; the Eagle has good heat management, and using Silent Running can make it very difficult for opposing ships to land hits, especially if they run Turreted and Gimballed mounts. This isn't a bulletproof strategy, however; experienced commanders may know how to counter it. It's highly recommended to use a Chaff Launcher with this strategy, but once again, this means forgoing a Kill Warrant Scanner.

As a Trader or Miner, the Eagle is significantly better than the Sidewinder in both aspects. However, the Hauler may be better for traders if not wanting to touch combat, though you may be better off holding out until the Adder becomes affordable, as it is much better in both aspects while still being viable in combat.

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Eagle hardpoint convergence

The weapon hardpoints are located as follows: two Class 1 hardpoints on the underside of main body of ship, and one Class 1 hardpoint on the top of the ship behind the cockpit. The cockpit is one of the smallest in the Eagle's size class. Whether pilots find the confined space either enjoyable or rather claustrophobic, it does have the drawback of reducing overall range of vision.

Purchase Locations

System	Station	Date	Discount
Shinrarta Dezhra	Jameson Memorial	Always available	10% discount
Brestla	i Sola Prospect	Always available	20% surcharge
Akkadia	Calvin Lawrence	Jun. 2, 2020	15% discount
G 35-15	Leslie Gateway	Jun. 2, 2020	15% discount
Metzili	Pippin Gatewat	Jun. 2, 2020	15% discount
Betel	Amphipolis	Jun. 2, 2020	15% discount
Barnard's Star	Boston Base	Jun. 2, 2020
Duamta	Davis Terminal	Jun. 2, 2020
Agartha	Enoch Port	Jun. 2, 2020
Asphodel	John Irving Station	Jun. 2, 2020
He Bo	Krylov Ring	Jun. 2, 2020
Holiacan	Fortress Yarrow	Jun. 2, 2020

Outfitting

Main article: Outfitting

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

Category	Default System	Default Rating	Default Class	Max Class
Small Hardpoint	Pulse Laser (L)	F	1	1
	Pulse Laser (L)	F	1	1
	Empty	--	--	1
Utility Mount	Empty	--	--	0
Bulkheads	Lightweight Alloys	I	1	8
Reactor Bay	Power Plant	E	2	2
Thrusters Mounting	Thrusters	E	3	3
Frame Shift Drive Housing	Frame Shift Drive	E	3	3
Environment Control	Life Support	E	1	1
Power Coupling	Power Distributor	E	2	2
Sensor Suite	Sensors	E	2	2
Fuel Store	Fuel Tank [x4]	C	2	2
Internal Compartments	Shield Generator	E	3	3
	Cargo Rack [x2]	E	1	2
	Empty (M)	--	--	2
	Empty	--	--	1
	Empty	--	--	1
	Advanced Docking Computer	E	1	1
	Supercruise Assist	E	1	1
	(PAS)	I	1	1

• (L) = Loaned Module
• [x#] = Capacity
• (PAS) = Reserved solely for the Planetary Approach Suite or Advanced Planetary Approach Suite
• (M) = Military Compartment reserved for Hull Reinforcement Package, Module Reinforcement Package, Shield Cell Bank, Guardian Shield Reinforcement Package, Guardian Hull Reinforcement Package, or Guardian Module Reinforcement Package

Notes

• In September 2014, Frontier Developments announced that the Eagle would become a second starting ship for all players who had pre-ordered Elite Dangerous, including existing Beta and Kickstarter supporters. This starting Eagle (known as the "Freagle") is located in a Station outside of the player's starting system and can be flown once the commander travels to the station where it is stored. It can be found by opening the Galaxy Map and looking for a system with a blue ship icon next to it; the ship will be located in a station within the designated system.

Videos

• File:Rivalry - Elite Dangerous Eagle
• File:Eagle MkII - Core Dynamics Elite Dangerous
• File:EAGLE CANYON RUN - FLIGHT ASSIST OFF
• File:The Eagle Elite Dangerous
• File:ED - Eagle MK II - Core Dynamics
• File:The Eagle MK2 Review - A Bird of Prey? -Elite Dangerous-
• File:Trench Turner - Sub-light space racing - Elite Dangerous

Gallery

• Eagle cockpit
  Eagle cockpit
• Eagle flying
  Eagle flying
• Eagle in hangar
  Eagle in hangar
• Eagle red ship in hangar
  Eagle red ship in hangar
• Eagle Ship Kit and Earth-like world
  Eagle Ship Kit and Earth-like world
• Eagle vs Thargoid Hydra and Medusa
  Eagle vs Thargoid Hydra and Medusa
• Core Dynamics Eagle Blueprint
  Core Dynamics Eagle Blueprint
• Elite 1984 - Elite Dangerous 2018. Eagle
  Elite 1984 - Elite Dangerous 2018. Eagle
• Eagle artwork
  Eagle artwork