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{{ShipInfobox
[[File:Imperial Clipper docked.jpg|thumb|223x223px]]
| image = Imperial-Clipper-ship-flying-space.png
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No information on this ship yet.
| manufacturer = Gutamaya
| yearsproduced = 3300-Present
| type = Multirole
| cost = 22,295,860
| insurance = 1,114,793
| factionreq = Empire
| factionrank = Baron
| expansionreq =
| landingpad = Large
| dimensions = 106.7m x 103.7m x 24.8m
| seats = 2
| multicrew = Yes
| fighterhangar = No
| hullmass = 400
| masslock = 12
| armour = 486
| armourhardness = 60
| shields = 186
| heatcapacity = 304
| fuelcapacity = 16
| manoeuvrability = 5
| topspeed = 306
| maxtopspeed = 341
| boostspeed = 388
| maxboostspeed = 445
| jumprange = 8.98
| maxjumprange = 27.52
| cargocapacity = 74
| maxcargocapacity = 250
| utility = 4
| small =
| medium = 2
| large = 2
| huge =
| size1 = 1
| size2 = 2
| size3 = 2
| size4 = 2
| size5 =
| size6 = 1
| size7 = 1
| size8 =
| reservedic =
|scooptimised=No}}
{{quote|The very definition of a multipurpose ship, the Imperial Clipper is a versatile vessel well suited to a variety of roles. A generous quantity of internal compartments has made it very popular with miners, while a sizeable cargo hold and robust defences have endeared the vessel to traders. Impressive straight-line speed rounds out the ship's profile, and makes it one of the most distinguished members of the Gutamaya family.|In-Game Description}}


The '''Imperial Clipper''' is a large [[Ships|ship]] produced by [[Gutamaya]] for the [[Empire]]. It is the quintessential Imperial ship that epitomizes elegance of form while delivering speed and agility, and purchasing it requires achieving an [[Imperial Navy]] [[Empire/Ranks|rank]] of Baron. Due to its balance of speed, luxury, and strength, it is used for transporting valuable items and personnel of importance across the Empire. The Imperial Clipper is quite popular among [[Pirate|pirates]] and is considered to be the less expensive, smaller brother of the [[Imperial Cutter]], but its strengths lie in the adaptability of its design rather than its [[combat]] performance.
== Specifications ==


== Overview ==
{| class="article-table" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
Pilots of any [[profession]] may appreciate the Imperial Clipper's high potential speed; with fully upgraded [[Thrusters]], it is comparable to that of smaller ships such as the [[Cobra Mk III]] and the [[Imperial Eagle]]. Additionally, its pitch rotation and yaw speed are higher than most ships, making it feel like a very hefty, weighted-down [[Eagle]] with a [[Boost Speed]] that is similar to that of the Cobra Mk III. Its only drawback, and likely the reason for its low overall agility rating, is its poor lateral thruster strength. Combined with very weak [[shield]]s for its size and wing-mounted [[hardpoint]]s ill-suited for fixed weapons, the ship is difficult to recommend for [[combat]] even with a specialized build. The Imperial Clipper is also one of the widest ships on the market, which can make manual docking complicated for less experienced pilots. Compared to the similarly-priced [[Alliance Chieftain]], the Clipper has superior shield strength and cargo capacity, but less overall firepower and weaker armour.


Its speed and manoeuvrability fall off more heavily when laden compared to other ships, meaning it loses that advantage when [[Trader|trading]]. Nonetheless, the ship is capable of carrying 248T of cargo, which is impressive given its price point and multirole capabilities. The [[Type-7 Transporter]] may be cheaper and can haul more cargo than the Imperial Clipper, but is not nearly as viable as an armed trader that can confront attackers as well as evade them if necessary.
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Name:
The Imperial Clipper is also a good [[Miner]] with high cargo and numerous internal slots, but its two Class 2 and two Class 3 [[hardpoint]]s can be constricting. Taking the Clipper out to mine means either sacrificing damage output to equip the necessary mining tools, or mining with moderate defences and reduced mining efficiency. The ship's large body can also prove problematic when moving in clustered asteroid fields and Planetary Rings.
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Imperial Clipper
With around 28Ly of jump range potential, the Imperial Clipper is an average vessel for [[Explorer|exploration]]. It is more than capable of doing the job and is a good choice for jobs that require travelling long distances, but ships like the [[Asp Explorer]] easily outclass it in this role and cost substantially less.

[[File:Convergence iclipper.png|thumb|250px|Imperial Clipper hardpoint convergence]]
The weapon hardpoints are located as follows: one Class 3 large hardpoint on the top of either wing-tip nacelle, and one Class 2 medium hardpoint on the underside of either wing where the wing attaches to the main fuselage. The wing-tip mounts are very far from centerline and will have trouble converging their fields of fire unless used with gimballed or turret mounted weapons. The underside mounts although closer together, also suffer the same field of fire convergence issues although to a lesser degree than the wing-tip mounts. Due to this, fixed weapons generally are not easy to use with this ship. However, if two fixed weapons are placed on the same side of the ship, it is possible to use fixed mount weapons.

The pilot's seat is offset to the right of the centerline of the ship while the copilot's seat is offset to the left of the centerline. Although the ship is compatible with [[Multicrew]], it cannot equip a [[Fighter Hangar]].

==Purchase Locations==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System
! Station
! Date Seen
! Discount
|-
|-
|Shinrarta Dezhra
|Cost:
|Jameson Memorial
|22,295,860 Cr
|Always available
|10% discount
|-
|-
|Brestla
|Type:
|i Sola Prospect
|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
|Always available
|20% surcharge
|-
|-
|LTT 11103
|Faction:
|Korniyenko Terminal
| <nowiki>--</nowiki>
|Mar. 11, 2018
|15% discount
|-
|-
|Baldr
|Manufacturer:
|Keldysh Gateway
|Gutamaya
|Mar. 11, 2018
|15% discount
|-
|-
|Bandizel
|Maneuverability:
|Hahn Orbital
| <nowiki>--</nowiki>
|Mar. 11, 2018
|15% discount
|-
|-
|Eotienses
|Crew:
|Parkinson Dock
|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
|Mar. 11, 2018
|10% discount
|-
|-
|V374 Pegasi
|Cargo Capacity:
|MacKellar Hub
|184 (No shields)
|Mar. 11, 2018
|10% discount
|-
|-
|Alit
|Dimensions:
|Rittenhouse Dock
| <nowiki>--</nowiki>
|Mar. 11, 2018
|10% discount
|-
|-
|Wong Guin
|Hyperspace Capable:
|Heiles Terminal
|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
|Mar. 11, 2018
|10% discount
|-
|-
|Achenar
|Hull Stress Factor:
|Dawes Hub
| <nowiki>--</nowiki>
|Aug. 15, 2019
|
|-
|-
|Achenar
|Acceleration:
|Bell Terminal
| <nowiki>--</nowiki>
|Mar. 11, 2018
|
|-
|-
|Ra
|Max [[Normal Speed]]:
|Kazantsev Dock
| <nowiki>--</nowiki>
|Mar. 11, 2018
|
|-
|-
|Alectrona
|Max [[Boost Speed]]:
|Marley City
| <nowiki>--</nowiki>
|Mar. 11, 2018
|
|-
|-
|LFT 78
|Hardpoints:
|Coye Orbital
|4 (2 C3, 2 C2)
|Mar. 11, 2018
|}
|

== Outfitting ==
Imperial Clipper outfitting in table below:
{| class="article-table article-table-selected" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
! scope="col" |
Category
! scope="col" |
Default System
! scope="col" |
Default Class
! scope="col" |
Max Class
|-
|-
|Yokusu
|[[Large Hardpoint]]
|Edwards Port
| <nowiki>-</nowiki>
|May 14, 2019

|
<nowiki>-</nowiki>
| <nowiki>-</nowiki>

<nowiki>-</nowiki>
| 3

3
|-
|-
|Arigens
|[[Medium Hardpoint]]
|Ordway Ring
|[[Pulse Laser]]
|Apr. 21, 2018

|
[[Pulse Laser]]
|1
|-
|Sauraratec

|Murakami Ring
1
|Apr. 26, 2018
|2
|

2
|-
|-
|Rabh
|[[Utility Mount]]
|Friedman Terminal
| <nowiki>-</nowiki>
|Mar. 5, 2019

|
<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|-

|Shente
<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|Hawker Station

|Aug. 15, 2019
<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|
| <nowiki>-</nowiki>
|-

|LTT 606
<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|Jeremy

|Oct. 10, 2022
<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|

|}
<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|0


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


All ships are highly customisable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Imperial Clipper.
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{| class="article-table" style="text-align: center;" border="1"
0
! 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]]
|[[Bulkheads]]
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 2
|[[Lightweight Alloys]]
|1
|8
|-
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 2
|[[Reactor Bay]]
|Power Plant
|6
|6
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Hardpoint|Large Hardpoint]]
|[[Thrusters Mounting]]
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|Thrusters
|6
|6
|-
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|[[Frame Shift Drive Housing]]
|Frame Shift Drive
|5
|5
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" | Utility Mount
|[[Environment Control]]
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|Life Support
|5
|5
|-
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|[[Power Coupling]]
|Power Distributor
|6
|6
|-
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|[[Sensor Suite]]
|Sensors
|5
|5
|-
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|[[Fuel Store]]
|Fuel Tank
|4
|4
|-
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
|[[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Lightweight Alloys]] || I || 1 || 8
|Shield Generator
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| Thrusters Mounting
| [[Thrusters]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Environment Control
| [[Life Support]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x16] || C || 4 || 4
|-
| rowspan="10" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x64] || E || 6 || 7
|-
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x8] || E || 3 || 4
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 4
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x2] || E || 1 || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| [[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]]''


== Videos ==
Cargo Rack x 32
<gallery>
File:Gutayama Imperial Clipper ad
File:Elite Dangerous Film Competition 2015 - The Imperial Clipper EliteDangerous
File:The Imperial Clipper Elite Dangerous
File:Clipper VS things
File:The Imperial Clipper - All Purpose, All Style? -Elite Dangerous Ship Review-
File:Elite Dangerous - Gutamaya's- iClipper Advert
File:The Byakhee - Destination Maia (Elite Dangerous)
</gallery>


==Gallery==
Cargo Rack x8
<gallery widths="185">
File:Clipper concept.jpg|Imperial Clipper concept art
File:Imperial-Clipper-ship-flying-space.png|Imperial Clipper in space
File:Imperial-Clipper-Landed-Planet.png|Imperial Clipper landed on a planet
File:Imperial-Clipper-Cockpit-Planet-Capitol-in-Achenar.png|Imperial Clipper cockpit and planet Capitol in Achenar
File:Imperial-Clipper-Cockpit-Docked.png|Imperial Clipper cockpit docked
File:Bp-imperial-clipper.png|Gutamaya Imperial Clipper Blueprint
File:359320 20190118132614 1.png|Imperial Clipper cockpit with UI disabled
File:Imperial Clipper in Planetary Ring.jpg|Imperial Clipper in planetary ring
File:Imperial Clipper in White Hangar.jpg|Imperial Clipper in White Hangar
File:Imperial Clipper on Fleet Carrier.jpg|Imperial Clipper on Fleet Carrier
File:Imperial Clipper Chrome Paintjob.png|Imperial Clipper chrome paintjob
</gallery>


{{ShipNavbox}}
<nowiki>--</nowiki>


[[ru:Imperial Clipper]]
<nowiki>--</nowiki>
[[uk: Imperial Clipper]]

[[zh:{{PAGENAME}}]]
<nowiki>--</nowiki>
[[Category:Gutamaya]]

[[Category:Multirole Ships]]
Cargo Rack x 2

<nowiki>--</nowiki>
|6

5

3

<nowiki>--</nowiki>

<nowiki>--</nowiki>

<nowiki>--</nowiki>

1

<nowiki>--</nowiki>
|6

6

4

4

3

3

2

2
|}
[[Category:Ships]]

Latest revision as of 00:43, 18 October 2026

The very definition of a multipurpose ship, the Imperial Clipper is a versatile vessel well suited to a variety of roles. A generous quantity of internal compartments has made it very popular with miners, while a sizeable cargo hold and robust defences have endeared the vessel to traders. Impressive straight-line speed rounds out the ship's profile, and makes it one of the most distinguished members of the Gutamaya family.

— In-Game Description

The Imperial Clipper is a large ship produced by Gutamaya for the Empire. It is the quintessential Imperial ship that epitomizes elegance of form while delivering speed and agility, and purchasing it requires achieving an Imperial Navy rank of Baron. Due to its balance of speed, luxury, and strength, it is used for transporting valuable items and personnel of importance across the Empire. The Imperial Clipper is quite popular among pirates and is considered to be the less expensive, smaller brother of the Imperial Cutter, but its strengths lie in the adaptability of its design rather than its combat performance.

Overview

Pilots of any profession may appreciate the Imperial Clipper's high potential speed; with fully upgraded Thrusters, it is comparable to that of smaller ships such as the Cobra Mk III and the Imperial Eagle. Additionally, its pitch rotation and yaw speed are higher than most ships, making it feel like a very hefty, weighted-down Eagle with a Boost Speed that is similar to that of the Cobra Mk III. Its only drawback, and likely the reason for its low overall agility rating, is its poor lateral thruster strength. Combined with very weak shields for its size and wing-mounted hardpoints ill-suited for fixed weapons, the ship is difficult to recommend for combat even with a specialized build. The Imperial Clipper is also one of the widest ships on the market, which can make manual docking complicated for less experienced pilots. Compared to the similarly-priced Alliance Chieftain, the Clipper has superior shield strength and cargo capacity, but less overall firepower and weaker armour.

Its speed and manoeuvrability fall off more heavily when laden compared to other ships, meaning it loses that advantage when trading. Nonetheless, the ship is capable of carrying 248T of cargo, which is impressive given its price point and multirole capabilities. The Type-7 Transporter may be cheaper and can haul more cargo than the Imperial Clipper, but is not nearly as viable as an armed trader that can confront attackers as well as evade them if necessary.

The Imperial Clipper is also a good Miner with high cargo and numerous internal slots, but its two Class 2 and two Class 3 hardpoints can be constricting. Taking the Clipper out to mine means either sacrificing damage output to equip the necessary mining tools, or mining with moderate defences and reduced mining efficiency. The ship's large body can also prove problematic when moving in clustered asteroid fields and Planetary Rings.

With around 28Ly of jump range potential, the Imperial Clipper is an average vessel for exploration. It is more than capable of doing the job and is a good choice for jobs that require travelling long distances, but ships like the Asp Explorer easily outclass it in this role and cost substantially less.

Imperial Clipper hardpoint convergence

The weapon hardpoints are located as follows: one Class 3 large hardpoint on the top of either wing-tip nacelle, and one Class 2 medium hardpoint on the underside of either wing where the wing attaches to the main fuselage. The wing-tip mounts are very far from centerline and will have trouble converging their fields of fire unless used with gimballed or turret mounted weapons. The underside mounts although closer together, also suffer the same field of fire convergence issues although to a lesser degree than the wing-tip mounts. Due to this, fixed weapons generally are not easy to use with this ship. However, if two fixed weapons are placed on the same side of the ship, it is possible to use fixed mount weapons.

The pilot's seat is offset to the right of the centerline of the ship while the copilot's seat is offset to the left of the centerline. Although the ship is compatible with Multicrew, it cannot equip a Fighter Hangar.

Purchase Locations

System Station Date Seen Discount
Shinrarta Dezhra Jameson Memorial Always available 10% discount
Brestla i Sola Prospect Always available 20% surcharge
LTT 11103 Korniyenko Terminal Mar. 11, 2018 15% discount
Baldr Keldysh Gateway Mar. 11, 2018 15% discount
Bandizel Hahn Orbital Mar. 11, 2018 15% discount
Eotienses Parkinson Dock Mar. 11, 2018 10% discount
V374 Pegasi MacKellar Hub Mar. 11, 2018 10% discount
Alit Rittenhouse Dock Mar. 11, 2018 10% discount
Wong Guin Heiles Terminal Mar. 11, 2018 10% discount
Achenar Dawes Hub Aug. 15, 2019
Achenar Bell Terminal Mar. 11, 2018
Ra Kazantsev Dock Mar. 11, 2018
Alectrona Marley City Mar. 11, 2018
LFT 78 Coye Orbital Mar. 11, 2018
Yokusu Edwards Port May 14, 2019
Arigens Ordway Ring Apr. 21, 2018
Sauraratec Murakami Ring Apr. 26, 2018
Rabh Friedman Terminal Mar. 5, 2019
Shente Hawker Station Aug. 15, 2019
LTT 606 Jeremy Oct. 10, 2022

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 Imperial Clipper.

Category Default System Default Rating Default Class Max Class
Medium Hardpoint Pulse Laser (L) F 1 2
Pulse Laser (L) F 1 2
Large Hardpoint Empty -- -- 3
Empty -- -- 3
Utility Mount 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 6 6
Frame Shift Drive Housing Frame Shift Drive E 5 5
Environment Control Life Support E 5 5
Power Coupling Power Distributor E 6 6
Sensor Suite Sensors E 5 5
Fuel Store Fuel Tank [x16] C 4 4
Internal Compartments Cargo Rack [x64] E 6 7
Shield Generator E 6 6
Cargo Rack [x8] E 3 4
Empty -- -- 4
Empty -- -- 3
Empty -- -- 3
Cargo Rack [x2] E 1 2
Empty -- -- 2
Supercruise Assist E 1 1
(PAS) I 1 1

Videos