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'''Ships''' are theused centralto featuretraverse ofthe ''[[EliteMilky DangerousWay]]'', and to perform various tasks. There are usedover 50 flyable ships with configurable builds to traversesuit spaceroles and perform[[careers]]. Every ship is equipped with a variety[[Frame ofShift differentDrive]] tasks.to There[[supercruise]] areat a100s varietyto 1000s of designstimes tolightspeed suitin variousa roles[[star system]] and for interstellar travel via [[hyperspace]]. Many shipsship weredesigns in [[Elite Dangerous]] are inspired by the classic wireframe and polygonal models of previousthe classic [[:Category:Elite series|Elite games]].

PeopleYou can join other ships as a [[hologram]] withvia [[multicrew]]. However, walking inside ships is currently unavailable. All ships are designed with interiors in mind and for future gameplay opportunities. Nearly all ships and [[station]]s are standard fitted with the [[GalNet]] system for [[Market Economy|market]] information, galactic news and communication.<ref>Newsletter #22 http[https://web.archive.org/web/20200517111759/https://us2.campaign-archive1archive.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=f72c0f91b2 Elite Dangerous Newsletter #22]</ref><ref>Tourist BeaconSpot 0249, "Pilots Federation's Near Monopoly"</ref>

All ships available to players are presented below. Some ships require attainingto attain a specific rank withof the [[Federal Navy|Federal]] or [[Imperial Navy|Imperial]] navies before they can be purchased. Ship-Launched Fighters, Vessels and certain [[Capital Ship|capital ships]] can be purchased with [[credits]], but are not classified as conventional ships.

Small ships are designed tocan dock withon small [[Landing Pad|landing pad]]s.

File:Cobra MK III - Profile.png|link=Cobra MkIIICobra_Mk_III|'''[[Cobra MkIIIMk III]]'''

File:Cobra MK IV - Profile.png|link=Cobra MkIVCobra_Mk_IV|'''[[Cobra MkIVMk IV]]'''

File:DiamondbackCobra ScoutMk -V Profileship launch 1.pngjpg|link=Diamondback ScoutCobra_Mk_V|'''[[DiamondbackCobra Mk ScoutV]]'''

File:Diamondback ExplorerScout new- defaultProfile.png|link=Diamondback ExplorerDiamondback_Scout|'''[[Diamondback ExplorerScout]]'''

File:Eagle-mkII-ship-flying.png|link=Eagle MkII|'''[[Eagle MkII]]'''

File:Imperial-Courier zpschq7esel.jpg|link=Imperial CourierImperial_Courier|'''[[Imperial Courier]]'''

File:Imperial-Eagle-Ship-Space.png|link=Imperial EagleImperial_Eagle|'''[[Imperial Eagle]]'''

File:Sidewinder-MkI-front-dockedKestrel Mk II at Gas Giant.pngjpg|link=Sidewinder MkIKestrel_Mk_II|'''[[SidewinderKestrel Mk MkIII]]'''

File:Viper MK III Sidewinder- ProfileMkI-front-docked.png|link=Viper MkIIISidewinder_Mk_I|'''[[Viper MkIIISidewinder]]'''

File:Viper MK IVIII - Profile.png|link=Viper MkIVViper_Mk_III|'''[[Viper MkIVMk III]]'''

Medium ships are designed tocan dock withon medium Landinglanding Padspads.

File:Asp Scout - Profile near water world cropped.pngjpg|link=Asp Scout|'''[[Asp Scout]]'''

File:Krait MKII flight 1 4K Use for infographic.jpg|link=Krait MkIIMk II|'''[[Krait MkIIMk II]]'''

Large ships are designed tocan dock withon large Landinglanding Padspads.

File:D1-ShipAnaconda Mk II Standard Sideview.png|link=BelugaAnaconda LinerMk II|'''[[BelugaAnaconda Mk LinerII]]'''

File:FedBeluga corvetteLiner Passenger Carrier.pngjpeg|link=Federal CorvetteBeluga_Liner|'''[[FederalBeluga CorvetteLiner]]'''

File:Imperial-Clipper-ship-flying-spaceCaspian Explorer and Neutron Star.pngjpg|link=Imperial ClipperCaspian_Explorer|'''[[ImperialCaspian ClipperExplorer]]'''

File:CutterFederal viewCorvette at Earth.png|link=Imperial CutterFederal_Corvette|'''[[ImperialFederal CutterCorvette]]'''

File:Type7Panther Clipper Mk II In-game 1.pngjpg|link=Type-7 TransporterPanther_Clipper_Mk_II|'''[[Type-7Panther Clipper Mk TransporterII]]'''

File:Type-9Type7 Heavy1.png|link=Type-9 Heavy7_Transporter|'''[[Type-97 HeavyTransporter]]'''

File:Type-109 Defender with T9 and T7Heavy.png|link=Type-10 Defender9_Heavy|'''[[Type-109 DefenderHeavy]]'''

=== OtherShip-Launched Fighters ===

==== CapitalShip-Launched ShipsVessels ====

File:Drake-ClassNomad CarrierVessel 1.pngjpg|link=Drake-Class CarrierNomad|'''[[Drake-Class CarrierNomad]]'''

==Comparing= Capital Ships ===

===MultipurposeMultirole===

MultipurposeMultirole/multipurpose ships are a jack-of-all-trades in that they can easily be fitted for whatever role the player needs;, whether it be hauling cargo, ship-to-ship combat, or exploring the [[stars]],; multipurposemultirole ships can do it all. MultipurposeMultirole ships usually can doperform most jobs just as well, if not better than, comparable ships targeted towards those jobs. TheyThose ships, while considered multipurpose, sometimes lean into a more specialized role. The Imperial Courier, for example, is calledconsidered multipurposea whilemultirole endingship upfor being a superb combat and exploration vessel, asbut itis isn'tless verysuited good atfor trading/mining. Other examples of multirole ships are the Cobra Mk III, Python, and Anaconda.

Combat ships are usually faster, more agile and more heavily armed than other ships of the same size. The exception to this would be gun boats, which have more weapon mounts designed for turrets, but sacrifice their agility for them. Some examples of combat-focused ships are the Viper Mk III, Fer-de-Lance, and Federal Corvette.

Exploration ships typically come with large default jump ranges, large [[Fuel Tank]]s for ships of their size, and should be fitted with lots of low class [[Internal Compartment]]s for [[Discovery Scanner|scanners]] to optimize jump distance. These ships are designed to be able to equip the multitude of scanning equipment needed for an expedition, then fly long distances into the void without the need for regular refuellingrefueling through the use of [[Fuel Scoop]]s. Some examples of exploration-focused ships are the Diamondback Explorer, Asp Explorer, and Mandalay.

===PassengerFreighter===

{{Quote|We're designing all the ships with the interiors in mind. How the cargo is unloaded all of that sort of thing, how damage occurs. That's because another thing we are doing is, again down the line, is that you will be able to walk around inside your ship. You'll be able to get out of your ship, walk around inside space stations, other vehicles. All of that sort of thing. We've shown the damage on the ship, the damage models. Imagine looking at that from inside the ship outwards seeing your cargo fly out into space, seeing the flames trying to fight them. All of those things that we plan with time, they won't be at the first release, because we want to do them right, we want to do them well. All of these will be done as updates. The game has to be structured in a way to allow it from the start. So we're designing the ships so that they work that way and so that when we come to do it, it's not a problem.|[[David Braben]], December 2012<ref name="DevPl">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM0Gcl7iUM8&t=164s YouTube: Elite: Dangerous Development Plan (2:44)]</ref>}}

All playableflyable ships in ''Elite Dangerous'' were designed into suchinclude ainterior way that fully-modeled interiors canas bewell addedas toexterior them- in future updates. Combined with other potential features, suchmost asnotably [[Onin Foot]]the functionality,distinct thisplacement wouldof enablevarious playersinternal tomodules move around withinand the entiretyways ofin theirwhich ship,they rathertake than remain confined to only the cockpitdamage. During the very early stages of development for the game, [[David Braben]] expressed a desire to eventually implement walkable ship interiors in order to add more complex gameplay opportunities such as boardinginternal andcargo stealingloading/unloading otheror ships, and manually repairing both external and internal ship damagerepairs.<ref Shipname="DevPl" interiors have not yet been confirmed to be in active development./>

==NPC-only ShipNPC TypesShips==

There are currently two types of [[Capital Ships]] in-game: theThe [[Federation]]'s [[Farragut-Class Battle Cruiser]] and the [[Empire]]'s [[Majestic-Class Interdictor]]. Bothare vessels areboth [[Battlecruiser]]s. They are heavily armed, can launch several fighter squadrons, and are piloted by NPCs. However, Frontier said in their roadmap that they intend to add the ''"availability of giant ‘executive control’ ships to players"'' in a future content update.<ref>[httphttps://web.archive.org/web/20201221021448/https://us2.campaign-archive2archive.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=1824c0b05a#Lifetime%20Exp Elite Dangerous Newsletter #29]</ref>

In The Commanders Livestream, a viewer asked, ''"anyAny chance of playing capital ships in the future?"'', David Braben answered:, ''"itIt's on the list, but a long way down it, because there's a lot of gameplay to make it work. The issue is what we call the difference between direct control and executive control. Where rather than flying by the seat of your pants you're giving orders to a giant ship. Because you can't expect it to change course very rapidly and that sort of thing. So it's certainly a long-term possibility, but it's long-term."''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McJgSVJQGG8 Elite DangerousYouTube: 2.3 - The Commanders Release Livestream(17:30)]</ref>

A [[Megaship]] is a class of massive ships that travel through the galaxy, and are utilized in a wide variety of roles.<ref name=":0">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.phpthreads/332399-2-3-Thethe-Commanderscommanders-Betabeta-Changelogchangelog.332399/ Frontier Developments Forums -: 2.3 The Commanders Beta - Changelog]</ref> Comparable in size to most [[station]]s, and in some cases much longer, a number of Megaships are also equipped with docking facilities for small, medium, and large vessels. All services normally available at stations are on offer, with the exception of the Shipyard. Currently, only NPCs can directly control Megaships, but certain Player Groups can petition for [[Community Goals]] to construct new Megaships, and those with docking facilities are usually placed under the control of the sponsoring Group's [[Player Minor Faction]]. Even more rarely, a Player Group may be permitted to relocate their Megaship to a different location, as with [[The Gnosis]].

*[[Bulk Cruiser|'''Bulk Cruiser''']]

**[[Tanker]]

*'''Flight Operations [[Carrier]]'''

**[[Rescue Vessel]]

**[[Wells-class Carrier]]<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5926e68b61a27d69bc4b7882 GalNet: Galactic News: Zeus Bureau Appeal Concludes]</ref>

*[[Generation Ship|'''Generation Ship''']]

=== Thargoid Ships ===

The [[Thargoids]] are known to have at4 least threeknown ship types in their arsenal: [[Thargoid ScoutHunter|Hunter]]s, [[Thargoid Interceptor|Interceptor]]s, [[Thargoid Scout|Scout]] and [[Thargoid MothershipTitan|Titan]]s. OfEach these,type bothhas Scoutsmultiple andvariants Interceptorsexcept havethe beenTitan. encountered thus far, whilst oldOld logs retrieved from the [[Intergalactic Naval Reserve Arm]]'s Carmichael Point base attestattested to the existence of MothershipsTitans. These capital ships were discovered inside [[Thargoid Maelstrom|Thargoid Maelstroms]] in 3309.

Thargoid vessels employ radically different technologies fromthan human ships, amongsuch themas the ability to interdict ships during [[hyperspace]] transit and to make hyperspace jumpsjump without leaving an identifiable wake signature. Their powerful offensive and defensive capabilities also make them deadly opponents in combat.

The fleet-class ships that are available to the game's major factions follow a hierarchy.<ref>[httphttps://us2.campaign-archive1archive.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=c0b11fe947 Elite Dangerous Newsletter #7] - ([https://web.archive.org/web/20190316185013/https://us2.campaign-archive.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=c0b11fe947 archived])</ref>

=== Cruisers (Battlecruisers, Battleships, Interdictors) ===

=== Destroyers ===

=== Carriers ===

[[File:Fleet ED-Drake-Class-Carrier.png|thumb|200px|A Drake-Class Carrier]]

The 34th century saw the resurgence of Carrierscarriers with the introduction of the [[Drake-Class Carrier]], aand the [[Javelin-Class Carrier]]. These aerospace product ofare made by [[Brewer Corporation]].

=== Transporters (Couriers) ===

=== Corvettes (Cutters) ===

[[File:FedFederal corvetteCorvette at Earth.png|thumb|200px|Federal Corvette]]

=== Fighters ===

[[File:Imperial_Fighter_landed.jpg|thumb|200px|Imperial Fighter landed]]

=== Drones ===

== CompaniesShip rebalance ==

== Videos ==

== Gallery ==

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CobraFile:Asp-WalkingExplorer-PilotHorses-Scale.png|CobraAsp walkingExplorer pilotand horses scale

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