F63 Condor

Template:SLVInfobox Template:Quote The F63 Condor is a Ship-Launched Fighter produced by Core Dynamics for the Federation. The mainstay superiority fighter of the Federal Navy, the F63 Condor balances speed, durability, and firepower. It is deployed both by Federation Capital Ships and smaller vessels capable of supporting a Vessel Hangar, and is intended to swarm enemy targets in large numbers. For pilots looking for a fighter that is balanced between the Taipan and the Gu-97, the F63 Condor is a solid choice. It is also one of the four vessels permitted in the CQC Championship.

Overview

The F63 Condor only has moderate agility and defenses, but is noted for its high straight-line speed, contrasting with the Gu-97, which prioritizes agility, and the Taipan, which is designed for durability. The Condor thus fills a third niche among Ship-Launched Fighters as a strike craft that can move in, hit hard, and then outrun any pursuers. The F63 Condor supports two small hardpoints and at least one utility mount, but is unique in that it is the only SLF model that can mount Multi-cannons, allowing it to inflict more hull damage than other options.

As an SLF, the F63 Condor does not possess a Frame Shift Drive, and thus cannot jump to Supercruise or Hyperspace. Its operational area is limited to the vicinity of its deployment point, such as a station, outpost, carrier, or ship-mounted Vessel Hangar.

The F63 Condor is flyable in the CQC Championship, and is a part of the starter (Rank 1) loadout. It comes with two pulse lasers and a Chaff Launcher as default.

Variants

The F63 Condor is available in 5 variants, which differ only in weapons and utility module, and slightly in the top and boost speed. It is the only fighter available with kinetic weapons. F-variants have fixed weapons and G-variants have gimballed weapons.

Variant	Weapons	Utility	Damage Per Second	Speed [Boost] (m/s)	Pitch / Roll / Yaw Rate (deg/s)	Cost (CR) *
Aegis F	2x fixed plasma repeater	Point Defence Turret	38	327 [554]	54 / 119 / 24	15,270
Rogue F	2x fixed multi-cannons	Chaff Launcher	42	316 [536]	53 / 115 / 23	15,270
Gelid G	2x gimballed beam lasers	Heatsink Launcher	25	316 [536]	53 / 115 / 23	15,270
Rogue G	2x gimballed pulse lasers	Chaff Launcher	12	316 [536]	53 / 115 / 23	15,270
Gelid F	2x fixed pulse lasers	Heatsink Launcher	42	316 [536]	53 / 115 / 23	15,270

* This is the cost to initially outfit a Vessel Hangar bay for that fighter type/variant, or to change it to a different fighter type/variant. The cost to restock destroyed fighters is 1,030 CR each.

Purchase Locations

The F63 Condor can be purchased in Federation systems only, but can be restocked in any system.

System	Station	Date Seen
Shinrarta Dezhra	Jameson Memorial	Always available
Brestla	i Sola Prospect	Always Available
KP Tauri	Spedding Orbital	Dec. 2, 2019
Hedetet	Hermite Dock	Dec. 2, 2019
Lembava	Goldstein Port	Dec. 2, 2019
Ix	Scully-Power Station	Dec. 2, 2019
EZ Aquarii	Magnus Gateway	Dec. 2, 2019

Notes

• The F63 Condor debuted in the Elite Dangerous CQC Update (1.4) as a fighter restricted to use in the CQC Championship Arena mode.
• With the Elite Dangerous: Horizons "The Guardians" update (2.2), the F63 Condor was added to the main game mode as a Ship-Launched Fighter alongside the Gu-97 and Taipan.

Videos

• File:Introducing Fighters - Elite Dangerous Short cinematic
• File:CTRL+ALT+SPACE Elite Dangerous Film competition 2017 Viaggio in Elite Dangerous

Gallery

• Blueprint layout of the F63 Condor
  Blueprint layout of the F63 Condor
• Core Dynamics F63 Condor Federal Fighter Blueprint
  Core Dynamics F63 Condor Federal Fighter Blueprint
• F63 Concept art
  F63 Concept art
• Size Comparison with Anaconda
  Size Comparison with Anaconda
• Blue CQC Condor
  Blue CQC Condor
• Concept-art of F63 being launched from Anaconda
  Concept-art of F63 being launched from Anaconda
• F63 Condor wreckage found at a signal source
  F63 Condor wreckage found at a signal source
• F63 Condor Cockpit
  F63 Condor Cockpit
• F63 Condor on a Medium Landing Pad
  F63 Condor on a Medium Landing Pad
• F63 Condor launching from a Krait Mk II
  F63 Condor launching from a Krait Mk II
• F63 Condor shipwreck on a planet
  F63 Condor shipwreck on a planet
• F63 Condor shipwreck and SRV
  F63 Condor shipwreck and SRV