Viper Mk III

Template:Quote The Viper MkIII is a ship manufactured by Faulcon DeLacy. An affordable, light fighter craft with a distinctive, minimal profile that was designed for agile ship-to-ship combat, the Viper MkIII is a favorite of security forces and bounty hunters across the galaxy. Newly-licensed pilots who desire to specialize in combat often make purchasing a Viper MkIII an early priority.

Overview

The Viper MkIII is a vessel commonly used by station security forces and law enforcement, and is currently one of the fastest ships available on the market. It is primarily intended for combat; compared to the multi-role Cobra MkIII, it has the same weapons capacity, slightly stronger shields per shield class, slightly weaker hull, marginally slower turn rate, much faster strafe speed, faster speed under normal thrust and slower speed under boost.

Its main drawbacks are that its heat dissipation, power generation and hyperspace capacity do not equal that of the Cobra, which limits the value of having the same hardpoint capacity; mounting the ship's full weapon weight makes it very short-ranged, and an energy-heavy armament causes it to either overheat or use all available power very quickly. Fuel is also an issue as the ship comes with capacity of only four tons. In addition to its official police/security role, the Viper's speed, range, and combat capability make it ideal for bounty hunters, small-load couriers, mercenaries or smugglers, while its small cargo capacity makes it a very poor choice for traders, and a survivable but inadequately profitable platform for pirates. With proper fitting, the Viper is an excellent fighter capable of standing its ground against more expensive ships.

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Viper MKIII hardpoints convergence

The Viper MkIII's weapon hardpoints are located as follows: two Class 1 hardpoints in front of cockpit on the upper surface, and two Class 2 hardpoints on the underside of the ship with one on each side of the cargo scoop. This provides a range of options for weapons loadouts. The Viper MkIII has a delta-shaped hull which tapers to form two prongs at the front. The cockpit is situated just behind the bow, slightly raised. This gives the pilot an excellent view without exposing the canopy to potential damage. The Viper MkIII lands on two small rear struts and one large front strut which doubles as a boarding ramp to the cockpit.

Purchase Locations

System	Station	Date Seen	Discount
Shinrarta Dezhra	Jameson Memorial	Always available	10% discount
Brestla	i Sola Prospect	Always available	20% surcharge
Akkadia	Hotel Vogelsang Outpost	Jan. 18, 2018	15% discount
KP Tauri	Spedding Orbital	Jan. 18, 2018	15% discount
T'ien Mu	Grabe Ring	Jan. 18, 2018	15% discount
Shana Bei	Chu City	Jan. 18, 2018	15% discount
Barnard's Star	Haller City	Jan. 18, 2018
Altair	Solo Orbiter	Jan. 18, 2018
Exioce	Fort Lawrence	Jan. 18, 2018
Azrael	Extra Refinery	Jan. 18, 2018
LHS 331	Gold Station	Jan. 18, 2018
Hera	Bounds Station	Jan. 18, 2018

Outfitting

Main article: Outfitting

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

Category	Default System	Default Rating	Default Class	Max Class
Small Hardpoint	Empty	--	--	1
	Empty	--	--	1
Medium Hardpoint	Pulse Laser (L)	F	1	2
	Pulse Laser (L)	F	1	2
Utility Mount	Empty	--	--	0
	Empty	--	--	0
Bulkheads	Lightweight Alloys	I	1	8
Reactor Bay	Power Plant	E	3	3
Thrusters Mounting	Thrusters	E	3	3
Frame Shift Drive Housing	Frame Shift Drive	E	3	3
Environment Control	Life Support	E	2	2
Power Coupling	Power Distributor	E	3	3
Sensor Suite	Sensors	E	3	3
Fuel Store	Fuel Tank [x4]	C	2	2
Internal Compartments	Cargo Rack [x4]	E	2	3
	Shield Generator	E	3	3
	Empty (M)	--	--	3
	Empty	--	--	2
	Empty	--	--	1
	Advanced Docking Computer	E	1	1
	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
• (M) = Military Compartment reserved for Hull Reinforcement Package, Module Reinforcement Package, or Shield Cell Bank

Trivia

• The Viper MkIII was introduced in Standard Beta 1 of Elite Dangerous.
• The Viper MkIII length (29.8m) is a bit shorter than the Space Shuttle orbiter (37m) that was operated by NASA.

Videos

• File:Pleasure Achieved - Elite Dangerous Viper MKIII
• File:Viper MkIII - Faulcon DeLacy Elite Dangerous
• File:Elite Dangerous - Nebula Canyon Race 1
• File:Elite Dangerous 1rst CCN Race Event Highlights 4k60
• File:The Viper Mk3 Elite Dangerous

Gallery

• Viper MkIII interior cutaway
  Viper MkIII interior cutaway
• File:DockedViper.jpg
• File:Viper03.jpg
• File:Viper07.jpg
• File:Viper08.jpg
• File:Viper02.jpg
• File:Police 05.jpg
• File:Viper10.jpg
• File:Metal asteroids.jpg
• File:Type6WithViperOnItsTail.jpg
• File:TrioOfVipers.jpg
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• File:Viper deep space 01.jpg
• Docked Orange Viper
  Docked Orange Viper
• Viper MkIII
  Viper MkIII
• Faulcon DeLacy Viper Mk III Blueprint
  Faulcon DeLacy Viper Mk III Blueprint
• The Viper at Colonia
  The Viper at Colonia
• Viper walking pilot scale
  Viper walking pilot scale
• Viper MkIII and Orbis Station
  Viper MkIII and Orbis Station
• Coriolis station and Viper MkIII
  Coriolis station and Viper MkIII