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<nowiki>*</nowiki> This is the cost to initially outfit a [[Fighter 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.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/58q7cv/everything_you_need_to_know_about_ship_launched/ | <nowiki>*</nowiki> This is the cost to initially outfit a [[Fighter 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.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/58q7cv/everything_you_need_to_know_about_ship_launched/ reddit: Everything you need to know about ship launched fighters]</ref> | ||
== Purchase Locations == | == Purchase Locations == | ||
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*The Gu-97 debuted in the ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' [[CQC Championship|CQC Update]] (1.4) as a fighter restricted to use in the CQC Championship Arena mode. | *The Gu-97 debuted in the ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' [[CQC Championship|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 Gu-97 was added to the main game mode as a Ship-Launched Fighter alongside the [[F63 Condor]] and [[Taipan]]. | *With the ''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]]'' "The Guardians" update (2.2), the Gu-97 was added to the main game mode as a Ship-Launched Fighter alongside the [[F63 Condor]] and [[Taipan]]. | ||
*Gutamaya designer Pascal Roux created the Gu-97 as a tribute to the late [[Emperor]] [[Hengist Duval]]. In an interview with the [[Imperial Herald]], Roux said | *Gutamaya designer Pascal Roux created the Gu-97 as a tribute to the late [[Emperor]] [[Hengist Duval]]. In an interview with the [[Imperial Herald]], Roux said, ''"What I admired most about the Emperor was his balance of elegance and strength, and the fighter represents my attempt to reflect those qualities."''<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/56617a8b9657bafb2210d8c3 GalNet: Gutamaya Shipyards Announces the Imperial Fighter]</ref> | ||
*The Gu-97 is not only the most maneuverable of the three Ship-Launched Fighters, it is the most maneuverable ship in the game. | *The Gu-97 is not only the most maneuverable of the three Ship-Launched Fighters, it is the most maneuverable ship in the game. | ||
*During early development, the Gu-97 was named "The Hunter", and concept art showed it with a more angular cockpit canopy. Notably, a screenshot from a development build of the game shows the SLF interdicting a [[Sidewinder MkI]], implying that at one point, SLFs may possibly have been intended to equip [[Frame Shift Drive]]s and operate like full-sized ships.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-hunter.94798/ Frontier Forums: The Hunter?]</ref> | *During early development, the Gu-97 was named "The Hunter", and concept art showed it with a more angular cockpit canopy. Notably, a screenshot from a development build of the game shows the SLF interdicting a [[Sidewinder MkI]], implying that at one point, SLFs may possibly have been intended to equip [[Frame Shift Drive]]s and operate like full-sized ships, capable of at least Supercruise.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-hunter.94798/ Frontier Forums: The Hunter?]</ref> | ||
== Videos == | == Videos == | ||