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The | {{Quote|The Taipan short-range fighter is Faulcon deLacy's response to the success of Core Dynamics’ F-63 Condor and the Imperial Fighter designed by Gutamaya Shipyards for the Imperial Navy. The export restrictions on those models has left a wide gap in the market that Faulcon deLacy intends to exploit with the Taipan. Although most independent navies lack the large, capital-class carriers of the two larger superpowers, a range of smaller ships can be fitted with hangars to deploy small numbers of the craft. The Taipan can also act as a short-range critical-response fighter for starports and surface installations.|In-game description}} | ||
The '''Taipan''' is a [[Ship-Launched Fighters|Ship-Launched Fighter]] manufactured by [[Faulcon DeLacy]]<ref>[https://i.imgur.com/jWgaxuG.png Screenshot of Taipan flavor text]</ref> and included in the [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]] 2.2 update.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA_FcXnyV5Q Elite Dangerous patch 2.2 - aliens, space stations & more | Gamescom 2016], 2016-08-17</ref> It can only be deployed from a [[Fighter Hangar]] equipped on a larger ship. | |||
==Overview== | |||
Of the three fighters, the Taipan is not as fast as the [[F63 Condor]] nor as maneuverable as the [[Imperial Fighter]], but it does have the most armour and shields. | |||
The Taipan Fighter can be purchased in [[Alliance]] and Independent systems only, but can be restocked in any system. | The Taipan Fighter can be purchased in [[Alliance]] and Independent systems only, but can be restocked in any system. | ||
The rear wings of the Taipan have their in-flight position (the non-docking configuration) animated based on the heat level of the fighter. As the ship's heat level increases, the rear wings will decrease the amount they are swept back in a V shape and will become closer to a straight wing shape. | The rear wings of the Taipan have their in-flight position (the non-docking configuration) animated based on the heat level of the fighter. As the ship's heat level increases, the rear wings will decrease the amount they are swept back in a V shape and will become closer to a straight wing shape. | ||
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Concept art of the Taipan | *Concept art of the Taipan referred to it as the "Independent Fighter". | ||
*The Taipan's design similarities to [[Lakon Spaceways]] ships caused many players to assume that it was a Lakon product, but descriptions in the game and on cosmetic items in the Frontier Store for the fighter confirm that it is from Faulcon DeLacy. | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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File:17261x1131.jpg |From v2.2 Beta | File:17261x1131.jpg |From v2.2 Beta | ||
Taipan_ingame_FaulconDeLacy_description.png|In-game Falcon DeLacy description | Taipan_ingame_FaulconDeLacy_description.png|In-game Falcon DeLacy description | ||
blueprint-taipan.png| | blueprint-taipan.png|Taipan Independent Fighter Blueprint | ||
File:20170522220855_1.jpg |Underside of a Taipan | File:20170522220855_1.jpg |Underside of a Taipan | ||
File:20170522220926_1.jpg |Underside of a Taipan | File:20170522220926_1.jpg |Underside of a Taipan | ||