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The '''Imperial Eagle '''was added in the v1.4 update [[CQC]] on October 6th, 2015. The concept art image was shown during Frontier's Q&A session at [[Lavecon]] 2015 and it is variant of the [[Eagle | The '''Imperial Eagle '''was added in the v1.4 update [[CQC]] on October 6th, 2015. The concept art image was shown during Frontier's Q&A session at [[Lavecon]] 2015 and it is variant of the [[Eagle MkII]]; also known as '''Eagle MkIII'''. It is faster than the Eagle MkII at the cost of a lower manoeuvrability.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/node/228 Dev Update (16/07/2015)]</ref> | ||
It boasts superior armour and shield strength in addition to one medium [[Hardpoint]] replacing one of the three small on the regular Eagle | It boasts superior armour and shield strength in addition to one medium [[Hardpoint]] replacing one of the three small on the regular Eagle MkII. It is the third fastest ship in the game, with only the [[Cobra MkIII]] and the [[Imperial Clipper|Clipper]] being faster. | ||
The weapon hardpoints are located as follows: a single medium hardpoint on the top of the ship behind the cockpit and two small ones mounted side-by-side on the underside of the main fuselage in front of the bump that contains the cargo scoop. | The weapon hardpoints are located as follows: a single medium hardpoint on the top of the ship behind the cockpit and two small ones mounted side-by-side on the underside of the main fuselage in front of the bump that contains the cargo scoop. | ||