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{{Quote|The Corsair is further evidence of Gutamaya's mastery of multi-role ship designs. It offers a generous number of internal compartments, significant cargo capacity, and impressive straight-line speed and agility. With appropriate outfitting the Corsair performs very well in all ship roles, outclassed only by dedicated role vessels. This craft also takes full advantage of an overcharged Frame Shift Drive's capabilities.|In-Game Description}} | {{Quote|The Corsair is further evidence of Gutamaya's mastery of multi-role ship designs. It offers a generous number of internal compartments, significant cargo capacity, and impressive straight-line speed and agility. With appropriate outfitting the Corsair performs very well in all ship roles, outclassed only by dedicated role vessels. This craft also takes full advantage of an overcharged Frame Shift Drive's capabilities.|In-Game Description}} | ||
The '''Corsair''' is a medium | The '''Corsair''' is a medium multirole [[Ships|ship]] produced by [[Gutamaya]].<ref name=":0" /> It's a successor to the [[Imperial Clipper]].<ref name=":1">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23iXokkr5aY Elite Dangerous: GUTAMAYA CORSAIR Full Specifications & Launch Date] - The Buurpit - YouTube - 26 March 2025</ref> [[Empire/Ranks|Imperial Navy rank]] is not required.<ref name=":1" /> It is currently only available for [[ARX]] as of 8 April 2025.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
The Corsair has a size 7 [[Power Plant]], size 7 [[thrusters]], size 7 [[Power Distributor]], up to 10 [[Internal Compartment|optional internals]], and 6 [[Hardpoint|hardpoints]].<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1084057953756270 Corsair Detailed Overview] - Elite Dangerous on Facebook - 10 April 2025</ref> It's designed to do all three main roles equally.<ref name=":0" /> As a | The Corsair has a size 7 [[Power Plant]], size 7 [[thrusters]], size 7 [[Power Distributor]], up to 10 [[Internal Compartment|optional internals]], and 6 [[Hardpoint|hardpoints]].<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1084057953756270 Corsair Detailed Overview] - Elite Dangerous on Facebook - 10 April 2025</ref> It's designed to do all three main roles equally.<ref name=":0" /> As a multirole ship, it is thus superior to the [[Python]].<ref name=":1" /> It can carry up to an impressive 318t of cargo, giving the Corsair the highest cargo capacity of all medium ships apart from the [[Type-8 Transporter]]. The Corsair's max speed is capped at 600 m/s. | ||
The ship has blue neon strip lights that highlight the shape of the hull, and minimal heat vents that fit inside the ship.<ref name=":0" /> The cockpit is similar to the [[Imperial Courier]] with an extra seat.<ref name=":1" /> | The ship has blue neon strip lights that highlight the shape of the hull, and minimal heat vents that fit inside the ship.<ref name=":0" /> The cockpit is similar to the [[Imperial Courier]] with an extra seat.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
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== Development == | == Development == | ||
The Corsair was unveiled during a [[Frontier Unlocked]] livestream on 26 February 2025.<ref name=":0">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Wx8O9V8C0A Frontier Unlocked livestream (February 2025)] - YouTube</ref> As previous medium [[Frame Shift Drive (SCO)|SCO]] native ships covered [[Combat]], [[Trader|Trading]] and [[Explorer|Exploration]] (in the [[Python Mk II]], [[Type-8 Transporter|Type-8]] and [[Mandalay]] respectively), the Corsair represents the first new multi-purpose medium ship. | The Corsair was unveiled during a [[Frontier Unlocked]] livestream on 26 February 2025.<ref name=":0">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Wx8O9V8C0A Frontier Unlocked livestream (February 2025)] - YouTube</ref> As previous medium [[Frame Shift Drive (SCO)|SCO]] native ships covered [[Combat]], [[Trader|Trading]] and [[Explorer|Exploration]] (in the [[Python Mk II]], [[Type-8 Transporter|Type-8]] and [[Mandalay]] respectively), the Corsair represents the first new multi-purpose medium ship. | ||
==Outfitting== | ==Outfitting== | ||
{{main|Outfitting}}All ships are highly customisable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Corsair. | {{main|Outfitting}}All ships are highly customisable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Corsair. | ||