Cobra Mk III

The Cobra Mk III is a larger and more popular version of the Cobra Mk. I. It was first seen in service in 3100 AD, originally manufactured by Cowell & McGrath Shipyard, Lave. Since Cowell & McGrath's acquisition by Faulcon DeLacy it is now branded as a Faulcon DeLacy made ship.

The Cobra's carrying capacity, being more than double that of the Hauler, and its cost, being almost one third that of the Type-6, makes it a logical stepping stone for aspiring traders as there is no other ship capable of hauling more cargo at the Cobra's size and cost. In addition to its large cargo hold it has much better combat potential than freighters and can defend itself or run away from hostile interdictions. What's more is that the Cobra is an ideal craft to plunder the space lines in for a pirate or smuggler due to the Cobra's ample capacity for loot, the ability to outrun most other ships and its relatively low heat signature.

The downside of this ship is the combat ability relative to other ships. For bounty hunters who are attempting to tackle skilled opponents the Cobra Mk III can be outmanoeuvred by Eagles and Vipers while being easily outgunned by Pythons and Anacondas.

The Cobra Mk III is also a good and affordable exploration ship due to the sizeable Fuel Tank (x16) and the amount of Internal Compartments which allows for the placement of the necessary exploration modules such as a Discovery Scanner, a Detailed Surface Scanner, a Fuel Scoop and a Auto Field-Maintenance Unit without the need to remove the shield.

Specifications

Type	Small Multipurpose
Crew	2
Maximum Cargo Capacity	60 T
Maximum Jump Range	28.53 LY
Dimensions (metres)	27.1L - 44.0W - 7.9H

Purchase Locations

System	Station	Date
Fornacis	Helms Hub	2015-04-28
Alioth	Irkutsk	1.06
Mullag	Garfinkle City	Gamma 1.04
Orrere	Sharon Lee Free Port	Version 1.03
Rakapila	Stone Enterprise	Version 1. 2
Magec	Trumpler Dock	Gamma 1.04
Chemaku	Crampton Port	Gamma 1.0
Eravate	Cleve Hub	2014-12-19
Kappa Fornacis	Harvestport	2015-01-04
FK5-2550	Samokutyayev Dock	2014-12-21
Hyperion	Joliot-Curie Port
Wyrd	Gareth Edwards Park	Version 1.03
Ovid	Bradfield Orbital	Gamma 1.04
SOL	Titan City Mars High	Gamma 1.0 Gamma 1.05
Breksta	Legendre Ring	Gamma 1.02
Tote	Whitelaw Enterprise	Gamma 1.03
Branglal	Skripochka Gateway	Gamma 1.05
LHS 336	Klimuk Station	Full release
LHS 3505	Olivas City	Version 1.03
GD 219	McKee Ring	Version 1.03
Chlevit	Leonov City
Sorbago	Hencke Orbital	Version 1.0
Turir	Brooks Terminal
Ualapalor	Rochon Ring	2015-01-20
Lo Pegasi	Garcia Station
V1688 Aquilae	Littlewood Terminal
Cebalrai	Hornblower Dock	Version 1.04
Ross 754	Dana Gateway	2015-01-20
Frigga	Henson Ring	2015-01-20
Afli	Pu City	Feb 15, 2015
Afli	Quetelet Dock	Feb 15, 2015
Dulos	Wilson Ring	Feb 15, 2015
Sui Guei	Pascal Orbital	May 25, 2015
Una	Hoard Orbital	Feb 19, 2015
Tetek	Balog Refinery	May 27, 2015
Hanggardi	Soddy Market	Feb 22, 2015
Ross 151	Kuhn Gateway	Feb 23, 2015
Cao Yans	Nordenskiold Hub	Feb 26, 2015
LTT 7979	Steinmuller Gateway	Mar 4, 2015
Aryak System	Garneau Port	Mar 31, 2015
Ededleen	Godel Ring	Apr 10, 2015
LHS 3447	Wordlidge Terminal	April 5. 2015
Ross 667	Alexander Terminal	Apr 15, 2015
Asgaa	Wheeler Horizons	Apr 20, 2015
Chamunda	Gidzenko Ring	Apr 28, 2015
CD-52 187	Nojiri Dock	May 16, 2015

Outfitting

Main article: Outfitting

All ships are highly customizable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Cobra Mk III.

Category	Default System	Default Rating	Default Class	Max Class
Small Hardpoint	Empty	--	--	1
	Empty	--	--	1
Medium Hardpoint	Pulse Laser	F	1	2
	Pulse Laser	F	1	2
Utility Mount	Empty	--	--	0
	Empty	--	--	0
Bulkheads	Lightweight Alloys	I	1	8
Reactor Bay	Power Plant	E	4	4
Thrusters Mounting	Thrusters	E	4	4
Frame Shift Drive Housing	Frame Shift Drive	E	4	4
Environment Control	Life Support	E	3	3
Power Coupling	Power Distributor	E	3	3
Sensor Suite	Sensors	E	3	3
Fuel Store	Fuel Tank [x16]	C	4	4
Internal Compartments	Cargo Rack [x8]	E	3	4
	Cargo Rack [x8]	E	3	4
	Shield Generator	E	4	4
	Cargo Rack [x2]	E	1	2
	Empty	--	--	2
	BDS	E	1	2

• (L) = Loaned
• [x#] = Capacity
• BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner

Gallery

• File:Cobra2.jpg
• File:CobraMkIII Cockpit Screensh.jpg
• File:EliteDangerousCobra.jpg.jpg
• File:Peek of the week 10.png
• File:PlanetaryLanding 2.jpg
• File:Cobra 1.png
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• Artistic cobra painting
  Artistic cobra painting