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{{Quote|Based on Core Dynamics’ Eagle, Gutamaya's Imperial Eagle places greater emphasis on speed and combat than its predecessor. The ship's armour and shields have been enhanced, and one of the small hardpoints of the original has been replaced with a medium hardpoint. Naturally, these features have made the ship heavier and less manoeuvrable than its predecessor, but the Imperial Eagle remains a solid choice for those seeking a high-speed attack ship.|In-game description}} | {{Quote|Based on Core Dynamics’ Eagle, Gutamaya's Imperial Eagle places greater emphasis on speed and combat than its predecessor. The ship's armour and shields have been enhanced, and one of the small hardpoints of the original has been replaced with a medium hardpoint. Naturally, these features have made the ship heavier and less manoeuvrable than its predecessor, but the Imperial Eagle remains a solid choice for those seeking a high-speed attack ship.|In-game description}} | ||
The '''Imperial Eagle''' is an [[Empire|Imperial]] variant of the [[ | The '''Imperial Eagle''' is a [[Ships|ship]] manufactured by [[Gutamaya]] for the [[Imperial Navy]]. Introduced in 3199 as an [[Empire|Imperial]] variant of the [[Core Dynamics]] [[Eagle MkII]] multi-role fighter,<ref name="EE">''[[Elite Encounters RPG]]''</ref> the Imperial Eagle has more speed, durability, and firepower than the original, but these enhancements come at the cost of agility and handling.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/node/228 Dev Update (16/07/2015)]</ref> This has resulted in a more specialised [[combat]] vessel that the Imperial Navy and its allied fleets have primarily deployed as an interceptor. Unlike other Imperial ships, the Imperial Eagle does not require any [[Ranks|rank]] in the [[Imperial Navy]] to purchase. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The Imperial Eagle boasts superior armour and shield strength in addition to one medium [[Hardpoint]] replacing one of the three small hardpoints on the regular Eagle MkII, however it is not as maneuverable as the original Eagle MkII. It is one of the fastest ships in the game; in fact, with [[Enhanced Performance Thrusters| | The Imperial Eagle boasts superior armour and shield strength in addition to one medium [[Hardpoint]] replacing one of the three small hardpoints on the regular Eagle MkII, however it is not as maneuverable as the original Eagle MkII. It is one of the fastest ships in the game; in fact, with [[Enhanced Performance Thrusters]] and [[Engineers|Engineering]], it may have the highest potential normal-space speed of any currently available ship. | ||
The weapon hardpoints are located as follows: a single medium hardpoint on the top of the ship behind the cockpit and two small hardpoints 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 hardpoints mounted side-by-side on the underside of the main fuselage in front of the bump that contains the cargo scoop. | ||