Eagle
The Eagle is an agile fighter sporting 3 weapon hardpoints. It is the most manoeuvrable ship currently in the game, as well as being the cheapest combat-specialized vessel. However, it suffers from a short hyperspace range, as well as a tendency to overheat and run out of weapons power.
In September 2014 Frontier announced that the Eagle would become a second starting ship for all players who had pre-ordered Elite: Dangerous, including existing Beta and Kickstarter supporters. This starting Eagle (known as the "Freagle") is located in a Station outside of the player's starting system and can be flown once the commander travels to the station where it is stored. The Freagle can be found by opening the Galaxy Map and looking for a system with a blue ship icon next to it; the ship will be located in a station within the designated system.
Some players aspiring to be bounty hunters may use the Eagle as a cheaper alternative to the Viper. While this is a valid strategy for bounty hunting, keep in mind that the Eagle, while very agile, has a very weak hull so fitting shield cells is strongly advised for an Eagle wielding bounty hunter.
Specifications
| Type | Light Fighter |
|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
| Maximum Cargo Capacity | 14 T |
| Maximum Jump Range | 25.37 Ly |
| Dimensions | 31.2L - 29.7W - 7.1H |
Purchase Locations
| System | Station | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Abukunin | Reilly Hub | April 6, 2015 |
| Alioth | Irkutsk | 1.06 |
| Aulin | Aulin Enterprise | Beta 3.9 |
| I Bootis | Chango Dock | |
| Asellus Primus | Beagle 2 Landing | |
| Styx | Chu Hub | |
| Eravate | Ackerman Market | Jan 24, 2015 |
| G 180-18 | Alexandria Gateway | |
| Yanyan | Morin City | |
| Liaedin | Kohl Terminal | March 22, 2015 |
| Lo Pegasi | Garcia Station | 12 Dec, 2014 |
| Lwen | Oliver Enterprise | 1 Jan, 2015 |
| Cauani | Hardy City | 1 Jan, 2015 |
| Tauerni | Rushworth Port | 4 Jan, 2015 |
| Una | Hoard Orbital | Feb 19, 2015 |
| Cao Yans | Nordenskiold Hub | Feb 26, 2015 |
| Kremaiin | Wohler Station | 23Mar15 |
| Bolos | Vizcaino Horizons | 16May15 |
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 Eagle.
| Category | Default System | Default Rating | Default Class | Max Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Hardpoint | Pulse Laser (L) | F | 1 | 1 |
| Pulse Laser (L) | F | 1 | 1 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Utility Mount | Empty | -- | -- | 0 |
| Bulkheads | Lightweight Alloys | I | 1 | 8 |
| Reactor Bay | Power Plant | E | 2 | 2 |
| Thrusters Mounting | Thrusters | E | 3 | 3 |
| Frame Shift Drive Housing | Frame Shift Drive | E | 3 | 3 |
| Environment Control | Life Support | E | 1 | 1 |
| Power Coupling | Power Distributor | E | 2 | 2 |
| Sensor Suite | Sensors | E | 2 | 2 |
| Fuel Store | Fuel Tank [x4] | C | 2 | 2 |
| Internal Compartments | Shield Generator | E | 3 | 3 |
| Cargo Rack [x2] | E | 1 | 2 | |
| BDS | E | 1 | 1 |
- (L) = Loaned
- [x#] = Capacity
- BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner
Gallery
- Eagle landing
- Eagle overheating
- Eagle departing
