Viper Mk IV
Template:QuoteThe Viper MkIV, built by Faulcon DeLacy, is a heavy fighter craft designed for ship-to-ship combat superiority. Its improved internal capabilities, such as its ability to fit a class-4 power plant, make it more capable as a multirole fighter compared to the Viper MkIII, of which it is the successor.[1]
The Viper MkIV has a delta-shaped hull which is significantly wider than the MkIII. The cockpit is situated just behind the bow, slightly raised. Compared to the MkIII, the MkIV's cockpit is less exposed.
The MkIV lands on two small rear struts and one large front strut which doubles as a boarding ramp to the cockpit.
The MkIV has worse shields than the MkIII by default due to its higher hull mass. Despite this, the MkIV is capable of fitting a class-4 Shield Generator, unlike the MkIII. This, combined with an improved hull, give the MkIV superior protection.
These improvements over the MkIII come with the drawbacks of slightly worse manoeuvrability and speed. The MkIV also features a larger hull, which makes it a bigger target. Like the MkIII, it has poor heat dissipation. Prolonged usage of high-output modules easily pushes the ship's temperature over its cooling capacity.
The Viper MkIV's hardpoint options are identical to its predecessor, having two small hardpoints located on either side of the cockpit and two medium hardpoints located beneath it. However, unlike the Viper MkIII (which has underside-mounted class-2 medium hardpoints on a horizontally flat plane), the class-2 medium hardpoints of the MkIV are on a slightly angled part of the hull.
Outfitting
- Main article: Outfitting
Purchase Locations
| System | Station | Discount | Date Seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cebalrai | Hornblower Dock | 15.12.2015 | |
| Pareco | Webb Station | 349.718 | 14/02/2016 |
| Chowei | Swigert Port | 16.12.2015 | |
| Kokojina | Ali Ring | 15.12.2015 | |
| Orcus | Tombaugh Station | 15.12.2015 | |
| Leesti | George Lucas | 15.12.2015 | |
| Cubeo | Medupe City | 16.12.2015 | |
| Kakas | Kube-McDowell Enterprise | 17.12.2015 | |
| TZ Arietis | Snyder Enterprise | 16.12.2015 | |
| Liburodo | Landsteiner Mines | 16.12.2015 | |
| Eta Serpentis | Haipeng Port | 17.12.2015 | |
| Lembava | Goldstein Port | 19.12.2015 | |
| HR 6828 | Celsius Hub | 19.12.2015 | |
| Noatiaca | Haisheng Orbital | 19.12.2015 | |
| Ugrivirii | Jefferies Port | 19.12.2015 | |
| 1 I Centauri | Ampere Dock | 19/12/2015 | |
| Kelish | Alphonsi Orbital | 19/12/2015 | |
| WW Piscis Austrini | Ivins Vision | 21/12/2015 | |
| Baldr | Keldysh Gateway | 22/12/2015 | |
| Kremainn | Wohler Terminal | 26/12/2015 | |
| wuru | schuster hub | 24/12/2015 | |
| Nu | Syromyatnikov Horizons | 30/12/2015 | |
| Wolf 562 | Hopkins Port | 26/01/2016 | |
| Wolf 865 | McCulley Ring | 02/01/2016 | |
| Ross 775 | Gamuw Gateway | 09/01/2016 | |
| LHS 452 | Behring Gateway | 20/01/2016 | |
| GD 219 | McKee Ring | 16/01/2016 | |
| LTT 15278 | Zholobov Enterprise | 18/01/2016 |
Trivia
- The Viper MkIV was added to Elite Dangerous in the 1.5 Update.
- At the EGX event David Braben said it "trades a bit of manoeuvrability and speed for better internals, but it's got the same hardpoint layout as the standard Viper".[2]
- In Newsletter #92 it was stated that every Kickstarter beta backer or above will find a Viper MkIV docked at a starport for free.[3]
Gallery
- Viper MkIV as shown during the EGX event
- Viper MkIV
- Aft view
- Ventral view
- Viper MkIV with a Black Friday paintjob.
