Eagle
The Eagle is an agile fighter sporting 3 weapon hardpoints. It is arguably the most maneuverable ship currently in the game, as well as being the cheapest combat-specialized vessel. However, it suffers from a very short hyperspace range in current betas, as well as a tendency to overheat, meaning many commanders skip it or don't stay in it long.
In September 2014 Frontier announced that the Eagle will become a second starting ship for all players who pre-order the game, including existing beta and Kickstarter supporters. This additional Eagle will be a second ship that will be parked in a different system, which players can take control of instead of their starting ship. The reason behind this is many of the commanders believe this ship is weak and powerless amongst all other ships.
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
| Insurance: | 2,240 CR |
|---|---|
| Type: | Light Fighter |
| Crew: | 1 |
| Cargo Capacity: | 2 (Max 14) |
| Dimensions: | -- |
| Acceleration: | -- |
Purchase Locations
| System | Station | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aulin | Aulin Enterprise | Beta 3.9 |
| I Bootis | Chango Dock | |
| Asellus Primus | Beagle 2 Landing | |
| Styx | Chu Hub | |
| G 180-18 | Alexandria Gateway | |
| Yanyan | Morin City | |
| 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 |
Outfitting
All ships are highly customizable through outfitting. Each outfit slot has a maximum class that can be put into that slot. Apart from classes, outfits also have a quality rating A-I, and other characteristics such as energy drain, armor piercing, etc.
| Category | Default System | Default Rating | Default Class | Max Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Hardpoint | Pulse Laser (L)
Pulse Laser (L) Not Equipped |
F
F -- |
1
1 -- |
1
1 1 |
| Utility Mount | Not Equipped | -- | -- | 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 | C | 2 | 2 |
| Internal Compartments | Shield Generator
Cargo Rack [x2] |
E
E E |
3
1 1 |
3
2 1 |
- (L) = Loaned
- [x#] = Capacity
- BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner
