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[1]The Imperial Fighter, also known as the GU-97 Fighter, is the standard Empire fighter. It is as noted for its high manoeuvrability and firepower as it is for its low shielding and range. It is typically launched as support craft for an imperial cruiser, and is useless on its own if outflanked or outnumbered. It is most commonly seen in conflict zones which include an imperial faction, or patrolling space stations in imperial territory. The Imperial Fighter can be purchased in Empire systems only, but can be restocked in any system.

Compared to its alternative options, the F63 Condor and Taipan the Imperial Fighter sacrfices any decent protection for much more mobility. This translates into a ship that is good for experienced pilots to utilise and take full advantage of. However, the AI will struggle in the fighter as they wont be able to use full use of the mobility and will often take hits, dying very quickly. The ship is therefore ill advised for leaving in the hands of an AI crewmember.

The Imperial Fighter is currently accessible in Close Quarters Combat and with the release of Elite Dangerous: Horizons 2.2 "The Guardians" update, the Imperial Fighter is a Ship-Launched Fighter that can be deployed from a Fighter Hangar module.

Due to the Imperial Fighter's short length, light weight and high speed, it is prone to spinning out of control when it collides with another object at an angle. When this happens the pilot may lose control of the fighter for a long time.

Description

The blueprint describes the Imperial Fighter "The Empire's standard small class single man fighter is as famous for its agility as it is for its short range. If you see one of these then you know that something bigger is lurking nearby."[2]

Lore

According the ship's designer, Pascal Roux, the vessel was created as a tribute to the late Emperor, Hengist Duval. In an interview with the Imperial Herald, Roux said: "What I admired most about the Emperor was his balance of elegance and strength, and the fighter represents my attempt to reflect those qualities."[3]

Variants

The Imperial Fighter is available in 5 variants, which differ only in weapons and utility slot. F-variants have fixed weapons and G-variants have gimballed weapons.

Variant Weapons Utility Damage Per Second Speed [Boost] (m/s) Pitch / Roll / Yaw Rate (deg/s) Cost (CR)
Aegis F 2x fixed pulse laser Point Defence Turret 44 312 [540] 78 / 144 / 36 15,270
Rogue F 2x fixed plasma repeater Chaff Launcher 36 312 [540] 78 / 144 / 36 15,270
Gelid G 2x gimballed beam laser Heat Sink Launcher 25 312 [540] 78 / 144 / 36 15,270
Rogue G 2x gimballed pulse laser Chaff Launcher 12 312 [540] 78 / 144 / 36 15,270
Gelid F 2x fixed beam laser Heat Sink Launcher 45 312 [540] 78 / 144 / 36 15,270

* This is the cost to initially outfit a Fighter Hangar bay for that fighter type/variant, or to change it to a different fighter type/variant. The cost to restock destroyed fighters is 1,030 CR each.[4]

Purchase Locations

Variant System Station Date Seen Notes
Aegis F Svass Reilly's Retreat 01/03/2018
Rogue F Svass Reilly's Retreat 01/03/2018
Gelid G Svass Reilly's Retreat 01/03/2018
Rogue G Svass Reilly's Retreat 01/03/2018
Gelid F Svass Reilly's Retreat 01/03/2018
Rogue F Nehet Xuesen Orbital 8/21/2017

Notes

  • The Imperial Fighter is not only the most maneuverable of the three Ship-Launched Fighters, it is the most maneuverable ship in the game.

Trivia

  • An early concept of the Imperial Fighter was called The Hunter.

Videos

References

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