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Fer-de-Lance

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The Fer-de-Lance (commonly abbreviated as FDL) is a heavy combat ship, featuring a hull that is a bit more resistant to smaller weapons than other ships of its class.[1] It is the only medium ship capable of mounting class 4 weaponry. Although fast, manoeuvrable, well armed and well shielded, the Fer-De-Lance suffers from a few major drawbacks, which include poor jump range, tiny fuel tank and a limited number of internal compartments for its size.

Overview

The pilot's station is offset from the centre-line to the starboard. The Auxiliary station is offset from the centre-line to the port and slightly farther back from the front. The canopy glass offers a phenomenal field of view: more than 90 degrees vertically, and more than 180 degrees horizontally.

The weapon hardpoints are located as follows: two top mounted class 2 hardpoints on the nose, about a quarter of the way back from the tip, two side mounted class 2 hardpoints, at about the ship's midpoint, and a single bottom mounted class 4 hardpoint in the centre of the ship's frame. Four out of six utility mounts are located around the huge hardpoint on the bottom, with the other two being behind the cockpit, next to the fins on top of the vessel.

The Fer-De-Lance has a relatively low heat signature, and is well-suited for both shielded (using a shield cell does not result in a major overheating, and the strong base shielding can be improved further with shield boosters) and shieldless stealth builds (small heat output, durable hull and the ability to mount several heat sinks without sacrificing other utility modules allowing for prolonged silent running).

The Fer-De-Lance has different heat radiator animations for general heat dissipation and Frame Shift Drive charge up for hyperspace. While both feature the animation of the same yellow/orange lighted radiators, the Frame Shift Drive charging animation also features blue lighted radiators and two blue beams. The blue beams are projected from slightly behind the cockpit and are visible from the cockpit from the side windows on both sides.

Purchase Locations

System Station Date Seen Notes
G 139-50 Filipchenko City 28/4/2018
109 Piscium Ising Dock 6/10/2017
109 Piscium Ising Dock 27/12/2016
20 Ophiuchi Chargaff Port 17/09/2017
44 B Ophiuchi Feustel Gateway 12/6/2015
78 Ursae Majoris Berners-Lee City 23/5/2015
Asgaa Wheeler Horizons 20/4/2015
Bunuras Noguchi Enterprise 12/12/2015
Cerno Kanwar Enterprise 18/12/2015
Disci Snodgrass Orbital 1/3/2015
Euboa Foreman Orbital 21/3/2015
Facece Simpson Depot 4/4/2015
Fedmich Roberts Port 27/1/2017
CD-36 1535 Aoki 12/3/2016
Gandui Regiomontanus ring 15/3/2015
Gunnovale Bradley Station 17/12/2015 No longer sells
HIP 18828 Ruppelt City 6/4/2015
HIP 96932 Bond Dock 12/8/2015
HIP 102895 Barmin Terminal 17/5/2015
HIP 107385 Winthrop Enterprise 22/5/2015
HR 943 Hildebrandt Terminal 30/5/2015
HR 1980 Low City 12/1/2016
Kamaki Shinjo Station 23/3/2015
Khampti Wafa Hub 30/3/2015
Khernidjal West Gateway 6/5/2015
Laifangyi Anning Enterprise 1/7/2015
Lakluit Garriott Hub 16/7/2015
Leesti George Lucas 27/7/2015
LHS 492 Lem Port 8/12/2016
Lo Pegasi Garcia Station 14/5/2015
LP 694-16 Chapman Terminal 1/1/2017
LP 926-40 Lee City 23/4/2015
LTT 15278 Zholobov Enterprise 27/4/2015
Tolians Kuo Dock 31/8/2016
Malloc Julian Gateway 13/4/2015
Mundjiga Sagan Port 17/3/2015
Okinura Fisher Terminal 23/2/2016
Praecipua Denton Dock 28/3/2015
STKM 1-1118 Dupuy De Lome 26/12/2015
Tolians Kuo Dock 11/8/2015
Vesper-M4 Oluwafemi Depot 24/04/2017
Wailladyan Bass Port 16/6/2015
XI Ursae Majoris Durrance Dock 8/10/2017
Zavijah Wheelock Ring 17/3/2015
Mu-1 Cygnus Furrer Gateway 11/3/2017
Shinrarta Dezhra Jameson Memorial January 26, 2018 10% Discount, Founders Permit Needed
Lampade Charlois Dock April 29, 2018

Outfitting

Main article: Outfitting

All ships are highly customisable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Fer-de-Lance.

Category Default System Default Rating Default Class Max Class
Medium Hardpoint Pulse LaserF12
Pulse LaserF12
Empty----2
Empty----2
Huge Hardpoint Empty----4
Utility Mount Empty----0
Empty----0
Empty----0
Empty----0
Empty----0
Empty----0
Bulkheads Lightweight AlloysI18
Reactor Bay Power PlantE66
Thrusters Mounting ThrustersE55
Frame Shift Drive Housing Frame Shift DriveE44
Environmental Control Life SupportE44
Power Coupling Power DistributorE66
Sensor Suite SensorsE44
Fuel Store Fuel Tank [x8]C33
Internal Compartments Cargo Rack [x16]E45
Shield GeneratorE44
Cargo Rack [x8]E34
Empty----2
BDSE11
  • (L) = Loaned
  • [x#] = Capacity
  • BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner

Notes

  • In the original Elite it was faster than the Cobra (but not playable).
  • Added to game in version 1.2.
  • Some weapons on the huge hardpoint clip into the bottom of the hangar when viewed in Outfitting.
  • The radiators on the outside of the engine pods glow blue while FSD is charging.
  • Prior to 1.5/2.0 the ship utilized a class 5 powerplant, resulting in major power issues.

Trivia

  • The Fer-de-Lance length (73.6 m) is similar to a Boeing 747-300 (70.66 m).[2]

Videos

References

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