Type-9 Heavy
The Lakon Type-9 Heavy is a heavy freighter featured in Elite: Dangerous. Currently it has the largest capacity cargo hold of any ship available making it the ideal trading and hauling vessel. As a result of this it suffers from poor maneuverability and can have difficulty in shaking smaller ships from its blind spot. Although with five weapon hardpoints the Lakon Type-9 Heavy is not without defenses and can equip heavy armament.
It first appeared in the development diary videos and in some of the live streams done by Frontier. Later it appeared in the early Alpha stages and is one of the four ships that was in the first release of the Premium Beta.
The ship itself is often seen as a freighter, although it can be a potent threat if equipped with the right weapons. It can, with good aim and piloting take down a Sidewinder in one pass. Yet, the role of this ship is most likely going to be a trader as it is incredibly slow and lumbering. Also note that it has problems fitting through the narrow gates of the Coriolis space stations and can therefore be very expensive to fly if the pilot is not sufficiently skilled.
Specifications
| Name: | Lakon Type-9 Heavy |
|---|---|
| Cost: | 2,540,000-
3,527,042 CR |
| Type: | Freighter |
| Faction: | -- |
| Manufacturer: | Lakon Spaceways |
| Maneuverability: | -- |
| Crew: | 3 |
| Cargo Capacity: | 440 |
| Dimensions: | 100m x 120m x 40m (estimated) |
| Hyperspace Capable: | Yes |
| Hull Stress Factor: | -- |
| Acceleration: | -- |
| Max Normal Speed: | 130 m/s |
| Max Boost Speed: | 200 m/s |
| Hardpoints: | 5 (3 C4, 2 C2) |
Sold at
The Lakon type-9 Heavy is sold in the shipyard of Chango Dock (i Bootis).
Media
- Cockpit view
- Interior concept
- Exterior concept
