Mandalay
The Mandalay is an upcoming medium explorer ship by Zorgon Peterson.
According to the developers, the Mandalay should outperform the Anaconda in terms of jump range.[1] The ship is also optimized for SCO-capable frame shift drives; compared to the previous SCO-optimized ships, the Python Mk II and the Type-8 Transporter, the Mandalay will have a lower overall top speed in SCO, but will be far more fuel efficient and easier to control.[1]
The boarding ramp is under the cockpit which makes it easier to line up the landing for exobiological scanning.
The early access release is scheduled for the 22nd of October 2024.
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 mandalay.
| Category | Default System | Default Rating | Default Class | Max Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Medium Hardpoint | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Utility Mount | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Bulkheads | Lightweight Alloys | -- | -- | -- |
| Reactor Bay | Power Plant | -- | 5 | -- |
| Thrusters Mounting | Thrusters | -- | 5 | -- |
| Frame Shift Drive Housing | Frame Shift Drive (SCO) | -- | 5 | -- |
| Environment Control | Life Support | -- | 4 | -- |
| Power Coupling | Power Distributor | -- | 5 | -- |
| Sensor Suite | Sensors | -- | 5 | -- |
| Fuel Store | Fuel Tank [x32] | C | 5 | 5 |
| Internal Compartments | -- | -- | -- | 6 |
| -- | -- | -- | 5 | |
| -- | -- | -- | 4 | |
| -- | -- | -- | 4 | |
| -- | -- | -- | 3 | |
| -- | -- | -- | 3 | |
| -- | -- | -- | 2 | |
| -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| (PAS) | I | 1 | 1 |
* (L) = Loaned Module
- [x#] = Capacity
- (PAS) = Reserved solely for the Planetary Approach Suite or Advanced Planetary Approach Suite
Development
A concept artwork of this ship was first shown on X (Twitter) on 10 August 2024.[2] The design is influenced by the English Electric Lightning interceptor aircraft from 1960 which has stacked engines.[3]
Trivia
The Mandalay is named after a species of spitting cobra native to the country of Myanmar.[4]
Videos
Gallery
- Mandalay artwork
- Mandalay ship
- Mandalay ship, angle 2
- Mandalay ship, angle 3
- Mandalay ship, angle 4
- Mandalay ship, angle 5
- Mandalay ship, angle 6
- Mandalay ship, angle 7
- Mandalay ship, angle 8
References
- 1 2 Frontier Unlocked #9 https://www.youtube.com/live/jn4vJmNCjqE?si=TCnCZD53YThv3zHZ
- ↑ "Oh...er...you weren't meant to see that..." Elite Dangerous - X - 10 August 2024 (archive-url)
- ↑ Frontier Unlocked (28 August 2024) https://www.youtube.com/live/qmYQKPxwO9U?si=AUSSJ_C7f4-bt-P-
- ↑ Mandalay spitting cobra https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandalay_spitting_cobra