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Quick facts:
Blade
Flight ready
Since Alpha 3.2.0
Blade
Esperia (ESPR)
Role
Light Fighter
Size
Small (S2/XS)
Capacity
Crew
1
Cargo
0 SCU0 KµSCU <br />0 µSCU <br />
Stowage
1,300 KµSCU1.3 SCU <br />1,300,000 µSCU <br />
Cost
Claim
10m 19s
Expedite
3m 26s
Expedite fee
5,124 aUEC
Specifications
Length
20.5 m0.0205 km <br />2,050 cm <br />
Width
16.5 m0.0165 km <br />1,650 cm <br />
Height
5.5 m0.0055 km <br />550 cm <br />
Mass
27,019 kg27.019 t <br />
Scm speed
225 m/s810 km/h <br />
0 to scm
1.637 s
Scm to 0
4.73 s
Max speed
1,200 m/s4,320 km/h <br />
0 to max
8.734 s
Max to 0
25.231 s
Roll rate
200 °/s
Pitch rate
55 °/s
Yaw rate
65 °/s
Hydrogen capacity
522,500 L522.5 SCU <br />
Hydrogen intake
0 L/s0 SCU/s <br />
Quantum capacity
670.83 L0.671 SCU <br />
Cross section
None
Electromagnetic
None
Infrared
None
Physical
- 52 %
Energy
None
Distortion
None
Thermal
None
Biochemical
None
Stun
- 100 %
Health
7,250 ❤️
The Esperia Blade is a Vanduul light fighter replica produced by Esperia for military use. They are often used for training for the UEE pilots.[1] The maneuverability of the Blade is beyond anything else out there which makes up for its lacking armor.[2][3]
Features
Versatile Fighter
The vehicle can serve multiple fighter roles from an advance scout to an escort fighter, as an interceptor or even an independent skirmisher.
Trainer
The spacecraft for ideal for aggressor training operations.
Weapons
The replica has a pair of size 3 "Warlord" plasma cannons, a pair of size 2 "Wasp" laser cannons as well as a pair of size 3 missile hard-points (each holding a rack of four size 1 missiles) installed.
Specifications
Radar
1x
S1
Military (C)
Scanner
1x
S0
Scanner
Cooler
2x
S1
Competition (C)
Power plant
1x
S1
Military (D)
Self destruct
1x
S1
500 🗡️ · 10 m0.01 km <br />1,000 cm <br />
Shield generator
2x
S1
Military (C)
Fuel intake
2x
S1
Fuel intakeintk_vncl_blade
0 L/s0 SCU/s <br />
Fuel port
1x
S1
Fuel portdockingtube_fuel_ports_vncl_blade
Fuel tank
1x
S1
522,500 L522.5 SCU <br />
Quantum drive
1x
S1
Civilian (C)
Quantum fuel tank
1x
S1
670.83 L0.671 SCU <br />
Main thruster
3x
S3
Main thrustervncl_blade_thruster_main_fixed_02
0.95 MN950 kN <br />213,568.55 lbf <br />
Maneuvering thruster
1x
S2
Retro thrustervncl_blade_thruster_retro_fixed
1.285 MN1,285 kN <br />288,879.565 lbf <br />
12x
S1
Maneuvering thrustervncl_blade_thruster_aux_fixed
0.714 MN714 kN <br />160,513.626 lbf <br />
Ordnance
2x
S3
Left, Right
Defensive devices
1x
S2
1x
S1
48/48 Ammunition
1x
S2
1x
S1
5/5 Ammunition
Personal storage
1x
S1
650,000K µSCU
Armor
1x
S1
Vehicle part
1x
S1
1,800 ❤️
1x
S1
1,800 ❤️
1x
S1
700 ❤️
1x
S1
275 ❤️
1x
S1
700 ❤️
1x
S1
275 ❤️
1x
S1
250 ❤️
1x
S1
750 ❤️
Model
Ship profile
Currently, only the version 2 (V2) model is available in-game.
Version 3
The following images are screenshots of the Inside Star Citizen episode "Enemy Mine", which showed a work-in-progress third version model. This version will not be made available until Squadron 42 is released.
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Paints
Acquisition
Lore
For some decades, United Empire of Earth aggressor squadrons have operated replica Blade fighters produced under exclusive contract by Esperia Inc. These spacecraft, produced in great quantity, have been used to train generations of fighter pilots for Vanduul engagements. Today, Esperia manufactures Scythe and Glaive clones for training and testing purposes, with most former Blades having been returned to the manufacturer for storage and disassembly. The so-called "Esperia Boneyard" (location classified) contains hundreds upon hundreds of used examples in varying states of disassembly. In the wake of the recent attack on Uriel, many of the Blade trade-ins produced in the past decade are being outfitted for frontier defense use, part of an extremely controversial program aimed at better-arming those threatened by alien attack.
The current crop of Blade spacecraft available was manufactured between 2930 and 2940 under a lease agreement with the United Empire of Earth's military. Per Esperia's Naval contract, Blades have been returned to Esperia's care as more advanced aggressor designs are manufactured at a 1:1 basis. While each of these Blades is already a veteran of Humanity's war on the Vanduul, each has been restored to factory settings and features a full manufacturer's guarantee.[1]
Gallery
Development
In 2018-06-30, with the release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.2.0, the ship became Flight Ready.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
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