A2 Hercules Starlifter

A2 Hercules
Production state	Flight ready Since Alpha 3.15.0
A2 Hercules
Manufacturer	Crusader Industries (CRUS)
Role	Heavy Bomber / Military Transport
Size	Large
Series	Hercules
Capacity
Crew	1 – 8
Cargo	216 SCU
Stowage	234,000K μSCU
Cost
	Tabber requires Javascript to function. Buy 5,525,000 aUEC Rent Not avaliable Standalone $750 S. orig. $700 Warbond $675 W. orig. $600 Availability Time-limited sales Pledge value 7,367 aUEC/$ Claim 41min Rent Not avaliable
Specifications
Length	94 m
Beam	70 m
Height	23 m
Combat speed	135 m/s
Max speed	963 m/s
Mass	3,139,240 kg
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The A2 Hercules Starlifter is a military heavy gunship and bomber manufactured by Crusader Industries. The A2 gunship has been used to devastating effect in airborne assaults, search and rescue operations, and landing initiatives. With more than double the firepower of the M2, and a custom bomb bay capable of delivering a staggering payload, the A2 caters to anyone hauling massive amounts of cargo through potentially unfriendly skies.^[1]

Features

Equipment Storage: The A2 has 234,000K μSCU internal storage, nine 3,000K μSCU storage units (6 in engineering, 3 in the armory), as well as dedicated EVA suit lockers and gun racks in the bridge hallway. The center console in the bridge also houses a small compartment capable of holding 2 small firearms or equipment (such as the multi-tool).
Armory: In addition to the guns racks mentioned above, the A2 has a separate armory with guns racks for pistols, rifles, and even larger weapons (such as the Scourge Railgun). It also includes EVA suit lockers and the three storage units mentioned above in the ceiling of the armory.

Specifications

Avionics
Radars	1x S2 Surveyor CHCO - Chimera Communications
Computers	1x S2 M Computer N/A - Unknown manufacturer

Systems
Power plants	1x S3 SuperDrive AMRS - Amon & Reese Co.
Power plants	1x SX Empty hardpoint N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Coolers	2x S3 Mercury AEGS - Aegis Dynamics
Shield generators	2x S3 FullBlock GODI - Gorgon Defender Industries

Propulsion
Fuel intakes	2x S1 M Fuel Intake N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Fuel tanks	2x S1 M Fuel Tank N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Quantum drives	1x S3 Pontes WETK - Wei-Tek
Jump drives	1x S2 M Jump Module N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Quantum fuel tanks	2x S2 M Quantum Fuel Tank N/A - Unknown manufacturer

Thrusters
Main thrusters	4x S1 Main Thruster N/A - Unknown manufacturer
	4x S1 Main Thruster (Aux) N/A - Unknown manufacturer
	4x S1 VTOL Thruster N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Maneuvering thrusters	2x S1 Retro Thruster N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Maneuvering thrusters	14x S1 Maneuvering Thruster N/A - Unknown manufacturer

Weaponry
Weapons	2x S5 VariPuck S5 Gimbal Mount FFSY - Flashfire Systems 2x S4 M7A Cannon BEHR - Behring Applied Technology
Turrets	2x S6 Remote Turret N/A - Unknown manufacturer 4x S5 M7A Cannon BEHR - Behring Applied Technology
	2x S5 Remote Turret N/A - Unknown manufacturer 2x S5 Omnisky XV Cannon AMRS - Amon & Reese Co.
	3x S5 Remote Turret N/A - Unknown manufacturer 6x S4 M6A Cannon BEHR - Behring Applied Technology
Missiles	1x S10 Internal Bomb Bay N/A - Unknown manufacturer 4x S10 MOAB N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Utility items	3x S1 Noise Launcher N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Utility items	3x S1 Decoy Launcher N/A - Unknown manufacturer

Model

Ship profile

Isometric	Above	Port-side	Front	Rear	Below

Isometric	Above	Port-side	Front	Rear

Series variants

Image	Name	Description
	C2 Hercules Starlifter	A civilian heavy transport.
	M2 Hercules Starlifter	A military transport that supports strategic lift & landing operations.

Paints

In-game availability & pricing

Buying

New Deal, Lorville	Astro Armada, Area18	Crusader Industries Showroom, Orison
Unavailable	Unavailable	5,525,000

Renting

Unavailable

Gallery

Development

The Hercules was introduced in 2018-05-03 in the Around the Verse episode.^[2] The ship concept is designed by Michael Oberschneider (Senior Conceptist) in Foundry 42 UK with contributions from Sarah McCulloch (Conceptist), Paul Jones (Art Director), Corentin Billemont (Systems Designer), John Crewe (Lead Technical Designer).^[3]

Trivia

The term Starlifter was originally referred to Genesis Starlifter, a variant of the Genesis Starliner. According to the 2018-05-04 episode of Reverse the Verse, the Genesis Starlifter has been superseded by the Hercules Starlifter.^[4]

Hercules is the first ship in the Star Citizen universe designed to transport tanks (such as the Nova).

In the real world, the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter or the Airbus A400M Atlas fill a similar role.

References

↑ A2 Hercules Starlifter - Ship Page. Pledge Store
↑ Star Citizen: Around the Verse - The Labours of Hercules ( transcript by Relay)
↑ David Ladyman and Ben Lesnick, Work in Progress: Crusader Hercules Starlifter, Jump Point, vol. 6, no. 5, pp. 15-32, 2018-05-31.
↑ Reverse the Verse - Hercules Starlifter and Anvil Hurricane

[1] A2 Hercules Starlifter - Ship Page. Pledge Store

[2] Star Citizen: Around the Verse - The Labours of Hercules ( transcript by Relay)

[jumppoint-3] David Ladyman and Ben Lesnick, Work in Progress: Crusader Hercules Starlifter, Jump Point, vol. 6, no. 5, pp. 15-32, 2018-05-31.

[4] Reverse the Verse - Hercules Starlifter and Anvil Hurricane

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