Ships from the original Elite....

sbdags

sbdags
I wonder if we will be getting any of these soon? :D

ADDER
Manufactured by Outworld Workshops, a rogue breakaway company from Spalder and Prime Inc. which operates without license from an unknown location, the Adder-class craft has dual atmospheric-spatial capability and is often used by smugglers. Pregg's " wingfolding " system permits landing on planetary surfaces. Carries one missile.

Dimensions - 45/8/30 ft
Cargo Capacity - 2 TC (Tonne Canisters)
Armaments - Ingram 1928 AZ Beam laser; Geret Starseeker missile
Maximum Velocity - 0.24 LM (Light Mach)
Inservice Date - 2914 AD (Outworld Workshop)
Maneuverability - CF (Curve Factor) 4
Crew Number - 2
Drive Motors - AM 18 bi Thrust
Hull Stress Factor - T Ko 28
Hyperspace Capability - Yes

COBRA MK I
Combat-trader craft favored latterly by pirates, the Mark I Cobra was the first trade ship designed and built for the one-man trader. Its special feature at the time of manufacture (by Paynou, Prossett and Salem) was its Prossett Drive, which incorporated afterburners with proton-tightened, interior shaft walls. These are now a standard fitting for both internal and external integuments of all PPS made craft.

Dimensions - 55/15/70 ft
Cargo Capacity -10 TC
Armaments - Hassoni Variscan laser system and early Lance & Ferman
missile system
Maximum Velocity - 0.26
Inservice Date - 2855 (Paynou, Prossett and Salem)
Maneuverability - CF 3
Crew Number - 1
Drive Motors - Prossett Drive
Hull Stress Factor - T Ji 18
Hyperspace Capability - Yes

FER-DE-LANCE
A Zorgon Petterson Group (Zee Pee Gee) designed vessel favored by well- heeled bounty hunter and freewheeling business corporations. A sophisticated craft, capable of both limited trading, combat, and leisure function. The spacious hull is mainly given over to sophisticated weaponry, defences and navigation equipment at the expense of cargo capacity. Cabin accommodation is large and luxurious with extensive Owndirt Inc. recycling facilities, encouraging extended live-in periods (useful whilst pursuing a quarry). Fuel scoop is a standard fitting, ensuring complete self-sufficiency.

Dimensions - 85/20/45 ft
Cargo Capacity - 2 TC
Armaments - Ergan Laser System; IFS Seek & Hunt missiles
Maximum Velocity - 0.30
Inservice Date - 3100 AD (Zorgon Petterson)
Maneuverability - CF 5
Crew Number - 12
Drive Motors - Titronix Intersun Ionic for LT
Hull Stress Factor - T Ji 10
Hyperspace Capability - Yes

GECKO
Patented by Robert Bream, but not manufactured until Ace and Faber improved upon the original design specifications after the death of the inventor. Later the design was stolen and widely circulated to a number of "backyard" workshops who produced the ship in vast numbers with many individual variances to protect companies against lawsuits. Mainly used as a single- pilot combat craft, typically pirates.

Dimensions - 12/40/65 ft
Cargo Capacity - 3 TC
Armaments - Ingram 1919 A4 laser; LM Homing missile
Maximum Velocity - 0.30
Inservice Date - 2852 AD (Ace & Faver HullWorks, Lerelace)
Maneuverability - CF 7
Crew Number - 1 or 2
Drive Motors - BreamPulse Light XL
Hull Stress Factor - T to 84-94 C-Holding JZ20
Hyperspace Capability - Not available

KRAIT
Small, reliable one-man fighter, common until the standardized version of the Mamba became available on the open market. Several of these early Faulcon deLacy designed craft may still be found in service in remote areas, but spare parts are no longer available and the need to cannibalize has reduced numbers still further in recent years.

Dimensions - 80/20/90 ft
Cargo Capacity - 10 TC
Armaments - Ergon laser system
Maximum Velocity - 0.30 Light Mach
Inservice Date - 3027 AD (deLacy ShipWorks, ININES)
Maneuverability - CF 8
Crew Number - 1
Drive Motors - deLacy Spinlonic ZX 14
Hull Stress Factor - C-Holding A20-B4
Hyperspace Capability - No

MAMBA
Fighter which grew out of custom-built primarily designed for racing purposes but adopted and armed by pirates due to its high speed and maneuverability. Cargo space was added later when Raddlett and Rayburn Shipyards (based at Reorte) standardized the variences and began manufacturing the craft in large numbers.

Dimensions - 55/12/65 ft
Cargo Capacity - 10 TC
Armaments - Ergon laser
Maximum Velocity - 0.32
Inservice Date - 3110 AD (Reorte Ship Federation)
Maneuverability - CF 9
Crew Number -
Drive Motors - Seeklight HV Thrust
Hull Stress Factor - TKi 10 C-Holding B100+
Hyperspace Capability - No

MORAY STAR BOAT
Developed initially as a submarine flyingboat, Marine Trench Co. soon say the possibilities for extending their operations into space and the Moray SFB became the "Star Boat" after its ingenious adaptations were completed. Aquatic space-faring races are the main users of this multi-purpose vessel, whose hull is able to withstand the pressures of depths of up to 5500 fathoms. Standard fittings include: highpower seal locks, 2 torpedo tube/ single missile pods and flood-lock cabins for subaquatic life-forms.

Dimensions - 65/25/60 ft
Cargo Capacity - 7 TC
Armaments - Geret Starseeker missile system
Maximum Velocity - 0.25
Inservice Date - 3028 AD
Maneuverability - CF 4
Crew Number - 6
Drive Motors - Turbulen Quark Re-charger Mode 1287
Hull Stress Factor - T Ko T24
Hyperspace Capability - Yes


PYTHON
One of the larger trading vessels manufactured in Inera Orbit Space by Whatt and Pritney ShipConstruct. Cabin accommodation is cramped and spartan in contrast to facilities for cargo and "alien environment" transport. Though slow and ponderous, the craft has powerful CC-Voltaire shields and Volt-Variscan Pulse lasers, earning it the nickname of the "space porcupine". Not commonly attacked by pirate ships, but a popular craft for freebooters, usually used as a way-station and storage hulk.

Dimensions - 130/40/80 ft
Cargo Capacity - 100 TC
Armaments - Volt-Variscan Pulse lasers
Maximum Velocity - 0.20
Inservice Date - 2700 AD (Whatt and Pritney ShipConstruct)
Maneuverability - CF 3
Crew Number - 20-30
Drive Motors - 4 C40K V Ames Drive Exlon 76NN Model
Hull Stress Factor - T(ensman) YO 20 C-Holding K21-31
Hyperspace Capability - Yes

ORBIT SHUTTLES
These unarmed and often unmanned craft are built under license in every planetary system. Based on a prototype developed by Saud-Kruger AstroDesign, they are used for cargo ferrying between planet and space station, but can be modified to hospital ships, or orbiting prisons. Favorite targets for small-time criminals, because of their instantaneous release of cargo canisters, they are often followed by single fighter patrol ships.

Dimensions - 35/20/20 ft
Cargo Capacity - 60 TC
Armaments - None
Maximum Velocity - 0.08
Inservice Date - 2856 AD (Saud-Kruger AstroDesign)
Maneuverability - CF 4
Crew Number - 6
Drive Motors - V & K 20.20 StarMat drive
Hull Stress Factor - T Ko 28
Hyperspace Capability - No

TRANSPORTER
The Lakon Spaceways MC15 QuikTransport Shuttle is the most commonly encountered intermediate range shuttle, with a range of 0.1LY and a full HiGrav Loading facility. It can carry up to 100 passengers, and has a cargo capacity of 10 tonnes undefined bulk. Can land on asteroids, space stations, and can skim atmosphere, and touch down on land surfaces and all liquid surfaces except acid.

Dimensions - 35/10/30
Inservice Date - Unknown, but probably pre-2500 AD. Known prototype
built on spaceLink Shipyards, Mars orbit (Old Earth).

WORM CLASS LANDING CRAFT
A small landing craft carried on larger ships, for use as either a lifeboat, or for landing parties. Lightly armed, the Worm is occassionally employed as an attack and/or decoy craft during combat conditions. Manufactured to specific requirements dependent upon the Mother Ship, the Worm is highly adaptable.

Dimensions - 35/12/35 ft
Cargo Capacity - None
Armaments - Ingram Pulse laser
Maximum Velocity - 0.23
Inservice Date - 3101 AD
Maneuverability - CF 6
Crew Number - 2
Drive Motors - Seeklight HV Thrust
Hull Stress Factor - T Ki 10
Hyperspace Capability - No
 

Jackie Silver

Jackie Silver
From trawling newsletters and the game files, I'm expecting:

Already implented:

Sidewinder (from Elite, fighter, Falcon DeLacy)
Cobra Mk III (from Elite, general purpose, Falcon DeLacy)
Eagle (from Frontier, fighter, Core Dynamics)
Viper Mk III (from Elite, fighter, Falcon DeLacy)
Hauler (new, light trader, Zorgon Peterson)
Asp Explorer (from Elite, exploration, Lakon Spaceways)
Type 6 (Transporter) (from Elite, medium trader, Lakon Spaceways)
Type 9 Heavy (new, heavy trader, Lakon Spaceways)
Anaconda (from Elite, heavy general purpose, Falcon DeLacy)
Federal Dropship (new, military, Core Dynamics)
Imperial Clipper (new, medium general purpose, Imperial Gutamaya)

We've seen art or models for:

Panther (from Frontier, heavy trader, Zorgon Peterson)
Adder (from Elite, light smuggler, ?Zorgon Peterson?)
Type 7 (new, medium trader, Lakon Spaceways)
Dolphin (new, light liner, Saud Kruger)
Orca (new, medium liner, Saud Kruger)
Beluga (new, heavy liner, Imperial Gutamaya)
Python (from Elite, heavy trader, ?Core Dynamics?)
Fer-de-Lance (from Elite, bounty hunter, Zorgon Peterson)

I don't think (but would be delighted to be wrong, please post if you've got them!) we've seen art for:

Vulture (new, unknown, unknown)
Federation Corvette (new, military, ?Core Dynamics?)
Imperial Trader (from Frontier, heavy trader, Imperial Gutamaya)
Diamondback (?new?, unknown, unknown)
Cutter (new, unknown, unknown)

Which takes us to 24 ships, which is heartening.

I'm not entirely confident of the following identifications, particularly the Adder, but here goes:
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nighthawk71

nighthawk71
Jackie Silver said:
From trawling newsletters and the game files, I'm expecting:

Already implented:

*snipped*
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A few errors I've noticed:

The Adder was manufactured by Outworld Workshops, a rogue breakaway company from Spalder and Prime, Inc.
Also, are you sure the Lakon Type 6 is the Transporter? According to the Elite manual, the Transporter's actual designation is Lakon Spaceways MC15 QuikTransport Shuttle. I will admit, the Type 6 bares a close resemblance to the Transporter, I'm not really sure if it is exact same ship.
The Python is manufactured by Whatt and Pritney ShipConstruct.
Last thing, the Viper Mark III, even though it does bare a close resemblance to the original Viper, it is, in fact, new.

As for the topic, it would be nice to see the rest of the Classic Elite ships added to the game. I kinda want to try a self-imposed challenge consisting of flying only Classic Elite ships. So far we do have the Sidewinder, Cobra Mark III, Viper (technically), Asp Mark II, and Anaconda. We are, however, missing a entry-level transport ship, the Adder, which I wish will be added on release.

And now I just realized something. A couple of the notes I wrote above are visible in the OP's post.
 
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anikaiful

anikaiful
Made me wonder, how many ships there was in original Elite? The screeny of a collection of them I saw of (don't have address right now, will dig) had about 30, and Cobra, Eagle and bunch others which are in ED weren't in it.
 

nighthawk71

nighthawk71
anikaiful said:
Made me wonder, how many ships there was in original Elite? The screeny of a collection of them I saw of (don't have address right now, will dig) had about 30, and Cobra, Eagle and bunch others which are in ED weren't in it.
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There are 19 ships in the classic Elite. This includes the ships that have been mentioned in the manual (there's actually 18 ships, I think, in the manual, the Constrictor isn't mentioned in the manual, the list can also be 20 if you want to include the Thargon remote-controlled fighter).
 
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anikaiful

anikaiful
nighthawk71 said:
There are 19 ships in the classic Elite. This includes the ships that have been mentioned in the manual (there's actually 18 ships, I think, in the manual, the Constrictor isn't mentioned in the manual, the list can also be 20 if you want to include the Thargon remote-controlled fighter).
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Huh... only 19? Gotta been Elite 2 or somesuch then (was a pic of filled vector ships, not wireframe - no "curved vectors", just straight lines).
 
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Poseidal

Poseidal
The possible "Fer de Lance" in the picture doesn't resemble a Zorgon Peterson design. I suspect that one is a Core Dynamics ship as it follows a similar styling to the Federation fighter (F63 Condor).

A wild guess is it could be a remake of the Harrier, another 'bird' ship which follows the Core Dynmics naming tradition.
 

Julio Montega

Julio Montega
The "Fer-de-Lance" had 12 people on board?
I am amazed, i never met more than 5 bounty hunters that
refrained from killing each other.:)
 

Nutter

Nutter
No matter how much it costs - I WILL get a Panther Clipper (I loved my 'Flying Brick' fortress) When it arrives there will be a lots of posts about being squashed in the docking window! :D
 
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