Shuttlecraft operations?

[Balin]

Hi all, I am wondering, is it possible to fly a Ship-Launched Fighter into a station and land, like you would in a full-size ship? I would try it myself, but I am over 1kLy outside the Bubble. It just occurred to me, is all. I might one day find it useful if ever I am out exploring in my Conda, and I want to cash in my exploration data but at a station where the Conda is too big to land. So send a fighter instead, using it like a Shuttlecraft.

Thanks as always

 

[zombieapocalypse]

Short answer: no. The long answer is also no.

 

[Nasc]

As the previous answer states, it would appear that the outlook is not good.
However, the Anaconda description does have it carrying a Sidewinder, so maybe one day it'll be a possibility.

 

[Balin]

Thanks for your replies, folks - very well put!

 

[Watcher]

...
However, the Anaconda description does have it carrying a Sidewinder, so maybe one day it'll be a possibility.

I perpetually live in hope of this.

 

[aRJay]

If shuttle like operations became possible it could well mean that the Panther Clipper might happen.

 

[valbarr]

the only reason its not possible, is because frontier wont do it. no other reason, no game changer, just no we wont do it.

 

[Leadfoot]

Does a ship-launched fighter even HAVE landing gear in the first place?

 

[GunnerBill]

Does a ship-launched fighter even HAVE landing gear in the first place?

Yes, you can see them sitting on gear in their livery menu.

 

[aRJay]

As they are just RPVs I doubt they have life support though so not a lot of use flying them into stations.

 

[varonica]

the only reason its not possible, is because frontier wont do it. no other reason, no game changer, just no we wont do it.

Since the SLF is flown by telepresence and there's no-one in I am struggling to think of a reason to implement it, it's not as if you can fly into the station to grab a coffee while the ship is waiting outside the station.