Looking at @Morbad 's video in this thread - does anyone have the numbers for the individual SLF type sizes? When going out into the Black, I'd like to take a SLF with me on my next trip (weren't around when I started my current jaunt). Until now, I favourited the Guardian fighters for the looks, but that video made me think about the size of these things.
SLF sizes?
- Thread starter Ashnak
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Take a look at http://a.teall.info/edsa/?s=slf-xg7-trident
"Dimensions, m: L 8.6 × W 19.8 × H 17.2;"
The dimensions of the craft are bellow the picture. You can check all variants.
"Dimensions, m: L 8.6 × W 19.8 × H 17.2;"
The dimensions of the craft are bellow the picture. You can check all variants.
Out in the black you might as well select based on appearance. Sizes aren't that different. They are all tiny compared to other ships. However, i think the Condor is the most compact.
I believe the ship anatomy stats are accurate, except for the hull masses (they do have mass and this was listed at one point on the livery screen, but I only recall that they were all in the ballpark of 20-30 tons with the Taipan being heaviest at ~28T). They also have landing gear.
The Condor is the only SLF that will fit inside a Thargoid structure while flying forward. You can get a GU-97 in one, but only sideways. The Lance might fit, but not comfortably. None of the others will get past the door.
That said, the Condor's crappy vertical thrusters make it an extremely poor choice in high-g environments. GU-97 is most flexible, followed by the Taipan. If you only have one SLF, I'd probably take the Taipan out exploring because it has a solid view, solid vertical/lateral thrusters, and is by far the most durable, so will survive mishaps that will pop a GU-97 like a balloon. The Taipan also has the highest boost speed, especially the PDT and AX variants.
The Condor is the only SLF that will fit inside a Thargoid structure while flying forward. You can get a GU-97 in one, but only sideways. The Lance might fit, but not comfortably. None of the others will get past the door.
That said, the Condor's crappy vertical thrusters make it an extremely poor choice in high-g environments. GU-97 is most flexible, followed by the Taipan. If you only have one SLF, I'd probably take the Taipan out exploring because it has a solid view, solid vertical/lateral thrusters, and is by far the most durable, so will survive mishaps that will pop a GU-97 like a balloon. The Taipan also has the highest boost speed, especially the PDT and AX variants.