Ships T9 fuel tanker build

777Driver · Jun 3, 2015

Unfortunately I am away for the latest beta, am messing around on ED shipyard prepping a T9 fuel tanker build. Can someone explain what 'Max: 2' means for the 3A fuel limpet controller? Is that max transfer of 2 tons?

http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=70Y,mpX0Wg0Wg01Q0Wg,2-A0Ba9Y7_A06u9s,5L65JY5H_50e5iE0M20KU5iE2UI

Ziljan · Jun 3, 2015

You should name your T-9 "The Samaritan".

jabberwalkie · Jun 3, 2015

Not a beta tester, but if I understand it correctly you can only control two limpets at a time. I'm also not familiar with how limpets work but how do they launch and where are they stored?

Cmdr. Numa · Jun 4, 2015

They are stored in the cargo hold and launched through the cargo bay. So this build wouldn't work, as there's no space for storing drones.

Vasious · Jun 4, 2015

Yeah, so you could swap the 128 ton and 64 ton tanks for cargo to fill with limpets, the extra tank space would be your reserve

I downgraded the refueled controllers as they only extend the range and no difficulty getting close to who you are refueling.

Set one in each trigger for a fire group and be transferring 4 tons at a time

http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=70Y,mpX0Wg0Wg01Q0Wg,2-A0Ba9Y7_A06u9s,5L60Bk0AA50e5ii0M20KU5ii2UI

777Driver · Jun 4, 2015

Excellent info guy's, thank you!

pippo · Jun 4, 2015

777Driver said:
(…) prepping a T9 fuel tanker build.(…)

Sign up there, this would be right up your street, then.

Mephane · Jun 4, 2015

777Driver said:
Unfortunately I am away for the latest beta, am messing around on ED shipyard prepping a T9 fuel tanker build. Can someone explain what 'Max: 2' means for the 3A fuel limpet controller? Is that max transfer of 2 tons?

http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=70Y,mpX0Wg0Wg01Q0Wg,2-A0Ba9Y7_A06u9s,5L65JY5H_50e5iE0M20KU5iE2UI

I am now wondering, a T9 with max FSD, range-optimized, then entire filled with fuel tanks (no scoop), how far could it go when doing economical jumps?

jabberwalkie · Jun 4, 2015

Mephane said:
I am now wondering, a T9 with max FSD, range-optimized, then entire filled with fuel tanks (no scoop), how far could it go when doing economical jumps?

I think I read someone posting that a T7 being route planned with fuel up to 600ly. Yeah, that's pretty far. Here is the post:

CMDR Hagglebeard said:
...When you have to fill 164t worth of fuel tanks. xD

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EDIT 1: From Nervi, I can plot a route using fastest route planning to HIP 82518, 533.86 Ly away.

EDIT 2: From Nervi, again using fast route planning, I can jump to Wredguia VP-L C22-5, at 600.07 Ly away. This seems to be the limit.

https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=151723