I recently added an Adder to my fleet out in Colonia, one of the few birds you can outfit fairly well out there, and decided to make it scanner and salvager. It was my 3rd ship after the Sidey and Eagle back as a rookie and I remeber why, for it's size and price it's got a lot to offer, even non A rated and unengineered. So far I am enjoying it, quick (not fast on 3B thrusters)handles well, enough space to haul and room enough for a SRV. When I get back I may get one and see how it is fullu modified and A rated with those sweet 3A enhaced thrusters. I like the looks too, like the NASA STS (shuttle) but a bit more rotund. My main complaint, it needs a couple side windows, I mean seriously it has cup holders and a moon roof but no side windows. I'd say the Adder is 3304's Honda Civic, really nice for the price, making the Hauler 3304's Mitsubishi Mirage in comparison. It makes a nice upgrade from the Sidey or fun cheap run-about.
My engineered Adder is in Colonia with me, with 3A enhanced thrusters and G5DD it cruises at 370 m/s and boosts to 550 m/s.
And it was fairly cheap to have it shipped too!
I agree, that at least one more side window at the back of the bridge would be great.
I have just landed at the world of death near Colonia with it, the planet that crosses a white dwarf's cone and exclusion zone.
I feel like the Adder is an often wasted opportunity as an entry-level multi-crew ship, in that we lack low-end missions that would incent multi-crew for this gem. Most low-end missions see you fighting a single enemy ship, not groups of Novice or lower ships. If I had my buddy as a gunner and controlling the chaff launcher, he could man the turret up top while we get dicey with a wing of pirates.
As it is, though, most of the early encounters are 1v1 and completely ignore multi-crew as a strategic option for our two small multi-crew ships.
Baldrick (my black adder ) is such a fun little ship.... need do some vids in it again... once I've gotten HOTAS controls down pat.