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Quick facts:Gladiator
Flight ready
Since Alpha 1.1.1
Flight ready
The vehicle can fly/drive with full operations including physics, interactions, systems, fuel, cargo, and more.
Gladiator
Anvil Aerospace (ANVL)
Role
Bomber
Size
SmallShip Matrix sizeShip Matrix size is the vehicle size that CIG uses on the pledge store and ship matrix. It might not match the in-game size and can be outdated for flight ready vehicles.Data sourceShip Matrix (S2/XSIn-game sizeIn-game size is the vehicle size that CIG uses in game. It is referred by CIG both numerically and alphabetically.Data sourceGame data)
Series
Capacity
Crew
1 – 2
Cargo
0 SCU
Stowage
2,580 KµSCU
Cost
Claim
7m 35s
Expedite
2m 31s
Expedite fee
3,800 aUEC
Specifications
Height
6 m
Mass
88,408 kg
Length
22.75 m
Width
21 m
CSCross Section signatureCross Section (CS) is a type of vehicle emission. It is determined by the shape and material of the vehicle hull.
0%
EMElectromagnetic signatureElectromagnetic (EM) is a type of vehicle emission. It is determined by the power consumed by the vehicle.
0%
IRInfrared signatureInfrared (IR) is a type of vehicle emission. It is determined by the heat generated by the vehicle.
0%
💪Physical damage resistanceModify the physical damage taken.
-54%
⚡Energy damage resistanceModify the energy damage taken.
0%
〰️Distortion damage resistanceModify the distortion damage taken.
0%
🔥Thermal damage resistanceModify the Thermal damage taken.
0%
☣️Biochemical damage resistanceModify the biochemical damage taken.
0%
💫Stun damage resistanceModify the Stun damage taken.
-100%
Health
25,770 ❤️
Scm speed
210 m/s
0 to scm
4.399 s
Scm to 0
25.432 s
Max speed
1,125 m/s
0 to max
23.568 s
Max to 0
136.245 s
Roll rate
130 °/s
Pitch rate
40 °/s
Yaw rate
40 °/s
Hydrogen capacity
150 SCU
Hydrogen intake
0 SCU/s
Quantum capacity
0.583 SCU
Development
Announced
18 November 2012
Other sitesThe Anvil T8C Gladiator is the civilian variant of the T8A Gladiator. Supporting a maximum of two, the Gladiator is equipped to engage in combat with or without a wingman. Its great modularity allows pilots to choose between an extra cargo hold or a bomb bay, and replace the rear turret's cannon with a tractor beam, making it a suitable craft for light salvage missions.[1][2]
Features
Fighter support
It was originally designed as a combination fighter-bomber companion to Anvil's F7A Hornet.
Missiles
The vehicle can hold 4 size 5 torpedoes in its bomb bay as well as 4 size 3 missiles hardpoints under its wings.
Guns
The ship has a pair of size 3 guns, controlled by the pilot, as well as a pair of size 3 guns on a manned turret.
Specifications
Computer1x
S1
Computer
Radar1x
S1
Military (C)
Scanner1x
S1
Scanner
Cooler2x
S1
Military (C)
Life support1x
S1
Life supportlfsp_tydt_s01_comfortair
Power plant1x
S2
Military (C)
Self destruct1x
S1
500 🗡️ · 10 m
Shield generator1x
S2
Military (C)
Fuel intake2x
S1
Fuel intakeintk_anvl_gladiator
0 SCU/s
Fuel port
1x
S1
Fuel portdockingtube_fuel_ports_anvl_gladiator
Fuel tank2x
S1
75 SCU
Quantum drive1x
S1
Quantum fuel tank1x
S1
0.583 SCU
Main thruster2x
S2
Main thrusteranvl_gladiator_thruster_main
2.11 MN
Maneuvering thruster4x
S2
Maneuvering thrusteranvl_gladiator_thruster_mav_joint_01
0.9 MN
4x
S2
Maneuvering thrusteranvl_gladiator_thruster_mav_joint_02
0.7 MN
Ordnance2x
S6
Left, Right
2x
S4
Left, Right
2x
S4
Left, Right
Turret1x
S6
2x
S3
Left, Right
2x
S1
374/∞ Ammunition
Weapons2x
S4
Left, Right
2x
S1
375/∞ Ammunition
Defensive devices
1x
S3
1x
S1
5/5 Ammunition
2x
S3
2x
S1
48/48 Ammunition
Personal storage1x
S1
1,290,000K µSCU
Armor
Vehicle part
1x
S1
5,500 ❤️
1x
S1
800 ❤️
1x
S1
300 ❤️
1x
S1
160 ❤️
1x
S1
160 ❤️
1x
S1
800 ❤️
1x
S1
300 ❤️
1x
S1
160 ❤️
1x
S1
160 ❤️
1x
S1
800 ❤️
1x
S1
800 ❤️
1x
S1
200 ❤️
1x
S1
400 ❤️
1x
S1
200 ❤️
1x
S1
Model
Ship profile
| Isometric | Above | Port-side | Front | Rear | Below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Isometric | Above | Port-side | Front | Rear |
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Series variants
| Image | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
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T8A Gladiator | This is the military variant used by various branches of the UEE Military. |
Paints
Acquisition
Tactics
Since their introduction into UEE service, Gladiators have participated with distinction in military and law enforcement operations in numerous theaters around the Empire and beyond. Gladiators have been used in:
- Strategic Space-to-Ground bombing runs
- Support for long-range squadron missions
- Modified C&C and target assignment for multi-squadron combat scenarios
- Aggressive environmental recalibration
- Capital ship torpedo strikes
- Stealth operations
- Supply drops through enemy-controlled territory
- Blockade running
- Law enforcement high value target interception
This multi-role capability will continue to evolve as the Gladiator's systems are further developed.
Lore
"A half-assed toy for full grown children to play fighter hero"
Silas Koerner, CEO of Consolidated Outland[3]
The T8A Gladiators were originally developed to bridge the gap between fighters and bombers for the military. Since their introduction into UEE service, Gladiators have participated with distinction in military and law enforcement operations in numerous theaters around the Empire and beyond.[4]
During the Vanduul push after 2681, battling the encroaching horde from Orion to Tiber, the Gladiators of the 214th Squadron's Bravo Flight pulled double duty as S&R craft up to the last minutes of the Tiber pullout. In 2932, Bravo Flight broke rank in a raid on Virgil to pursue a distress signal. Rigged for stealth, the six Gladiators tracked the signal to the surface of Cyrene. A Vanduul patrol group was alerted and the ensuing battle resulted in heavy losses. The signal originated from a long destroyed 214th Squadron Wildcat. The black box was returned to Kilian and rather than face charges the survivors were hailed for finding this artefact of the squadron's history.[5]
In 2933, the Gladiator was immortalised in the photograph "The Calm Before the Storm" by Major Taia Wallen - one of only a handful of images of Corin, Kilian.
The ship was introduced to the civilian market as the T8C Gladiator in 2943.[6] Though a heavy-hitting bomber, the Gladiator has proven easy to modify and thus has become commonplace in the civilian market. The bomb bay can easily be converted for light transport. Many pilots choose to replace the rear turret’s laser cannon with a tractor beam, making it an ideal craft for light salvage missions.[7]
Gallery
Development
- The development of Gladiator in 2013, the initial 2D concepts and a 3D concept mesh created by David Hobbins (Conceptist). When he was done, Andrew Ley (Concept Design Director) further refined the 3D concept mesh and the ship's appearance, as well as providing rough animations for the many mechanical elements. After that, Matthew Johns (Senior 3D Artist) remodelled the ship, adding detail as well as further refining the mechanical elements and rough animations. With rendered images of the newly created 3D mesh and guidance from Paul Jones (Art Director), Gavin Rothery (Freelance Conceptist) provided a 2D 'paintover' image for the Squadron 42 version of the Gladiator. Matthew then used this 2D paintover as a guide to inform the creation of textures and shaders that define the surfaces of the ship.[8]
Trivia
- The Gladiator was inspired by the carrier-based dive and torpedo bombers of World War II such as the
TBF Avenger and the SBD Dauntless.[9] - It was initially created for Squadron 42 only.[9]
- It is unknown whether the Sol Gladiators of Sataball are named after the ship.
- The Gladiator is (as of 3.24 and earlier) along with the Vanguard Harbinger one of only two playable ships capable of mounting the Stalker V Missile, which is also the only Size 5 ordinance the Gladiator and Vanguard can mount.
References
- ↑
Gladiator - Ship Page. Pledge Store
- ↑ Anvil Presents: The Gladiator Bomber. Transmission - Comm-Link
- ↑ Portfolio: Consolidated Outland. Spectrum Dispatch - Comm-Link
- ↑ Gladiator - Ship Brochure
- ↑ Portfolio: Squad 214, Bravo Flight. Spectrum Dispatch - Comm-Link
- ↑ Portfolio: Anvil Aerospace. Spectrum Dispatch - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2021-08-30
- ↑ Bombs Away: The Anvil Gladiator. Transmission - Comm-Link
- ↑ Work in Progress: Gladiator. Engineering - Comm-Link
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Bombs Away: The Anvil Gladiator. Transmission - Comm-Link
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