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| name                            = F7A Hornet Mk II
| image                           = F7A MkII - Flying through debris field.jpg
| size                            = small
| manufacturer                    = ANVL
| series                          = F7 Hornet
| role                            = Military Close Support
| productionstate                 = Active for Squadron 42
| maxcrew                         = 1
| length                          = 22.5
| height                          = 6
| width = 21.75
| pledgeavailability              = Not available for sale
| releasedate                     = 2946
| developedfrom                   = [[F7A Hornet]]
| galactapediaurl                 = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RXlXgwDlDk-F7A-Hornet
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The [[Anvil Aerospace|Anvil]] '''F7A Hornet Mk II''' is the cutting-edge carrier-based fighter revamped from the older [[F7A Hornet (Mk I)|F7A Hornet]] model, the [[UEE military]] version of the [[Hornet]].<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=pledge/ships/anvil-hornet/F7A-Hornet|text=The F7A Hornet - Ship page}}</ref> Originally only available to the military, currently used by [[United Empire of Earth Navy]] special forces and elite squadrons, it is now available to civilians through the [[Civilian Defense Force|Civilian Defense Forces]] [[Overdrive Initiative]]. <ref name="jp1102">{{Cite Jump Point|title=Manufacturer Feature: Anvil Aerospace|volume=11|month=2|startpage=19|endpage=30|accessdate=2023-06-20}}</ref>

==Features==
{{List item
|Weapons
|F7A Mk II is a hard hitting fighting machine with a pair of Size 4 guns under the wings, four Size 3 guns on the top and nose turrets as well as a pair of Size 4 missile racks.
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{{List item
|Pedigree
|The Hornet is the [[UEE Navy|UEE Navy's]] main no-compromise fighter, outfitted for the most dangerous combat encounters.
}}

==Specifications==
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== Model ==
=== Ship profile ===
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 Landed=
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===Series variants===

{| class="wikitable"
!Image
!Name
!Description
|-
|[[File:F7C Hornet Mk II in space - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[F7C Hornet Mk II]]
|The civilian version of the F7A Mk II that replaces firepower for cargo carrying capability.
|}

=== Paints ===
{{for|more information|:F7 Hornet Mk II series/Paints}}

{| class="wikitable"#
![[F7 Hornet Mk II series/Paints#"Icebound"|"Icebound"]]
![[F7 Hornet Mk II series/Paints#"Ironscale"|"Ironscale"]]
![[F7 Hornet Mk II series/Paints#"Simoom"|"Simoom"]]
|-
|[[File:F7C Hornet MkII Icebound in space - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:F7C Hornet Mk II Ironscale in space - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:F7 Hornet MkII Simoom - Landed in hangar.png|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|}

== Gallery ==
{{for|a full gallery|:Category:F7A Hornet Mk II images}}

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|F7A Hornet Mk II Flyby.png
|Ship-f7amk2-showroom.png
|Ships-f7amk2-sidecloseup.jpg
|Ships-f7amk2-hangar.jpg
|Ship-f7amk2-sidefly.jpg
|Ships-f7amk2-cockpit.jpg
|Ships-f7amk2-backfly.jpg
|Ships-f7amk2-top.jpg
|FN80.jpg
|F7A MkII - Flying through debris field.jpg
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|-|
 In-game=
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|F7C_MK_II_Landing_on_Euterpe.png
|F7C MK II Over Euterpe.png
|Invictus-2950-naval-fleet-fighters.jpg
|Invictus-2950-naval-fleet-F7A-landed-01.jpg
|Invictus-2950-naval-fleet-F7A-landed-02.jpg
|F7A_Hornet_Mk_II_at_2947_Expo_-_Isometric.jpg
|F7A_Hornet_Mk_II_at_2947_Expo_-_Above.jpg
|F7A_Hornet_Mk_II_at_2947_Expo_-_Port.jpg
|F7A_Hornet_Mk_II_at_2947_Expo_-_Front.jpg
|F7A_Hornet_Mk_II_at_2947_Expo_-_Rear.jpg
|IAE2950-day3-F7A-F7C.jpg
|IAE2950-day3-F7A-mkII-isometric.jpg
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|-|
 Cockpit=
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|F7A MkII Cockpit Pilot's View.jpg
|F7A MkII Cockpit Rear Left View.jpg
|F7A MkII Cockpit Front Left View.jpg
|F7A MkII Cockpit Front Right View.jpg
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== Development ==
*The original [[F7A Hornet]] was created by [[CGBot]] and it was used in the first pitch video of [[Star Citizen]] in the [[Kickstarter campaign]] in 2012. Because F7A will be featured in [[Squadron 42]] as a hero ship, in 2016, [[CIG]] decided to update the F7A Hornet to current standard since its mesh is still the old CGBot model.
*The F7A Mk2 Hornet is designed by [[Chris Smith]] (Lead Vehicle Artist) in [[CIG Austin]]. The idea was to keep the original Hornet F7 MK1 series in the game and then add the F7A MK2 model, modelled completely new from the ground up with the latest techniques and [[Ship Pipeline|pipeline]] procedures in 2016, as [[Chris Roberts]] thought it would be cool to have the classic Hornet and the new version run side by side, and players would have the opportunity to keep the old MK1 as a classic collectors item.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/15455-Around-The-Verse|text=Around the Verse 3.3|trx=around-the-verse-episode-3-03}}</ref>

=== Invictus Launch Week ===
*During the 2950 [[Invictus Launch Week]], the ship was seen accompanying the [[UEE Navy]] fleet around the [[Stanton system]]. Several Hornets, together with [[F8A Lightning]]s accompanied a [[Javelin]], and two [[Idris-M]]'s.<ref>[[Star Citizen Alpha 3.9.1|Alpha 3.9.1]] in-game survey during [[Invictus Launch Week]]</ref>

== Trivia ==
* The F7A Hornet Mk II used to be one of the rarest player-owned ship. It has only been given out to a few individuals in the 2017 Combo Pack Raffle but it could only be spawned in the hangar and was not flyable.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/noy08i/_/ So I own an F7A. Can you guys help me fly it?] on Reddit</ref><ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://issue-council.robertsspaceindustries.com/projects/STAR-CITIZEN/issues/STARC-7253|text=STARC-7253: Opening cockpit of F7A}}</ref> On 2024-03-16, it was made flyable, making those individuals the first players who pilots their own F7A Mk II.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1bgd0vf/f7a_game_package_update/ F7A game package update] on Reddit</ref>
* Since 2024-03-15, the F7A Hornet Mk II was made available to players who completed all missions in the [[Overdrive Initiative]] event.<ref name="cl19753">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/19753-Overdrive-Initiative|text=Overdrive Initiative|accessdate=2024-03-15}}</ref>

== See also ==
*[https://youtu.be/Rk7ZwswT2tA?t=19m14s Ship Shape: Hornet F7A] {{Transcript|url=around-the-verse-episode-3-03}}

== References ==
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