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The Anvil F8C Lightning is the civilian variant of the F8A Lightning space superiority fighter that is used by the United Empire of Earth Navy. It closely mimics the military specs of the original F8A, and has been used in lines of defense against Vanduul invaders. It was made available in extremely limited numbers to the civilian market by Anvil to celebrate the debut of the F8A in the UEE Navy.^[1]

Features

Weapons

The 'Lightning' has an array of weapons which include four Size 3 and four Size 2 guns as well as two missiles racks that can hold eight Size 2 missiles.

Maneuverability

Even though the F8C is a heavy fighter, it is a more nimble fighter craft than its F7 predecessor.

Stowage

It has the capability to stow up to 250K μSCU of items via an external storage.

Pedigree

It is based on the UEE Navy's F8A, which is designed to counter heavy Vanduul craft, such as the Glaive and Scythe.

Specifications

Radar

1x

S1

Ecouter

Military (C)

Cooler

2x

S1

Polar

Military (B)

Life support

1x

S1

Life supportlfsp_tydt_s01_comfortair

Power plant

1x

S2

Maelstrom

Military (C)

Self destruct

1x

S1

Self destruct (20s)

2,500 🗡️ · 30 m

Shield generator

2x

S2

Sheut

Stealth (B)

Fuel intake

2x

S1

Fuel intakeintk_anvl_lightning_f8

0.018 SCU/s

Fuel port

1x

S1

Fuel portdockingtube_fuel_ports_anvl_lightning

Fuel tank

2x

S1

Internal Tank

Left, Right

Quantum drive

1x

S1

Expedition

Civilian (C)

Quantum fuel tank

1x

S1

Internal Tank

Main thruster

3x

S1

Main thrusteranvl_lightning_f8_thruster_main

5.028 MN

Maneuvering thruster

2x

S1

Retro thrusteranvl_lightning_f8_thruster_retro

2.765 MN

12x

S1

Maneuvering thrusteranvl_lightning_f8_thruster_mav_joint

2.38 MN

Ordnance

2x

S4

MSD-442 Missile Rack

Left, Right

8x

S2

Ignite II Missile

FireStorm Kinetics

Weapons

4x

S3

VariPuck S3 Gimbal Mount

Left, Right

2x

S3

CF-337 Panther Repeater

Klaus & Werner

2x

S1

Magazinefaux_magazinemagazine

374/374 Ammunition

2x

S3

Tarantula GT-870 Mark 3 Cannon

Gallenson Tactical Systems

2x

S1

Magazinefaux_magazinemagazine

500/500 Ammunition

2x

S2

VariPuck S2 Gimbal Mount

Left, Right

2x

S2

Tarantula GT-870 Mark 2 Cannon

Gallenson Tactical Systems

2x

S1

Magazinefaux_magazinemagazine

467/467 Ammunition

1x

S3

Anvil Lightning F8C Turret

2x

S2

CF-227 Badger Repeater

Klaus & Werner

2x

S1

Magazinefaux_magazinemagazine

375/375 Ammunition

Defensive devices

1x

S1

Anvil Noise Launcher

Right

1x

S1

Magazinefaux_magazinemagazine

5/5 Ammunition

1x

S1

Anvil Decoy Launcher

Left

1x

S1

Magazinefaux_magazinemagazine

48/48 Ammunition

Personal storage

1x

S1

Access

650,000K µSCU

Armor

1x

S1

Personal armor

No vehicle parts information found.

Model

Ship profile

Isometric	Above	Port-side	Front	Rear	Bottom

Isometric	Above	Port-side	Front	Rear

Series variants

F8A Lightning

F8A Lightning

Heavy fighter

F8C Lightning

F8C Lightning

Heavy fighter

F8C Lightning Executive

F8C Lightning Executive

Heavy fighter

Unidentified F8 Lightning variant

Unidentified F8 Lightning variant

Heavy Fighter

Paints

"Best In Show 2954"	"Shockwave"	"Stormfire"

Acquisition

*The F8C Lightning can only be obtained by completing one of the following;

Obtaining the Concierge level of Wing commander.
Receiving a buy token as a reward for obtaining a Golden Ticket during certain events.

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Lore

During IAE 2950, Jax McCleary talked about a military trainer variant with two seats in the cockpit.^[2]

Gallery

Development

2016-12-09	The F8 Lightning was designed by Chris Smith (Lead Vehicle Artist)^[3] and Gavin Rothery (Freelance Conceptist).^[4]
2018-01	The F8C Lightning was available as the Wing Commander concierge reward which is introduced in January 2018.^[5]
2023-10-10	CIG released the F8C Lightning from its pre-Squadron 42 "spoiler" lock to Concierge owners on 10 October 2023 in Alpha 3.20.0b.^[6] At the same time, a special event was held where players could obtain access to the F8C in several ways:^[6] One was obtaining a gold license, looted from crates in the PU. When you turned this into a rental kiosk, the player would gain access to an F8C for 24 hours, and be able to purchase the ship on the Pledge Store.
2023-10-10	A special Platinum paint along with an F8C was on offer by obtaining a platinum license, which was only available by taking it from CIG developers in-game. Once obtained, all other players across the server will be alerted to your location. If the player manages to bring it to a ship dealership, they could obtain permanent ownership of the F8C, with LTI.
2023-10-10	The F8 is due to a gold-standard pass with the release of Squadron 42.^[7]

Trivia

References

↑ Galactapedia: F8C Lighting. Galactapedia
↑ Star Citizen: IAE 2950 - Anvil Aerospace
↑ Reverse the Verse 2.16( transcript)
↑ Gavin Rothery: Star Citizen Hardware and Ship Design
↑ Concierge Levels and Rewards. Knowledge Base. Retrieved 2021-05-28
↑ ^{Jump up to: 6.0} ^6.1 "The Hunt Is On". Transmission - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2024-01-20
↑ Q&A: Anvil Aerospace F8C Lightning. Engineering - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2024-10-25

Ground vehicles

Ballista Ballista Dunestalker Ballista Snowblind Centurion Spartan

Weapon mounts

Anvil Hornet F7C Nose Turret C4-160f S5 Hornet Ball Turret C5-173f S5 Hornet Mk II Ball Turret

Ships

Aopoa

XNAA

Nox Kue Volper Khartu-al San'tok.yāi Nox Kuail Kal'tu

Argo Astronautics

ARGO

MOLE Talus MPUV Tractor RAFT MOLE SRV MPUV Personnel MPUV Cargo MOLE Carbon OUC

Banu Souli

BANU

Merchantman Defender Triptaker

Consolidated Outland

CNOU

Mustang Beta Nomad Pioneer Mustang Omega Mustang Delta HoverQuad Mustang Alpha Mustang Alpha Vindicator Mustang Gamma

Crusader Industries

CRUS

A2 Hercules Starlifter Intrepid Ares Star Fighter Inferno Ares Star Fighter Ion M2 Hercules Starlifter A1 Spirit C1 Spirit Mercury Star Runner C2 Hercules Starlifter E1 Spirit Genesis Starliner

Esperia

ESPR

Blade (replica)Prowler Talon Glaive (replica)Scythe (replica)Talon Shrike

P-72 Archimedes P-52 Merlin P-72 Archimedes Emerald

Mirai

MRAI

Pulse LX Fury MX Razor Guardian Razor EX Guardian QI Pulse Fury LX Razor LX Fury

Origin Jumpworks

ORIG

X1 Force 350r 300i 125a 85X 315p 600i Executive Edition 135c 890 Jump M50 600i Touring 325a X1 400i 600i Explorer 100i X1 Velocity

United Empire of Earth Navy

Driller Lightfire Cleaver Mauler Stinger Hunter Blade Kingship Vanduul Bob Glaive Vanduul McTyphoonFace Void Scythe

Ground vehicles

Anvil Aerospace

ANVL

Ballista Dunestalker Ballista Snowblind Centurion Spartan Ballista

Argo Astronautics

ARGO

CSV-SM CSV-FM ATLS GEO ATLS

UTV PTV ROC-DS ROC STV

Origin Jumpworks

ORIG

G12a G12r G12

Roberts Space Industries

RSI

Ursa Ursa Fortuna Lynx Ursa Medivac

Tumbril Land Systems

TMBL

Ranger CV Cyclone RC Cyclone RN Storm AA Cyclone AA Storm Cyclone MT Nova Ranger RC Cyclone Ranger TR Cyclone TR

Vanduul Clans

VNCL

Harvester

[1] Galactapedia: F8C Lighting. Galactapedia

[iae2950-2] Star Citizen: IAE 2950 - Anvil Aerospace

[3] Reverse the Verse 2.16( transcript)

[4] Gavin Rothery: Star Citizen Hardware and Ship Design

[5] Concierge Levels and Rewards. Knowledge Base. Retrieved 2021-05-28

[Hunt-6] {Jump up to: 6.0} ^6.1 "The Hunt Is On". Transmission - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2024-01-20

[qanda-7] Q&A: Anvil Aerospace F8C Lightning. Engineering - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2024-10-25

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+| trailerurl                      =
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+| galactapediaurl                 = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0Gz5LW2ekd-f8c-lightning
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 ![[F8 Lightning series/Paints#"Stormfire"|"Stormfire"]]
 |-
-|[[File:F8C BIS2954 landed in hangar - cropped and adjusted.png|center|frameless|128x72px]]
+|[[File:F8C Best In Show 2954 in space - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
 |[[File:F8C Shockwave in space - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
 |[[File:F8C Stormfire flying above clouds.png|center|frameless|128x72px]]
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 ==Acquisition==
+'''*The F8C Lightning can only be obtained by completing one of the following;'''
+* Obtaining the [[Concierge]] level of '''Wing commander'''.
+* Receiving a '''buy token''' as a reward for obtaining a [[Golden Ticket]] during certain events.
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