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A2 Hercules Starlifter

Large heavy bomber manufactured by Crusader
Quick facts:
A2 Hercules Starlifter
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Flight ready
Flight ready
The vehicle can fly/drive with full operations including physics, interactions, systems, fuel, cargo, and more.
A2 Hercules Starlifter
Role
Heavy Bomber
Size
LargeShip 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 It might not match the in-game size and can be outdated for flight ready vehicles.Data sourceShip Matrix (S5/LIn-game sizeIn-game size is the vehicle size that CIG uses in game.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 – 8
Cargo
216 SCU
Stowage
9,140 KµSCU
Cost
StandaloneStandalone pledge priceStandalone pledges are pledge packages that do not contain the game. Original price is shown in the brackets if it is different than the currnet price.
$ 750.00 ($ 700.00)
WarbondWarbond pledge priceWarbond pledges are available at a discount as they are available for cash only and cannot be acquired using any amount of store credit. Original price is shown in the brackets if it is different than the currnet price.
$ 675.00 ($ 600.00)
Availability
Time-limited sales
Claim
39m 14s
Expedite
13m 4s
Expedite fee
20,200 aUEC
Specifications
Height
23 m
Mass
3,139,240 kg
Length
94 m
Width
70 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.
0%
Energy damage resistanceModify the energy damage taken.
-20%
〰️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
112,530 ❤️
Scm speed
160 m/s
0 to scm
3.154 s
Scm to 0
37.483 s
Max speed
950 m/s
0 to max
18.731 s
Max to 0
222.558 s
Roll rate
30 °/s
Pitch rate
20 °/s
Yaw rate
18 °/s
Hydrogen capacity
1,320 SCU
Hydrogen intake
0 SCU/s
Quantum capacity
88 SCU
Development
Announced
13 May 2018
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The A2 Hercules Starlifter is a military heavy gunship and bomber manufactured by Crusader Industries. The A2 gunship has been used to devastating effect in airborne assaults, search and rescue operations, and landing initiatives. With more than double the firepower of the M2, and a custom bomb bay capable of delivering a staggering payload, the A2 caters to anyone hauling massive amounts of cargo through potentially unfriendly skies.[1]

Features

Equipment Storage
The A2 has 234,000K μSCU internal storage, nine 3,000K μSCU storage units (6 in engineering, 3 in the armory), as well as dedicated EVA suit lockers and gun racks in the bridge hallway. The center console in the bridge also houses a small compartment capable of holding 2 small firearms or equipment (such as the multi-tool).
Armory
In addition to the guns racks mentioned above, the A2 has a separate armory with guns racks for pistols, rifles, and even larger weapons (such as the Scourge Railgun). It also includes EVA suit lockers and the three storage units mentioned above in the ceiling of the armory.
Ordinance Rigs
The A2 is designed to be able to mount either the MORNING STAR Massive Ordinance Rig, which as a paired set mounts four of the infamous FSKI Colossus Bomb, or the unreleased DAISY CHAIN Saturation Rig which will mount 60 FSKI Thunderball bombs.

Specifications

Sc-icon-turret.svg Turret
7x
S5
Rear left, Left, Right, Rear right, Bottom, Rear
2x
S1
375/∞ Ammunition
4x
S1
100/∞ Ammunition
2x
S1
100/∞ Ammunition
2x
S1
100/∞ Ammunition
2x
S1
374/∞ Ammunition
Sc-icon-turret.svg Weapons
2x
S5
Top left, Top right
2x
S1
100/∞ Ammunition
Defensive devices
1x
S1
Magazinefaux_magazinemagazine
20/20 Ammunition
1x
S1
Magazinefaux_magazinemagazine
25/25 Ammunition
1x
S1
25/25 Ammunition
Cargo grid
1x
S1
Cargo gridcrus_starlifter_cargogrid_small_a2
216,000 SCU · L 22.5 m x W 7.5 m x H 2.5 m
Sc-icon-container.svg Personal storage
6x
S1
Personal storage
Sc-icon-pistol-s38.svg Weapon rack
2x
S1
Weapon rack
Left, Right
Armor
1x
S1
Armorarmr_crus_starlifter_a2
Paint
1x
S1
Paint

Model

Ship profile

Isometric Above Port-side Front Rear Below
Hercules A2 in space - Isometric.jpg
Hercules A2 in space - Above.jpg
Hercules A2 in space - Port.jpg
Hercules A2 in space - Front.jpg
Hercules A2 in space - Rear.jpg
Hercules A2 in space - Below.jpg

Isometric Above Port-side Front Rear
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Series variants

Image Name Description
Hercules C2 in space - Isometric.jpg
C2 Hercules Starlifter A civilian heavy transport.
Hercules M2 in space - Isometric.jpg
M2 Hercules Starlifter A military transport that supports strategic lift & landing operations.

Paints

Acquisition

Gallery

Development

The Hercules was introduced in 2018-05-03 in the Around the Verse episode.[2] The ship concept is designed by Michael Oberschneider (Senior Conceptist) in Foundry 42 UK with contributions from Sarah McCulloch (Conceptist), Paul Jones (Art Director), Corentin Billemont (Systems Designer), John Crewe (Lead Technical Designer).[3]

Trivia

  • The term Starlifter was originally referred to Genesis Starlifter, a variant of the Genesis Starliner. According to the 2018-05-04 episode of Reverse the Verse, the Genesis Starlifter has been superseded by the Hercules Starlifter.[4]
  • Hercules is the first ship in the Star Citizen universe designed to transport tanks (such as the Nova).

See also

References

  1. A2 Hercules Starlifter - Ship Page. Pledge Store
  2. Star Citizen: Around the Verse - The Labours of Hercules (Relay icon.svg transcript by Relay)
  3. David Ladyman and Ben Lesnick, Work in Progress: Crusader Hercules Starlifter, Jump Point, vol. 6, no. 5, pp. 15-32, 2018-05-31.
  4. Reverse the Verse - Hercules Starlifter and Anvil Hurricane
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