The Hornet is the largest ship still considered to be a fighter, used mostly as an assault platform. With four small weapon ports, it can destroy many ships very quickly. A drawback to the large number of ports is the huge amount of power it will require when using many energy weapons at the same time. For this reason, many Hornet pilots stagger their fire. Another drawback is the Hornet's unremarkable maneuverability, which makes it easy prey when up against smaller fighters, such as the Vulture and Centurion.


Game's Description


Standard Variants

Hornet MkI MkII MkIII
Variant Basic Cargo Transport Assault
Level 3/3/-/-/- 4/-/-/-/- 4/4/-/-/-
Armor 11000 11500 12000
Cargo 10 18 12
Weapons 4 small ports 4 small ports 4 small ports
Mass 6000 kg 6000 kg 5799 kg
Length 17 m 17 m 17 m
Thrust 230 N 230 N 240 N
Max Speed 65 m/s 65 m/s 65 m/s
Spin Torque 7.0 Nm 7.0 Nm 7.0 Nm
Turbo Speed 200 m/s 220 m/s 220 m/s
Turbo Energy 50/s 50/s 55/s


Factional Variants

Hornet Convoy Guardian
Faction Orion
Faction Level 720
Variant Elite
Level 4/5/-/-/-
Armor 13000
Cargo 10
Weapons 4 small ports
Mass 5599kg
Length 17m
Thrust 240 N
Max Speed 65 m/s
Spin Torque 7.0 Nm
Turbo Speed 220 m/s
Turbo Energy 50/sec