== Vulture Light Fighter Ship Class =={| align="center"| [[imageImage:(s)vultureVulture.jpg|left|220px|thumb]]|}<br>The Vulture is considered a very good fighter class ship. The thin frontal profile of the next best thing to the [[Ships:Valkyrie|Valkyrie]] ship makes it a very good fighter when fightingfacing its target, but its large wingspan makes it an easy target from above. Some even go far enough to call it better than Many variants make improvements on the [[Ships:Valkyrie|Valkyrie]]ship's speed and mass, of course these people are quite talented. The basic Vulture comes with more health than making them a centurion, and two small portsvery good ship to use as an interceptor to hunt down other players.{{br}}
=== Game's Description ===The Vulture is one of the most popular light fighter-interceptor class ships in use today. Relatively inexpensive and originally derived from an ancient [[Serco ]] terrestrial-use design (known as the Nighthawk), it has since been copied and reinterpreted by nearly everyone. Classical design factors result in a highly maneuverable craft of light weight, with light to moderate weapons capacity and an extremely thin lateral aspect ratio, presenting a very small target during head-on encounters. These features have made the ship popular as a general purpose combat fighter with everyone from national militaries to trade escorts, pirates to bounty hunters. The Vulture is not without its weaknesses, however, also stemming from its aged terrestrial design. The inverse swept wings provide a substantial target to any attacks from 'above' or 'below' the pilot, requiring certain tactical adjustments to be made to use the thinner, lateral aspect to the best advantage. Additionally, the winglet ends have proven to be weak spots in collisions, making Vulture pilots a little less cavalier about confined spaces. The most famous variants of this design are most likely the Guardian, made by the Serco military for patrol purposes, the BioCom Vulture XT from UIT space, and the rumored 'Corvus Vulturius' high speed assault interceptor.
=== Standard Ship Variants ==={| cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse" class="inlinewikitable sortable"|- bgcolor="aec6d6"| class="centeralign style1" | ! Name! class="centeralign style1unsortable" | <small>VultureVariant! class="centeralign style1unsortable" | <small>Vulture MkIIFaction! class="centeralign style1unsortable" | Faction<smallbr/>Vulture MkIIILevel! class="centeralign style1unsortable" | <small>Vulture MkIVLevel|- ! Armor! class="leftalign style1" bgcolor="aec6d6" | <small>VariantCargo| ! class="leftalign style1unsortable" | <small>BasicWeapons| ! Mass! class="leftalign style1unsortable" | <small>MkIILength| class="leftalign style1" | <small>MkIII! Thrust! Turbo Thrust! Max Speed! Spin Torque! Turbo Speed| class="leftalign style1" | <small>MkIV! Turbo Energy! Crystal Cost|- ! class="leftalign style1" bgcolor="aec6d6" MkI| <small>Level- {{sma}}| class="leftalign style1" - {{sma}}| - {{smn}}| <small>2/-1/-/-/-| class="leftalign style1" 8300| <small>32| 2S| 4200 kg {{smn}}| 12 m {{smn}}| 190 N {{smn}}| 200 N {{smn}}| 55 m/-s {{smn}}| 7.0 Nm {{smn}}| 210 m/-s {{smn}}| 54/-/-s {{smn}}| class="leftalign style1" 1| <small>3/3/-/! MkII| -/{{sma}}| -{{sma}}| class="leftalign style1" 500? {{smn}}| <small>43/-2/-/-/-|- 8400! class="leftalign style1" bgcolor="aec6d6" | <small>Armor2| class="leftalign style1" 2S| <small>83004200 kg {{smn}}| class="leftalign style1" 12 m {{smn}}| <small>8400200 N {{smn}}| class="leftalign style1" 210 N {{smn}}| <small>860065 m/s {{smn}}| class="leftalign style1" 7.0 Nm {{smn}}| <small>8900210 m/s {{smn}}| 55/s {{smn}}| 3|- ! class="leftalign style1" bgcolor="aec6d6" MkIII| <small>Cargo- {{sma}}| class="leftalign style1" - {{sma}}| <small>5500? {{smn}}| class="leftalign style1" 3/3/-/-/-| <small>58600| class="leftalign style1" 2| <small>62S| class="leftalign style1" 4000 kg {{smn}}| <small>512 m {{smn}}|- 220 N {{smn}}! class="leftalign style1" bgcolor="aec6d6" | <small>Weapons220 N {{smn}}| class="leftalign style1" 65 m/s {{smn}}| <small>2 small ports7.0 Nm {{smn}}| class="leftalign style1" | <small>2 small ports220 m/s {{smn}}| class="leftalign style1" | <small>2 small ports55/s {{smn}}| class="leftalign style1" | <small>2 small ports7|- ! class="leftalign style1" bgcolor="aec6d6" MkIV| <small>Mass- {{sma}}| class="leftalign style1" - {{sma}}| <small>4200 kg500? {{smn}}| class="leftalign style1" 4/3/-/-/-| <small>4200 kg8900| class="leftalign style1" 2| <small>4000 kg2S| class="leftalign style1" | <small>3900 kg{{smn}}|- 12 m {{smn}}! class="leftalign style1" bgcolor="aec6d6" | <small>Length220 N {{smn}}| class="leftalign style1" 230 N {{smn}}| <small>12 65 m/s {{smn}}| class="leftalign style1" 7.0 Nm {{smn}}| <small>12 220 m/s {{smn}}| class="leftalign style1" | <small>12 m60/s {{smn}}| class="leftalign style1" | <small>12 m7|- ! class="leftalign style1" bgcolor="aec6d6" Guardian| <small>Thrust- {{sma}}| class="leftalign style1" Serco| <small>190 N600| class="leftalign style1" 3/3/-/-/-| <small>200 N9000| class="leftalign style1" 2| <small>220 N2S| class="leftalign style1" | <small>220 N3800 kg {{smn}}|- 12 m {{smn}}! class="leftalign style1" bgcolor="aec6d6" | <small>Max Speed235 N {{smn}}| class="leftalign style1" | <small>55 m/s260 N {{smn}}| class="leftalign style1" | <small>65 m/s{{smn}}| class="leftalign style1" 7.5 Nm {{smn}}| <small>65 225 m/s{{smn}}| class="leftalign style1" | <small>65 m55/s{{smn}}| 7|- ! class="leftalign style1" bgcolor="aec6d6" Vulturius| <small>Spin Torque- {{sma}}| class="leftalign style1" Corvus| <small>7.0 Nm800| class="leftalign style1" 2/2/-/-/-| <small>7.0 Nm8900| class="leftalign style1" 2| <small>7.0 Nm2S| class="leftalign style1" 3800 kg {{smn}}| <small>7.0 Nm12 m {{smn}}|- 230 N {{smn}}! class="leftalign style1" bgcolor="aec6d6" | <small>Turbo Speed240 N {{smn}}| class="leftalign style1" | <small>210 75 m/s{{smn}}| class="leftalign style1" 7.5 Nm {{smn}}| <small>210 220 m/s{{smn}}| class="leftalign style1" | <small>230 m60/s{{smn}}| class="leftalign style1" | <small>240 m/s8|- ! class="leftalign style1" bgcolor="aec6d6" Vulture XT| <small>Turbo Energy- {{sma}}| class="leftalign style1" Biocom| <small>50450| 4/s4/-/-/-| class="leftalign style1" 8900| <small>552| 2S| 3900 kg {{smn}}| 12 m {{smn}}| 220 N {{smn}}| 250 N {{smn}}| 65 m/s{{smn}}| class="leftalign style1" 7.0 Nm {{smn}}| <small>55220 m/s{{smn}}| class="leftalign style1" | <small>6057/s{{smn}}| 6|-
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=== Faction Variants ==={| cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse" class="inline"{Ship Navbox}}|- bgcolor="aec6d6"| class="centeralign" bgcolor="aec6d6" | ! class="centeralign" | <small>Vulture Guardian! class="centeralign" | <small>Vulturius! class="centeralign" | <small>Vulture XT|- ! class="leftalign" bgcolor="aec6d6" | <small>Faction| class="leftalign" | <small>[[TemplateCategory:Nations:serco|SercoShips]]| class="leftalign" | <small>[[Template:Factions:Corvus|Corvus]]| class="leftalign" | <small>[[Template:Factions:Biocom|Biocom]]|- ! class="leftalign" bgcolor="aec6d6" | <small>Faction Level| class="leftalign" | <small>~750| class="leftalign" | <small>800| class="leftalign" | <small>500|- ! class="leftalign" bgcolor="aec6d6" | <small>Level| class="leftalign" | <small>4/4/-/-/-| class="leftalign" | <small>Unknown| class="leftalign" | <small>Unknown|- ! class="leftalign" bgcolor="aec6d6" | <small>Variant| class="leftalign" | <small>Guardian| class="leftalign" | <small>Vulturius| class="leftalign" | <small>XT|- ! class="leftalign" bgcolor="aec6d6" | <small>Armor| class="leftalign" | <small>9000| class="leftalign" | <small>8900| class="leftalign" | <small>8900|- ! class="leftalign" bgcolor="aec6d6" | <small>Cargo| class="leftalign" | <small>2| class="leftalign" | <small>2| class="leftalign" | <small>3|- ! class="leftalign" bgcolor="aec6d6" | <small>Weapons| class="leftalign" | <small>2 small ports| class="leftalign" | <small>2 small ports| class="leftalign" | <small>2 small ports|- ! class="leftalign" bgcolor="aec6d6" | <small>Mass| class="leftalign" | <small>3800 kg| class="leftalign" | <small>3800 kg| class="leftalign" | <small>3900kg|- ! class="leftalign" bgcolor="aec6d6" | <small>Length| class="leftalign" | <small>12 m| class="leftalign" | <small>12 m| class="leftalign" | <small>12 m|- ! class="leftalign" bgcolor="aec6d6" | <small>Thrust| class="leftalign" | <small>235 N| class="leftalign" | <small>230 N| class="leftalign" | <small>220 N|- ! class="leftalign" bgcolor="aec6d6" | <small>Max Speed| class="leftalign" | <small>65 m/s| class="leftalign" | <small>75 m/s| class="leftalign" | <small>65 m/s|- ! class="leftalign" bgcolor="aec6d6" | <small>Spin Torque| class="leftalign" | <small>7.5 Nm| class="leftalign" | <small>7.5 Nm| class="leftalign" | <small>7.0 Nm|- ! class="leftalign" bgcolor="aec6d6" | <small>Turbo Speed| class="leftalign" | <small>240 m/s| class="leftalign" | <small>240 m/s| class="leftalign" | <small>240 m/s|- ! class="leftalign" bgcolor="aec6d6" | <small>Turbo Energy| class="leftalign" | <small>60/s| class="leftalign" | <small>75/s| class="leftalign" | <small>65/s|}