Hornet

[VoA]

Older fan images 

[Theseus]

Nice images. Never seen them before

[Tritonix]

Anyone figure out how to skin the hornets? I want my SH to be all black like the Ghost edition.

[Nameless]

The skin system isn't implemented yet or only partly. Only the Aurora and the Greycat buggy can have a different skin atm.

[VoA]

Edited August 29, 2015 by VoA

[VoA]

PTU-2.3.0 Hornet Interior Update

[Wu Jen]

[K'hanesh Lor'al]

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[VoA]

[Rellim]

 

[FoxChard]

How have we not started talking about how the Hornet F7A just got transformed into a sexy beast!?

I love the redesign.  Best looking ship in the verse by far now.

[Teefy]

how can you make a post like that and not include a picture?

[Scotterius]

Here is a picture of the F7A mk II.  It sounds like there might be 3 levels of hornet fuselage in Star Citizen, if not Squadron 42. The reworked F7A, the civ model we are used to, and the new F7A mk II.  I suspect that the MK I (initially made for the trailer) might not be salvageable into a flyable asset. This would mean that it would be entirely reworked or based on the standard hornet...which makes a lot of sense. Those with F7A upgrades from 2013 are really interested in what that means. It either means the F7A mk II, a ship we haven't seen yet, or a green skin for the civ hornet.

I think I am the only one, but I really like the base hornet cosmetically. Sure the cockpit could use the improvement, its hard to argue with a smaller profile, missiles coming out of intakes are stupid, and the thrusters are less balanced than the F7A mk II.   The new ship looses some of the thug charm the original had for me. I like the original's rugged look, and it has earned a special place in my heart because of all the fun I have had in it.  It is a killer, a brute,  it doesn't need to be pretty. 

The new one is.

[Riley Egret]

3 hours ago, Scotterius said:

Here is a picture of the F7A mk II.  It sounds like there might be 3 levels of hornet fuselage in Star Citizen, if not Squadron 42. The reworked F7A, the civ model we are used to, and the new F7A mk II.  I suspect that the MK I (initially made for the trailer) might not be salvageable into a flyable asset. This would mean that it would be entirely reworked or based on the standard hornet...which makes a lot of sense. Those with F7A upgrades from 2013 are really interested in what that means. It either means the F7A mk II, a ship we haven't seen yet, or a green skin for the civ hornet.

I think I am the only one, but I really like the base hornet cosmetically. Sure the cockpit could use the improvement, its hard to argue with a smaller profile, missiles coming out of intakes are stupid, and the thrusters are less balanced than the F7A mk II.   The new ship looses some of the thug charm the original had for me. I like the original's rugged look, and it has earned a special place in my heart because of all the fun I have had in it.  It is a killer, a brute,  it doesn't need to be pretty. 

The new one is.

Well, from what I gather the F7C is the civvie offspring of the F8A mkI, which is not used in the Navy anymore afaik which brings we back to two chassis.

In other words, you will be able to choose if your Hornet is using the MkI chassis or the MarkII at some point, as far as I understood.

 

Edit: I do have a bit of a beef with the old MkI not because of a dislike of the shape ( I admittedly like the MkII better tbh), but because, being a relic from the very first iteration of ship design, it has no frigging space anything, neither avionics nor armor, it's a ring with a protuding cockpit and an engine literally clamped on, afar cry from newer designs.

[VoA]

 

[Fizzlefuse]

This redesign is great, love the more sleek look!

[Doopsums]

Well, from what I gather the F7C is the civvie offspring of the F8A mkI, which is not used in the Navy anymore afaik which brings we back to two chassis.

In other words, you will be able to choose if your Hornet is using the MkI chassis or the MarkII at some point, as far as I understood.

 

Edit: I do have a bit of a beef with the old MkI not because of a dislike of the shape ( I admittedly like the MkII better tbh), but because, being a relic from the very first iteration of ship design, it has no frigging space anything, neither avionics nor armor, it's a ring with a protuding cockpit and an engine literally clamped on, afar cry from newer designs.

That's why it will be a collector's item in game like I imagine the lore will back up. We will see though. The old hornet definitely looks LIGHTER though. Wondering the possibilities of player enforced handicaps/tourneys in the future....could be awesome.

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[RangerBob]

I can't wait for the new Hornet F7A look. I got a F7A body upgrade sitting in my hangar. I hope when I am able to apply it I get the new look

[Danakar Endeel]

According to Ben on Twitter the Super Hornet may be seeing a price increase soon.

 

 

[Donut]

[Scotterius]

So I am starting to get the hang of the new flight model, and the hornet seems to be great! Its speed isn't that much less than faster craft, due to the overall reduction it seems. And its engine quickly replaces boost, much faster than the aegis ships. And boost is so key to in close fighting. I love this ugly thing. My space donut of death.

 

Yes. I drew that. Because I care so much.

[Tom Villder]

Necropost:

Here's an album comparing the old and new Super Hornet:

http://imgur.com/a/jN0cM

[GRIZZ]

6 hours ago, Tom Villder said:

Necropost:

Here's an album comparing the old and new Super Hornet:

http://imgur.com/a/jN0cM

New cockpit is looking great.  

[Tom Villder]

4 hours ago, GRIZZ said:

New cockpit is looking great.  

Exactly, good thing they got rid of all the extra screens on the top part of the cockpit.

[AdmiralBoom]

Someone should make one of those slide comparison image things for these ship reworks. that would be awesome to see the differences