Cepheus A-40 Pictor - Shuttle

Vanilla | Survival | No Subgrids | No Scripts | No DLC

[b]A really fast atmospheric shuttle.[/b][/code]
                                                                                 

Shuttle doesn't really fit the A-40, because it is a bit more than that. With 46 atmo thrusters, 4 of which large, the A-40 is probably the fastest (non-clang-drive) ship I've ever made. It has a maximum acceleration of over 5g. Despite all of these thrusters, it still has a medium cargo container and not very many guns, which is why I called it a shuttle.

It is powered by a large reactor and two large batteries for maximum power density and minimum weight. The batteries are powerful enough to keep it from crashing should you run out of uranium. The reactor is directly accessible from the top, where you can also find and refill an emergency parachute.

The blocks you are supposed to grind down after projecting and welding it up (just 12) are colored bright green. I did use the Sci-Fi texture, so it technically needs one DLC, but there are no DLC blocks and if you don't have it, it will just be set to the default texture, which is barely any different.


[h1]Stats[/h1]
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[*] Weight: 60.6 t
[*] Length: 9.5 m
[*] Width: 8.5 m
[*] Blocks: 351
[*] PCU: 2665
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[h1]Engines:[/h1]
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[*] 2 large batteries
[*] 1 large reactor

[*] 42 small + 4 large atmo thrusters
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[h1]Armament:[/h1]
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[*] 2 gatling guns
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[h1]Utility:[/h1]
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[*] ore detector
[*] camera
[*] medium cargo container
[*] spare prog block + timer + sound block + sensor + remote
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