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Type-9 Heavy

Role: Freighter

The Type-9 Heavy is Lakon Spaceways large freighter class. This ship is built to transport large cargoes, a job it does very well, but it doesn’t stand up well in a fight.

Type-9 Heavy: Front Type-9 Heavy: Side Type-9 Heavy: Top Type-9 Heavy: Bottom Type-9 Heavy: 3D elevation

  Small Medium Large Huge
Hard points 2 3 - -

Scale

  Length Width Height
Dimensions 117.4m 115.3m 33.2m

Landing pads

  Core internals Class Base fitting
Power Plant Power Plant 6 6E
Thrusters Thrusters 7 7E
Frame Shift Drive Frame Shift Drive 6 6E
Life support Life Support 5 5E
Power Distributor Power Distributor 6 6E
Sensors Sensors 4 4E
Fuel Tank Fuel Tank 6 6C
Optional internals (Class) Base fitting
8 7E Cargo Rack
8 7E Cargo Rack
7 6E Cargo Rack
6 6E Shield Generator
5 4E Cargo Rack
4 3E Cargo Rack
4 Empty
3 2E Cargo Rack
3 Empty
2 Empty
   
   
   
Thrusters Engine pips Boost Roll Pitch Yaw
A Rated 46 m/s → 148 m/s 228 m/s 23 o/s 23 o/s o/s
B Rated 44 m/s → 142 m/s 219 m/s 22 o/s 22 o/s o/s
C Rated 43  m/s → 139 m/s 214 m/s 21 o/s 21 o/s o/s
D Rated 42 m/s → 135 m/s 208 m/s 21 o/s 21 o/s o/s
E Rated 40 m/s → 132 m/s 202 m/s 20 o/s 20 o/s o/s
Performance statistics are taken from default ship outfitting, changing only thruster rating, with no cargo.
  Base Maximum
Jump range 8.7 LY 22.14 LY
Shields 240 MJ 734 MJ A rated + shield boosters
Armour 864 T 1680 T Military + hull reinforcement in military slots
   
Utility slots 4
Mass lock factor 16
Crew seats 3
Multi crew Yes
Fighter Bays (fighters) [max] 2 (15)
Cargo [without shields] 788 T
Hull mass 850 T
Pad size Large
Cost 77,693,648 CR
Datasheet