IMGF-15A "Nanda Devi" Bomber

Article possibly outdated (

v4.86Betas

)
This article has not been verified to be up to date for the latest version of the Discovery mod. The last edit was made on 02.12.2013 (DD/MM/YYYY). You may help by updating it, often by using the code generator.

IMGF-15A "Nanda Devi" Bomber
Ship Class	Bomber
Built by	Independent Miners Guild
Tech Column	IMG - Ships
Technical information
Guns/Turrets	2 / 2
Opt. weapon class	6
Max. weapon class	6
Other equipment	2xCD/T 1xCD 1xCM 1xM
Hull strength	23,200
Max. shield class	10
Cargo space	125 units
Nanobots/Batteries	112/112
Max. impulse speed	80 m/s
Max. turn speed	50.29 deg/s
Max. thrust speed	199 m/s
Max. cruise speed	350 m/s
Power output	47,000 u
Power recharge	2,350 u/s
Additional information
Ship price	$6,500,000
Package price	$6,569,250

Late in the Himalayan line's design cycle it became apparant to the IMG shipwrights that an answer to heavy capital vessels had to be found. The need was acute after Gallia was revealed. The solution chosen was a practical one: Mate a freighter-sized power core with a stripped down version of the Lhotse frame, and finetune the design afterward. While visually similar to the Lhotse, the Nanda Devi class bomber is anything but the same. With dual dedicated torpedo slots, a seperate cruise disruptor slot, and the ability to power freighter sized shields, the vessel is a small flying fortress that can do massive damage. It however does not maneuver well, and is vulnerable to enemy fighters and gunboats.

Pressed into service two months after the first prototype was completed, the Nanda Devi is an unproven design that IMG engineers believe shows considerable potential.

Handling

For a heavy bomber, this ship has above average handling. The caveat is that it does not mount as many turrets as some of the other heavy bombers, and it's power core is average for a ship of it's class. It will make a capable dual-nova bomber for dealing with heavy capitals, or a supernova/nova torpedo setup for dealing with gunboats as well. This bomber does not handle well in dogfights, as can be expected of a heavy bomber, but it's freighter shield can get it out of the occasional pickle of having to thrust away from a gunboat or two.

Hardpoints

• 2 Bomber Guns
• 2 Bomber Turrets
• 2 Bomber Torpedoes
• 1 Cruise Disruptor
• 1 Class 10 H. F. Shield OR Class 6 Freighter Shield

Purchase Includes

Spoiler:
1 Deep Scanner ($14,750) 1 Adv. Sentinel Fr. Shield ($54,500)

Availability

Spoiler: Buying Locations
Base Owner System Location Timor Mining Station IMG Guard Tau-39 Border Worlds South Shields Refinery Independent Miners Guild Newcastle Bretonia