CT-39X "Albatross" Civilian Transport

CT-39X "Albatross" Civilian Transport
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Ship Class	Transport
Built by	Civilian
Technical information
Guns/Turrets	0 / 5
Opt. weapon class	7
Max. weapon class	7
Other equipment	1xCM
Hull strength	80,000
Max. shield class	7
Cargo space	2,000 units
Nanobots/Batteries	350/350
Max. impulse speed	80 m/s
Max. thrust speed	140 m/s
Max. cruise speed	350 m/s
Power output	45,000 u
Power recharge	5,000 u/s
Additional information
Ship price	$8,500,000
Package price	$10,663,750

Seeing a greater need for a quick way to transport large amounts of materials from one place to another, the corporations of Sirius quickly looked to refine the functional design of the average transport. The result of the refining was the Large Transport. Boasting a greater cargo hold than it's predecessor, the Albatross is mainly used by the corporations of Sirius where lots of goods need to be moved quickly. Much like it's predecessor, the vessel sacrifices flash for functionality.

Handling

• This ship is too large to use docking bays, it must use mooring points.

Hardpoints

• 5 Transport Turrets
• 1 Transport Shield

Purchase Includes

Spoiler:
1 Deep Scanner ($14,750) 5 Transport Turret Type 4 ($425,000 ea.) 4 Grey Cargo Pods ($6,000 ea.)

Availability

Spoiler: Buying Locations
Base Owner System Location South Shields Refinery IMG Newcastle Bretonia Baltimore Shipyard DSE New York Liberty Duluth Shipyard Universal Shipping Minnesota Liberty

Reviews

The CT-39X may seem like the Gull's big brother but you’ll be surprised as to how many things haven't changed from the smaller model. Features such as customizable cargo pods, included Type 4 Transport Turrets and a hefty shield outlet are all copied and pasted onto the Albatross. But some disadvantageous features also come along, put aside it's increased size and cargo hold, the firepower of this boat hasn't changed a bit. Only five turret mounts stretched over the chassis really wastes the improved power plant capacity. The price also raises a few eyebrows amongst buyers since ships such as the Mammoth; with a larger cargo hold; are sold for less than 11.2 million.

However, the albatross is surprisingly nimble for a ship if it's size. Almost no difference in maneuverability from the gull makes it a decent ship for a person who's used to those tight turns and maneuvers. The space that seemed to disappear behind the Gull is now revealed with the Albatross, an extended camera view allows you to see a large portion of the surrounding area. But sadly a factor is removed from it's capability to escape pirates as its increased size just makes it a larger target. The standard windscreen is installed into the cockpit view making it an exceptional and ideal view to pilot from. However, as said in the ship's description, flash was definitely sacrificed for functionality as its long skeletal structure can give you and ugly and fragile vibe.

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Review by Chad Jones