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F8C Lightning
Single-seat heavy fighter manufactured by Anvil
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Quick facts:F8C Lightning
Flight ready
Since Alpha 3.20.0b
Flight ready
The vehicle can fly/drive with full operations including physics, interactions, systems, fuel, cargo, and more.
F8C Lightning
Anvil Aerospace (ANVL)
Career
Role
Heavy Fighter
Size
Small
Ship Matrix sizeShip Matrix size is the vehicle size that CIG uses on the pledge store and ship matrix. It might not match the in-game size and can be outdated for flight ready vehicles.Data sourceShip Matrix
(S2/XSIn-game sizeIn-game size is the vehicle size that CIG uses in game. It is referred by CIG both numerically and alphabetically.Data sourceGame data
)Series
Capacity
Crew
1
Cargo
0 SCU
Stowage
650,000,000,000 µSCU
Cost
Standalone
$ 300.00
Standalone pledge priceStandalone pledges are pledge packages that do not contain the game. Original price is shown in the brackets if it is different than the currnet price.
Warbond
$ 260.00
Warbond pledge priceWarbond pledges are available at a discount as they are available for cash only and cannot be acquired using any amount of store credit. Original price is shown in the brackets if it is different than the currnet price.
Availability
Time-limited sales
Claim
16m
Expedite
5m
Expedite fee
8,020 aUEC
Specifications
Height
8 m
Mass
153,775 kg
Length
26 m
Width
25 m
💪
-25%
Physical damage resistanceModify the physical damage taken.
⚡
-40%
Energy damage resistanceModify the energy damage taken.
〰️
0%
Distortion damage resistanceModify the distortion damage taken.
🔥
0%
Thermal damage resistanceModify the Thermal damage taken.
☣️
0%
Biochemical damage resistanceModify the biochemical damage taken.
💫
0%
Stun damage resistanceModify the Stun damage taken.
CS
0%
Cross Section signatureCross Section (CS) is a type of vehicle emission. It is determined by the shape and material of the vehicle hull.
EM
0%
Electromagnetic signatureElectromagnetic (EM) is a type of vehicle emission. It is determined by the power consumed by the vehicle.
IR
0%
Infrared signatureInfrared (IR) is a type of vehicle emission. It is determined by the heat generated by the vehicle.
Scm speed
210 m/s
Max speed
1075 m/s
Roll rate
140.0 °/s
Pitch rate
38.0 °/s
Yaw rate
35.0 °/s
Hydrogen intake
0.036 SCU/s
Lore
Released
2933
Development
Announced
9 October 2023
Other sitesThe Anvil Aerospace F8C Lightning is the civilian variant of the F8A Lightning space superiority fighter that is used by the United Empire of Earth Navy. It closely mimics the military specs of the original F8A, and has been used in lines of defense against Vanduul invaders. It was made available in extremely limited numbers to the civilian market by Anvil to celebrate the debut of the F8A in the UEE Navy.[1][2]
Features
Guns
The 'Lightning' is equipped with multiple gun hardpoints, featuring four Size 3 and two Size 2 guns, with a turret that accommodates a pair of Size 2 guns.[1]
Missiles
In addition to the guns, the vessel is equipped with two racks, each capable of holding four Size 2 missiles.[1]
Maneuverability
Although the F8C is classified as a heavy fighter, it exhibits greater agility compared to its F7 predecessor.[2]
Stowage
It has the capability to stow up to 650K μSCU of various items via an external storage.[1]
Specifications
Radar1x
S1
Military (A)
Cooler2x
S1
Military (B)
Life support1x
S1
Civilian (C)
Power plant1x
S2
Military (C)
Self destruct1x
S1
2,500 🗡️ · 30 m
Shield generator2x
S2
Stealth (B)
Fuel intake2x
S1
Fuel intakeintk_anvl_lightning_f8
0.018 SCU/s
Fuel port
1x
S1
Fuel portdockingtube_fuel_ports_anvl_lightning
Fuel tank2x
S1
0.0186 SCU
Quantum drive1x
S1
Civilian (C)
Quantum fuel tank1x
S1
Main thruster3x
S3
Main thrusteranvl_lightning_f8_thruster_main
5.305 MN
Maneuvering thruster2x
S1
Retro thrusteranvl_lightning_f8_thruster_retro
2.788 MN
12x
S2
Maneuvering thrusteranvl_lightning_f8_thruster_mav_joint
1.901 MN
Ordnance2x
S4
8x
S2
Weapons
Personal storage1x
S1
650,000,000K µSCU
Armor
1x
S1
Vehicle part
1x
S1
1x
S1
9,200 ❤️
1x
S1
6,000 ❤️
1x
S1
500 ❤️
1x
S1
1x
S1
1x
S1
250 ❤️
1x
S1
250 ❤️
1x
S1
2,000 ❤️
1x
S1
250 ❤️
1x
S1
500 ❤️
1x
S1
500 ❤️
1x
S1
6,000 ❤️
1x
S1
500 ❤️
1x
S1
1x
S1
1x
S1
250 ❤️
1x
S1
250 ❤️
1x
S1
2,000 ❤️
1x
S1
250 ❤️
1x
S1
500 ❤️
1x
S1
500 ❤️
1x
S1
250 ❤️
1x
S1
1x
S1
250 ❤️
1x
S1
7,650 ❤️
1x
S1
350 ❤️
1x
S1
500 ❤️
1x
S1
500 ❤️
1x
S1
200 ❤️
1x
S1
10 ❤️
Model
Ship profile
Series variants
Paints
| "Best In Show 2954" | "Nightweaver" | "Shockwave" | "Stormfire" |
|---|---|---|---|
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Acquisition
The F8C Lightning can only be obtained by completing one of the following:
- As a reward for reaching the Concierge level of Wing Commander.
- Collecting a CDF F8C Certification Pass (Gold) during the 2023 anniversary.*[3]
- Claiming one from an Executive Hangar in Pyro.
- Completing the Wikelo contracts F8 War Mod or Sneaky Stabber.
Lore
During IAE 2950, Jax McCleary talked about a military trainer variant with two seats in the cockpit.[5]
Gallery
Development
| 2016-12-09 | The F8 Lightning was designed by Chris Smith (Lead Vehicle Artist)[6] and Gavin Rothery (Freelance Conceptist).[7] |
| 2018-01 | The F8C Lightning was available as the Wing Commander concierge reward which is introduced in January 2018.[8] |
| 2023-10-10 | CIG released the F8C Lightning from its pre-Squadron 42 "spoiler" lock to Concierge owners on 10 October 2023 in Alpha 3.20.0b.[9] At the same time, a special event was held where players could obtain access to the F8C in several ways:[9] One was obtaining a gold license, looted from crates in the PU. When you turned this into a rental kiosk, the player would gain access to an F8C for 24 hours, and be able to purchase the ship on the Pledge Store. |
| 2023-10-10 | A special Platinum paint along with an F8C was on offer by obtaining a platinum license, which was only available by taking it from CIG developers in-game. Once obtained, all other players across the server will be alerted to your location. If the player manages to bring it to a ship dealership, they could obtain permanent ownership of the F8C, with LTI. |
| 2025-11-13 | CIG announced that pledging would no longer require a gold license starting from IAE 2955. It was made available for all players for pledge, but still kept the one-per-account limitation. To compensate previous owners who had redeemed a license or reached Wing Commander rank, a special "Nightweaver" livery was to be distributed on Anvil Day of the event. The special paint is not giftable and is limited to one-per-account.[4] |
Trivia
See Also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
Anvil F8C Store. Pledge Store
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Galactapedia: F8C Lighting. Galactapedia
- ↑ The Hunt Is On. Transmission - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2025-06-10
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 IAE 2955 FAQ - Orison Welcomes You!. Spectrum. Retrieved 2025-11-25
- ↑ Star Citizen: IAE 2950 - Anvil Aerospace
- ↑ Reverse the Verse 2.16(
transcript)
- ↑ Gavin Rothery: Star Citizen Hardware and Ship Design
- ↑ Concierge Levels and Rewards. Knowledge Base. Retrieved 2021-05-28
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "The Hunt Is On". Transmission - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2024-01-20
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