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Blackbird VCT1

The Backbird is your next survival hero ship.

Powered by four vectored nacelles* the ship manoeuvres like a small ship in atmosphere while a fixed flight mode maximises acceleration in outer space.

With a balanced turret compliment, the Blackbird is a dogfighter designed for head on engagements. Combining an auto repair system, decoys and a well-protected bridge, the Blackbird can outlast larger destroyers and outmanoeuvre smaller frigates.

The ship has everything a mobile base needs and is built around two spacious hangers to store all your creations. [100% vanilla but make sure you enable scripts]

Features:
- Two flight modes: Fixed vector mode for interplanetary flight and vectored thrust mode for planetary landings
- Auto repair and rebuild system for all weapons
- Regenerating decoys attract fire away from vital systems
- Two hangars with space for up to six fighters or utility vehicles
- Survival ready with everything you need to mine, refine and power your exploration
- Sweeping two story bridge protected by two layers of glass and heavy armour

*If you’re interested, the vector mode combines two different scripts. Vermillion’s excellent vector thrust script is the core with some rotor limits and customisations to stop the ship eating itself. The trick comes in adding a second script from Whiplash141. This allows each nacelle to fire thrusters in four different directions simultaneously – making it far more manoeuvrable. I have no programming knowledge so feel free to tell me if I’ve created a monster.