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[Vanilla] EITC - LR-SB Long Range Strike Bomber

Inspired by the successes of the ELR-S, Eiselburg Industries has produced yet another Hybrid vessel, this time targetted at long range strike bombing missions. Mounted for Air to Air and Air to Ground combat the LR-SB is intended for space launch, atmospheric entry, bombing run then re-orbit. The LR-SB unlike it's predecessor should never need to touch down on a planetary surface for any purpose other than emergency repairs.


The LR-SB is mounted with a hydrogen thruster package that has been proven to be capable of taking the ship from planetside to orbit without the need for drop tanks. Through careful adjustments to the output the vessel can acheive orbital flight with 10% excess fuel when launched at minimal weight, however due to the onboard ice to hydrogen/oxygen converters this excess can be increased further with a heavy load.

The LR-SB is also equipped for atmospheric flight with a VTOL package covering the forward, up and backwards flight directions. A secondary Ion Package is also included for vacuum flight thus allowing the vessel to consume minimal hydrogen fuel in long range flight.

Finally a new top of the line HUD has also been incorporated into the LR-SB to allow for damage control and power management. It should also be noted that the craft does not contain any open broadcast hardware and relys solely on the laser antenna for data relay, this is a deliberate feature to aid in the stealth properties of this craft.


Taskbar 9: Missile Turret-
1. Set Turret to Target Meteors
2. Set Turret to Target Moving Targets
3. Set Turret to Target Missiles
4. Set Turret to Target Small Ships
5. Set Turret to Target Large Ships
6. Set Turret to Target Stations
7. Set Turret to Target Neutrals
8. Set Turret to Target Characters

Taskbar 9: Gatling Turret-
1. Set Turret to Target Meteors
2. Set Turret to Target Moving Targets
3. Set Turret to Target Missiles
4. Set Turret to Target Small Ships
5. Set Turret to Target Large Ships
6. Set Turret to Target Stations
7. Set Turret to Target Neutrals
8. Set Turret to Target Characters

Taskbar 1 -
1. Forward Gatling Guns
2. Forward Missile Launchers
3. Forward Camera
4. Gatling Turret On/Off
5. Gatling Turret Direct Control
6. Missile Turret On/Off
7. Missile Turret Direct Control
8. Rear Camera
9. Down Camera

Taskbar 2 -
1. Atmospheric Thrusters On/Off
2. Hydrogen Thrusters On/Off
3. Ion Thrusters On/Off
4. Inertia Dampeners On/Off
5. Reactors On/Off
6. Docking Port Lock/Unlock
7. Connect Laser Antenna to Saved Co-ords
8. Bootup Hud Components

Taskbar 3 -
1. Increase Atmospheric Thrust Override
2. Decrease Atmospheric Thrust Override
3. Increase Hydrogen Thrust Override
4. Decrease Hydrogen Thrust Override
5. Increase Ion Thrust Override
6. Decrease Ion Thrust Override


Orbit can be achieved through careful fuel management. Please be aware that the LR-SB is heavier than the ELR-S and as such a full tank of Ice and an empty payload is recommended for reliable orbital insertion. It has been demonstrated that it is possible to launch with a full paylod however highly recommended against.
1. First point as vertical as possible, then engage Atmospheric thrusters to Max override (Taskbar 3 > Option 1) and turn off Inertial Dampeners (Taskbar 2 > Option 4.
2. Next wait until speed begins to drop, at this point engage Hydrogen Thrust Override (Taskbar 3 > Option 3) increase this until speed and altitude start going back up.
3. Slowly throttle back by one decrement (Taskbar 3 > Option 4) each time speed maxes out.
4. When Atmospheric thusters show 0kn output disable Thrust override (Taskbar 3 > Option 2), at this point it is also appropriate to turn them off (Taskbar 2 > Option 1). At the same time Turn on the Ion Thruster if not already done (Taskbar 2 > Option 3) and engage at full Thrust Override (Taskbar 3 > Option 5).
5. Final Atmospheric exit should be entirely powered by Ion thrust, this is usually around 0.9G.


Assuming that there are no Speed mods installed just turning on inertial dampeners (Taskbar 2 > Option 4) and Atmospheric thrusters (Taskbar 2 > Option 1) should be sufficient to cushion the LR-SB on re-entry assuming re-entry is not performed over high terrain. If Speed Mods are installed Hydrogen Thrusters may also be required however safe re-entry is not guaranteed or tested above 100km/h.