GTF Perseus
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| The GTF Perseus |
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Description:
FS2 Demo Tech Room Description
Designed by GTI engineers to replace the aging Valkyrie. This ship has the Valkyrie's speed and maneuverablity with more armor and weapon capabilities
FS2 Tech Room Description
The GTF Perseus is the newest fighter in the GTVA's arsenal. Slated to replace the aging Valkyrie as the Alliance's primary interceptor, the Perseus's high max speed and maneuverability make it ideal to hunt and destroy enemy bombers. Perseus fighters have been assigned to the 3rd Battle Group on a trial basis, with wide deployment expected after the OpEval period. Primary weapons include the Subach HL-7 and Prometheus cannon, with secondary loads of Harpoon and Hornet missiles. Preliminary results have shown the Perseus to be a superb fighter.
Developer Notes
None
Veteran Comments
The Perseus, with its speed and manuverablity, is a joy to simply fly, much like the Serapis. Unlike the Serapis, the Perseus can also fight in addition to doing acrobatics. With shielding and armor to let it fight it out on even terms with most space superiority fighters, and better manuverablity, the Perseus is among the best fightercraft available to you as a GTVA pilot.
The best overall craft that you get to fly on a regular basis. Fast, maneuverable, and has enough armor to deal with defence missions as well as attack ones. However, missile bays are sort of small, and has an average amount of gun points.
The tech rooms lie: The Valkyrie is as fast or faster than the Perseus (85, 100, and 165 vs 80, 100, and 140 for speed, max Oclk, and AB). In addition to being slower and looking like the Valkyrie on water retention, the Perseus has a larger xz-plane profile and its advantages are relatively minor; overall, the Perseus is a moderately distant second for best interceptor after the Horus, but the Valkyrie would have been a close first.
The Perseus has the same afterburner speed as the GTF Valkyrie and although its absolute maximun speed is slower, the Perseus has better firing points, maneuvers better, and is slightly tougher. Compared to the Horus the Perseus is much tougher, has better firingpoints, and although not quite as fast as the Horus, it is much more maneuverable. Also, the profiles of the Persueus are all smaller than that of the Valkyrie, especially lengthwise.
Performance:
Statistics
| Type | Interceptor |
| Manufacturer | Nankam Aeronautical |
| Manuverability | High |
| Max Velocity | 80.0 - 100.0 mps |
| Max Afterburner Velocity | 140.0 mps |
| Armor | Average |
| Hitpoints | 265 |
| Shields | 350 |
| Length | 17 m |
Armaments
| Freespace 2 | ||
| Bank | Guns | Standard Loadout |
| 1st | 2 | Subach HL-7 |
| 2nd | 2 | Prometheus R |
| Compatible Primaries | ||
| Subach HL-7, Akheton SDG, Prometheus R, Prometheus S, Morning Star, UD-8 Kayser | ||
| Freespace 2 | ||
| Bank | Capacity | Standard Loadout |
| 1st | 40 | Harpoon |
| 2nd | 40 | Hornet |
| Compatible Secondaries | ||
| MX-64, Emp. Adv, Tempest, Hornet, Tornado, Harpoon, Trebuchet, TAG-A, TAG-B, Stiletto II | ||
