GTF Aurora
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Description:
CoW Tech Room Description
The Aurora is a heavily adapted variant of the Perseus and the old Valkyrie class interceptors. Although similar in performance - albeit slightly faster -the Aurora is purpose built to use 30% less hanger space - extremely useful for the cramped Agamenmon fighterbay.
Blue Planet Tech Room Description
The Aurora is a heavy reconnaissance fighter designed to replace the Loki in its intended roles of scouting, interception, and space superiority. The Aurora is a swift fighter that carries advanced avionics and sensor systems to assist in the gathering of information. However, the added equipment has produced a heavy hull, limiting the combat maneuverability of the design. Aurora fighters are currently undergoing mission trials with the 14th Battlegroup in the Sol System.
Credits List
- Model by Aldo
- HTL version by Blowfish
Performance:
Statistics
| Type | Interceptor |
| Manufacturer | Nankam Aeronautical |
| Maneuverability | High |
| Max Velocity | 80.0 - 100.0 mps |
| Max Afterburner Velocity | 155.0 mps |
| Armor | Average |
| Hitpoints | 250 |
| Shields | 360 |
| Length | 25 m |
Armaments
| Default Statistics | Blue Planet | ||||
| Bank | Guns | Standard Loadout | Bank | Guns | Standard Loadout |
| 1st | 2 | Prometheus S | 1st | 2 | Prometheus S |
| 2nd | 4 | Gauss Cannon | 2nd | 4 | Balor |
| Compatible Primaries | Compatible Primaries | ||||
| Subach HL-7, Subach HL-9, Akheton SDG, Morning Star, Prometheus S, Prometheus R, UD-8 Kayser, Banshee X, Gauss Railgun | Subach HL-7, Akheton SDG, Morning Star, Prometheus S, UD-8 Kayser, Balor | ||||
| Default Statistics | Blue Planet | ||||
| Bank | Capacity | Standard Loadout | Bank | Capacity | Standard Loadout |
| 1st | 45 | Harpoon | 1st | 40 | Harpoon |
| 2nd | 50 | Harpoon | 2nd | 40 | Tornado |
| Compatible Secondaries | Compatible Secondaries | ||||
| Tempest, MX-64 Rockeye, Harpoon, Hornet, Tornado, Trebuchet, TAG-A, TAG-B, EMP Adv. | Rockeye, Tempest, Harpoon, Hornet, Tornado, Trebuchet, EMP Adv. | ||||
Veteran Comments
However, it has six guns, which makes it a credible next-generation interceptor fighter. I dare go as far as calling it a space superiority.
Casualties of War: The best fighter out of the bunch, the Aurora can hold its own in player hands, being classified as an interceptor. Place the Prometheus S in the second bank (which is a 4-mount setup) and you'll be able to kill most Vasudan fighters in a matter of shots. In here, it has more gun energy and missile capacity than its Blue Planet counterpart. Has the best weapons compatibility, save the Maxim. Recommend this over the Daedelus every chance you get. It's not a Perseus, but it has a somewhat compact design (doesn't have a huge vertical profile from a head or tail-on pass like the Perseus, but pays with a somewhat larger top-down profile). The way the missions are set up, the trick about using this fighter is to not use both gun banks at one time. Almost always take an anti-subsystem weapon or special weapon in the dual bank, and put a dogfighting-dedicated weapon in the quad bank.
Blue Planet: The Aurora is slightly larger than and less maneuverable than a GTF Perseus. On the other hand you have a fighter that is as fast as the Perseus, but with six guns and 10 more shields. You'd be better off taking a Perseus to a dogfight, but the Aurora can hold its own. The Aurora along with newer fighters like the GTF Atalanta and the Alliance standard Perseus is one of the few Alliance fighters that can dogfight UEF fighters and have a chance of winning. Compared to the Myrmidon the Aurora is less maneuverable and significantly less tough, travels at roughly the same speeds, has a similar weapons payload, but the Myrmidon is so much larger that the Aurora is probably a better choice. If you're a fan of using a Balor in the quad bank, definitely take the Aurora over the Myrmidon.
Download link:
- Casualties of War: http://www.freespacemods.net/download.php?view.93
- Blue Planet: AoA: http://www.freespacemods.net/download.php?view.42
- HTL Version: http://www.freespacemods.net/download.php?view.449
