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Revision as of 23:07, 26 July 2007
General Information
A transport and intercept craft. A replication of magnetic array systems in an X-COM ship. Although small, its design is a breathtaking technical achievement.
The Lightning is your typical 'Jack of all trades, master of none'. It neither excels at being an interceptor nor does it excel at being a troop transporter. Either role can be better filled with other aircraft, such as Barracudas or Tritons, but the Hammerhead is a meld of both.
As an interceptor, it fails by having a short range. As a transporter, it is unable to carry Heavy Weapons Platforms. These are the main reasons why a number of X-COM Commanders frown on the usage of the Hammerhead.
As the Hammerhead is designed to carry troops, it lacks the acceleration of the Manta. This means that even though it can stay in the air for almost as long as a Manta, it cannot fly very far. This does not necessarily render the Lightning useless. Though its range is limited, its acceleration still outclasses every other earth based aircraft available, making it excellent for rapid short range interceptions and ground assaults.
The Hammerhead also has much heavier armour and hull strength than the Manta and is second only to the Leviathan in terms of its ability to sustain damage. Although it may not be destroyed completely by a single attack from a Dreadnought, the odds of a lone Lightning surviving an attack against a Dreadnought are substantially smaller than that of the Leviathan.
The Lightning, for all its advantages and disadvantages, is best used as support for other ships with a more dedicated role rather to be relied on by itself. If you need rapid response times and don't have the Leviathan, this craft can shuttle back and forth between all those landed alien craft who are building an Alien base. Grab that Zrbite quick.
Special Requirements
Vital Statistics
| Maximum Speed: | 4,030 |
| Acceleration: | 9 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 60 |
| Weapon Pods: | 1 |
| Damage Capacity: | 960 |
| Cargo Space: | 12 |
| SWS Capacity: | None |