Anvil F8A Lightning
flight-ready Combat Heavy Fighter Size 2
In-game description, from the localisation file.
Flight
- SCM speed
- 210 m/s
- Max speed
- 1,075 m/s
- Boost
- 445 / 218 m/s
- 0 → SCM / Max
- 2.0 s / 10.4 s
- Pitch / Yaw / Roll
- 38 / 35 / 140 °/s
- Mass
- 153,775 kg
- Dimensions
- 26.0 × 25.0 × 8.0 m
Quantum & fuel
- Quantum speed
- 189,309 km/s
- Spool time
- 4.6 s
- Quantum range
- 91.8 Gm
- Olisar → ArcCorp
- 3:41 min
- Hydrogen fuel
- 7.80
- Quantum fuel
- 0.90
Defence
- Hull
- 40,200 HP
- Shields
- 14,960 HP · 2,992/s
- Shield type
- Bubble
- Armor phys / energy
- ×0.75 / ×0.60
- Cross section
- 10,173 × 2,654 × 11,058
- IR / EM signature
- 8,114 / 22,353–36,353
Weaponry
- Pilot DPS
- 5,877 · 3,465 sustained
- Pilot alpha
- 2,959
- Missiles
- 8 · 11,520 dmg
- Pilot weapons
- M5A Cannon (684), M6A Cannon (1,026), M5A Cannon (684), M6A Cannon (1,026), CF-337 Panther Repeater (546), CF-337 Panther Repeater (546), M5A Cannon (684), M5A Cannon (684)
Inside
- Inventory
- 0.65 SCU
- Beds
- 0
- Escape
- 1 ejection seats
- Power budget
- 20 / 28.0
- Cooling budget
- 68 / 38.0
Pledge & insurance
- Standalone
- —
- Warbond
- —
- Availability
- Not available for sale
- Insurance claim
- 16.0 min · expedite 8,020 aUEC
Stock loadout
Components
- Radar S1
- Ecouter grade C
- Shield generator S2
- 2× Sheut grade B
- Quantum drive S1
- Expedition grade C
- Power plant S2
- Maelstrom ↗ grade C
- Cooler S1
- 2× Polar grade B
- Life support S1
- ComfortAir ↗ grade C
Weapons
- Gun mount S3
- 4× VariPuck S3 Gimbal Mount grade A
- Gun mount S4
- 2× VariPuck S4 Gimbal Mount grade A
- Gun mount S5
- Anvil Lightning F8 Turret ↗ grade A
- Weapon
- 4× M5A Cannon 684 DPS
- Weapon
- 2× M6A Cannon 1,026 DPS
- Weapon
- 2× CF-337 Panther Repeater 546 DPS
Ordnance
- Missile rack S4
- 2× MSD-442 Missile Rack ↗ grade A
- Countermeasures S1
- Anvil Noise Launcher ↗ grade A
- Countermeasures S1
- Anvil Decoy Launcher ↗ grade A
What CIG says RSI Ship Matrix
flight-ready Heavy Fighter Combat Small
Few vehicles inspire the same awe as the legendary F8 Lightning. A force to be reckoned with, it has protected Humanity countless times from countless threats at home and far from civilization.
Matrix figures: 26.0 × 25.0 × 8.0 m · 153,775 kg · crew 1 · 0 SCU · SCM 210 · afterburner 1,075 m/s · updated 2026-05-27
Contracts that mention this ship
None in the current build - the game names most things through placeholders.
Figures from Game2.dcb via api.star-citizen.wiki, 4.10.2-LIVE.12881860; prices via UEX; description, status and matrix figures from the RSI Ship Matrix , image: starcitizen.tools. Loadout planning is what erkul does best - this page links there rather than repeating it.