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Anvil F8C Lightning

flight-ready Combat Heavy Fighter Size 2

Few vehicles employed by the proud men and women who serve in our Empire's Navy inspire the awe of the legendary F8 Lightning. A force to be reckoned with, the F8 has secured Humanity's freedom from numerous threats at home and abroad countless times. Now, that same next generation space superiority fighter is available to become a part of your personal fleet with the Anvil F8C civilian variant.

In-game description, from the localisation file.

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F8C Lightning

Also listed as: F8C Lightning ANVL_Lightning_F8C

Crew1
Cargo0 SCU
Hull HP40,200
Shield HP14,960
SCM / Max210 / 1,075
Pilot DPS3,267
In-game price—

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
7,602 / 19,369–33,369

Weaponry

Pilot DPS
3,267 · 2,028 sustained
Pilot alpha
596
Missiles
8 · 11,520 dmg
Pilot weapons
Tarantula GT-870 Mark 2 Cannon (304), Tarantula GT-870 Mark 3 Cannon (455), Tarantula GT-870 Mark 2 Cannon (304), Tarantula GT-870 Mark 3 Cannon (455), CF-337 Panther Repeater (546), CF-337 Panther Repeater (546), CF-227 Badger Repeater (328), CF-227 Badger Repeater (328)

Inside

Inventory
0.65 SCU
Beds
0
Escape
1 ejection seats
Power budget
20 / 25.6
Cooling budget
68 / 35.6

Pledge & insurance

Standalone
—
Warbond
—
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 S2
2× VariPuck S2 Gimbal Mount grade A
Gun mount S3
4× VariPuck S3 Gimbal Mount grade A
Gun mount S3
Anvil Lightning F8C Turret ↗ grade A
Weapon
2× Tarantula GT-870 Mark 2 Cannon 304 DPS
Weapon
2× Tarantula GT-870 Mark 3 Cannon 455 DPS
Weapon
2× CF-337 Panther Repeater 546 DPS
Weapon
2× CF-227 Badger Repeater 328 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

On RSI ↗

F8C Lightning

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.