Buzzard

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Teladi Buzzard
ClassM4 Interceptor
Buy: @1,322,474 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)52.2 - 135.8 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)14 - 37 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)14.9 - 38.7 RPM
Hull Strength4,200 / 8,400 (AP)
Max. Shield (Total)4 x 5 MJ (20 MJ)
Shield Reactor265 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)35 - 140 @ M
Laser Capacitor2,050 MJ
Laser Recharge51 MW
                                                                                                         Main x 6
Teladi Buzzard Hauler
ClassM4 Interceptor
Speed (Min-Max)55.9 - 145.3 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)15 - 39 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)15.2 - 39.4 RPM
Hull Strength8,904 (AP)
Max. Shield (Total)3 x 5 MJ (15 MJ)
Shield Reactor265 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)47 - 189 @ M
Laser Capacitor1,640 MJ
Laser Recharge41 MW
                                                                                                         Main x 8
Teladi Buzzard Sentinel
ClassM4 Interceptor
Buy: @1,387,371 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)42.8 - 111.4 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)11 - 30 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)12.2 - 31.7 RPM
Hull Strength4,200 / 8,400 (AP)
Max. Shield (Total)5 x 5 MJ (25 MJ)
Shield Reactor291 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)31 - 126 @ M
Laser Capacitor2,050 MJ
Laser Recharge51 MW
                                                                                                         Main x 5
Teladi Buzzard Vanguard
ClassM4 Interceptor
Buy: @1,429,753 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)57.4 - 149.4 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)15 - 41 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)15.6 - 40.6 RPM
Hull Strength3,990 / 7,980 (AP)
Max. Shield (Total)4 x 5 MJ (20 MJ)
Shield Reactor291 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)33 - 133 @ M
Laser Capacitor2,460 MJ
Laser Recharge61 MW
                                                                                                         Main x 6
Pirate Buzzard
ClassM4 Interceptor
Speed (Min-Max)87.2 - 261.8 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)40 - 122 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)17.7 - 53.2 RPM
Hull Strength5,320
Max. Shield (Total)3 x 5 MJ (15 MJ)
Shield Reactor115 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)36 - 102 @ M
Laser Capacitor2,050 MJ
Laser Recharge51 MW
                                                                                                         Main x 6
Pirate Buzzard Vanguard
ClassM4 Interceptor
Speed (Min-Max)87.6 - 245.5 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)21 - 61 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)20.3 - 56.8 RPM
Hull Strength3,325 / 6,650 (AP)
Max. Shield (Total)3 x 5 MJ (15 MJ)
Shield Reactor275 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)28 - 104 @ S
Laser Capacitor2,700 MJ
Laser Recharge67 MW
                                                                                                         Main x 8

Overview[edit]

The Buzzard is heavily fortified, but suffers from extreme lethargy.

Background[edit]

The Buzzard replaced the hugely successful Teladi Hawk. Initially it lived up to its predecessor's reputation, however it has not been updated quite fast enough to remain an effective contender in combat.

Variants[edit]

Buzzard[edit]

Not featuring any fancy title, the basic version of the ship is the standard by which other variants are measured.

Buzzard Hauler[edit]

Hauler variants of ships tend to have larger cargobays and sometimes tougher defences, trading off offensive combat attributes.

Buzzard Sentinel[edit]

Sentinel variants of ships tend to be slower, but with higher total shield capacity. Sometimes the shield class is also upgraded for instance from 25 MJ to 200 MJ.

Buzzard Vanguard[edit]

Vanguard variants of ships are slightly faster and have bigger weapons generators than their regular counterparts.

Pirate Buzzard[edit]

Pirate vessels are cobbled together from parts of captured ships. While often retaining the basic shape and configuration of the host vessel, pirate ships can be wildly different from the official variant, usually featuring unsanctioned weapons. Pirates sometimes decorate their ships with a distinctive flame motif.

Pirate Buzzard Vanguard[edit]

Pirate vessels are cobbled together from parts of captured ships. While often retaining the basic shape and configuration of the host vessel, pirate ships can be wildly different from the official variant, usually featuring unsanctioned weapons. Pirates sometimes decorate their ships with a distinctive flame motif.

Physical Characteristics[edit]

Combat[edit]

The Buzzard is less than ideal as a combat craft, because there are many ships in the M3 class which it can neither outfight nor outrun, making it something of a sitting duck. This ship is only really suited to bullying smaller prey.

Equipment[edit]

Missiles

Availability[edit]

Variant Ceo's Sprite Grand Exchange Ianamus Zura Ministry of Finance PTNI Headquarters Seizewell
Buzzard
Buzzard Hauler
Buzzard Sentinel
Buzzard Vanguard

Available as one of many Ownerless ships

Suggested Roles[edit]

While the Teladi variants of the Buzzard are poor in most situations, the Pirate variants are much improved, with very good speed, weapon power and shielding. If they can be captured and reverse engineered they make an effective carrier fighter.

See Also[edit]


Ships by Class
Capital  M1M2 / M2+M7 / M7M / M7C
Escort  M6 / M6+M8
Fighter  M3 / M3+M4 / M4+M5
Transport  TLTS / TS+TPTM
M4 Ships
Argon  Buster (Raider) (Sentinel) (Vanguard)
ATF  Mjollnir
Boron  Mako (Raider) (Sentinel) (Vanguard) (Enhanced)
Goner  none
Kha'ak  Kha'ak Interceptor
OTAS  Eurus
Paranid  Pericles (Raider) (Sentinel) (Vanguard) (Enhanced)
Pirate  Buster (Hauler) • ScorpionBuzzard (Vanguard)
Split  Scorpion (Raider) (Sentinel) (Vanguard) (Prototype)
Teladi  Buzzard (Hauler) (Sentinel) (Vanguard) (Prototype)
Terran  #deca.deafSabre
Xenon  M
Yaki  Raijin (Raider) (Sentinel)


Teladi Navigation
Core Sectors Ceo's Buckzoid | Grand Exchange | Greater Profit | Homily of Perpetuity | Ianamus Zura | Ministry Of Finance | PTNI Headquarters | Seizewell | Tears of Greed | Teladi Gain
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Capital Ships M1: Condor | M2: Phoenix | M2+: None | M7: Shrike | M7C: Cormorant | M7M: Gannet
Fighters M3: Falcon | M3+: Kea | M4: Buzzard | M4+: Kite | M5: Harrier, Kestrel
Escort Ships M6: Osprey | M6+: Heavy Osprey | M8: Peregrine
Transports TL: Albatross | TM: Pelican | TP: Toucan, Geochen | TS: Vulture | TS+: Tern
Shipyards Ceo's Sprite | Grand Exchange | Ianamus Zura | Ministry Of Finance | PTNI Headquarters | Seizewell
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