Star Citizen ship: Anvil F8C Lightning, heavy fighter

Anvil F8C Lightning, official image — Official image © Cloud Imperium Games

The F8C Lightning is the civilian version of the legendary F8: few craft inspire such awe. It has protected humanity from countless threats.

📐 Specifications

Manufacturer	Anvil Aerospace
Role	heavy fighter (combat)
Size	small
Crew	1
Dimensions (L × W × H)	26 × 25 × 8 m
Mass	153,775 kg
Cargo	none
Combat speed (SCM)	210 m/s
Maximum speed	1,075 m/s
Rotation (pitch / yaw / roll)	38 / 35 / 140 °/s
Status	flight ready

🔫 Stock armament and equipment

Type	Size	Count	Equipment
weapon	S3	2	CF-337 Panther Repeater (S3) VariPuck S3 Gimbal Mount
weapon	S3	2	Tarantula GT-870 Mark 3 Cannon (S3) VariPuck S3 Gimbal Mount
weapon	S2	2	Tarantula GT-870 Mark 2 Cannon (S2) VariPuck S2 Gimbal Mount
weapon	S2	1	2× CF-227 Badger Repeater (S2) Anvil Lightning F8C Turret
missiles	S4	2	MSD-442 Missile Rack

Components:

Shield: 2 × Sheut (S2)
Power plant: Maelstrom (S2)
Cooler: 2 × Polar (S1)
Quantum drive: Expedition (S1)
Jump module: Explorer (S1)
Radar: Ecouter (S1)
Life support: ComfortAir (S1)
Hydrogen tank: 2 × Internal Tank
Quantum fuel tank: Internal Tank

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Sources: the official Roberts Space Industries Ship Matrix (specs, stock loadout and description, checked 19 October 2026). Text rewritten by Beacon Mag. Official values may differ slightly from the current game, which is rebalanced every patch. Official images © Cloud Imperium Games. Star Citizen® is a registered trademark of Cloud Imperium Rights LLC.