Star Citizen ship: Esperia Stinger, heavy fighter

Esperia Stinger, official image — Official image © Cloud Imperium Games

The Stinger is a close replica of a Vanduul ship, reworked for human pilots. Esperia’s first heavy fighter, it relies on strong armour to weather prolonged barrages before striking.

📐 Specifications

Manufacturer	Esperia
Role	heavy fighter (combat)
Size	medium
Crew	1
Dimensions (L × W × H)	36 × 32 × 11 m
Mass	248,552 kg
Cargo	none
Combat speed (SCM)	207 m/s
Maximum speed	1,050 m/s
Rotation (pitch / yaw / roll)	34 / 28 / 95 °/s
Status	flight ready

🔫 Stock armament and equipment

Type	Size	Count	Equipment
weapon	S4	4	Lightstrike IV Cannon (S4) VariPuck S4 Gimbal Mount
weapon	S2	2	Lightstrike II Cannon (S2) VariPuck S2 Gimbal Mount
weapon	S5	1	‘WRATH’ Cannon (S5) VariPuck S5 Gimbal Mount
missiles	S5	2	Esperia Stinger Missile Rack

Components:

Shield: 2 × FullStop (S2)
Power plant: 2 × Fortitude (S1)
Cooler: 3 × Eco-Flow (S1)
Quantum drive: Bolon (S2)
Jump module: Excelsior (S2)
Radar: Ecouter (S1)
Life support: ComfortAir (S1)
Hydrogen tank: Internal Tank
Quantum fuel tank: Quantum Fuel 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.