The route, sensors, and protection behind the Gladiator's strike
Bombs or torpedoes give the Gladiator a focused strike role against targets that justify scarce heavy ordnance.
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HEAVY STRIKE
Anvil Gladiator
Anvil's two-seat carrier-based bomber
The Anvil Aerospace T8C Gladiator is a civilian variant of the UEEN's T8A Gladiator. On the Gladiator, bombs or torpedoes give the ship a focused strike role against targets that justify scarce heavy ordnance.
RoleFighter-bomber
CareerCombat
Crew1-2
CargoNo cargo grid
Length22.75 m
Beam21 m
Height6 m
Mass86,108 kg
StatusFlight ready
Heavy Strike
Heavy ordnance aboard the Gladiator
The Gladiator carries the configurable bomb bay with pilot and turret guns for attacks on major surface or space targets. Target confirmation and release timing matter because every heavy weapon is limited. The Gladiator's lower bay carries four Size 5 missiles. A compatible bomb rack can replace them with twelve Thunderball bombs or two Stormburst bombs. The Gladiator's 'bomb-bay' can be exchanged for a cargo module, and the weaponry on the manned turret can be substituted with a tractor beam.
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The Gladiator is flight ready and entered the live game in Alpha 1.1.1. Because Star Citizen remains in active development, specifications, features, and imagery may change over time.
Strike package
The equipment behind the attack run on the Gladiator
The Gladiator carries the configurable bomb bay with pilot and turret guns for deliberate attacks. Its sensors, weapon controls, and protection help the crew reach the target and use the limited ordnance carefully.
01
Ordnance
The Gladiator's lower bay carries four Size 5 missiles. A compatible bomb rack can replace them with twelve Thunderball bombs or two Stormburst bombs.
02
Configure the Gladiator before departure
The Gladiator's 'bomb-bay' can be exchanged for a cargo module, and the weaponry on the manned turret can be substituted with a tractor beam.
03
Navigation to the target on the Gladiator
The Gladiator needs a route that protects its primary weapon until the crew reaches firing range.
04
Ordnance safety on the Gladiator
On the Gladiator, access, arming controls, and clear crew procedures keep the gun battery secure until the attack is ready.
Defining feature
Weapon placement on the Gladiator
The Gladiator combines two pilot-controlled Size 4 guns, a manned turret with two Size 3 guns, four Size 5 missile positions, and four additional Size 4 ordnance mounts. Its dedicated bay can instead take a bomb rack with twelve Thunderball bombs or two Stormburst bombs.
Why it matters
A configurable bomb bay with pilot and turret guns
2 x S4Pilot guns
2 x S3Turret guns
4 x S5Bay missiles
4 x S4Wing ordnance
12 bombsThunderball option
2 bombsStormburst option
Verify the target and friendly positions before the Gladiator uses the configurable bomb bay with pilot and turret guns.
Hold the Gladiator steady and use the configurable bomb bay with pilot and turret guns from the planned range.
Use the damage report to decide whether the Gladiator attacks again or returns to rearm.
Confirm, approach, release, recover
Preparing the primary weapon
The Gladiator identifies the target, reaches firing range, uses the configurable bomb bay with pilot and turret guns, and saves enough ordnance for what comes next.
Confirm
Confirm the target before the Gladiator's strike
For the Gladiator, heavy ordnance should begin with clear identification, friendly positions, and an agreed release condition.
Approach
Protect the Gladiator until weapon release
For the Gladiator, route, stealth, escorts, terrain, or defensive stations exist to get the weapon close enough to matter.
Release
Use the configurable bomb bay with pilot and turret guns
The Gladiator's operator checks the damage before deciding whether the configurable bomb bay with pilot and turret guns should be used again.
Recover
Inspect the Gladiator before another strike
Aboard the Gladiator, after release, the crew needs damage information, defensive awareness, and a clear decision about another strike or return for rearm.
Attack details
Gladiator's strike equipment in detail
The Gladiator pairs its configurable bomb bay with pilot and turret guns with target identification, a planned approach, release controls, and the defenses needed to leave after the attack.
01Landing gear
The Gladiator's wing-mounted landing gear are situated at the limits of its horizontal axis in its wing-tips. This means that the loss of one or both wings can leave the Gladiator unbalanced when landed, and that the Gladiator's landed footprint can be.
02Firepower
The Gladiator has two pilot-operated Size 4 gun hardpoints mounted under its wings, in addition to a manned turret controlling two Size 3 guns.
03Gladiator targeting systems
For the Gladiator, target identification and tracking help the crew choose when and where to use the gun battery.
04Choosing from the gun battery on the Gladiator
Aboard the Gladiator, the crew keeps the ordnance organized so the right weapon is ready for each target.
Crew and operation
The Gladiator's crew is focused on one decisive release
Target confirmation, approach, defense, and the configurable bomb bay with pilot and turret guns all support the moment when the heavy weapon leaves the ship.
People behind the systems
Target Release Survival
Protect the Gladiator until its torpedoes are away
The Gladiator should not spend its limited heavy ordnance on an uncertain target. The crew has to bring the right weapon from the Gladiator's payload to the planned release point.
Save the Gladiator's heavy weapon for a suitable target
The Gladiator's crew keeps target confirmation, payload condition, and release authority separate enough to prevent an expensive mistake.
Time the Gladiator's primary weapon release
The Gladiator's sensors, flight controls, and defenses help bring the configurable bomb bay with pilot and turret guns within range of a suitable target.
Protect the Gladiator throughout the strike
Defensive stations, route calls, and damage information help the Gladiator preserve any remaining weapons for another strike.
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