Flak Artillery Array

Flak Artillery Array
Hull Damage (dps)	1,900
Shield Damage (dps)	12,800 kJ
Range	2.11 km
Rate of Fire	55 shots/minute
Projectile Speed	7,051 m/s
Max Weapon Energy	4,000 MJ
Energy Cost/Second	629 MJ/sec
Ware Flak Artillery Array Cargo Class L Volume 30 Min. Price (Cr) 579,640 Ave. Price (Cr) 623,268 Max. Price (Cr) 666,896

Overview

A potent weapon used by all Commonwealth battleships for fighter defense.

Encyclopedia Entry

A deadly weapon found on frigates, destroyers and carriers.

The Flak Artillery Array fires bursts of energy into space that then explode after a certain duration, acting as a defense barrier that stops most missiles and fighters.

Commentary

An effective if energy-hungry fighter screen for commonwealth battleships of M7 class and up, because of its extraordinary accuracy rather than the damage inflicted per shot. The FAA is almost universally found on any battleships you will encounter, and always inflicts considerable damage to fighter and corvette wings. It is sometimes eschewed by players for frigate turrets as it diverts a considerable amount of power from any main weapons installed. It is not recommended to fit more than 4 of these due to its high energy drain, and it becomes more pronounced on ships that have poor laser recharge rates.

The high accuracy is achieved by a bullet that travels extremely fast, making it just about impossible to avoid and hence almost guaranteeing a hit when the trigger is pressed. However, it has been known to skip the target on lagging computers and hence miss.

Available at Known Docks

Sector	Station
Acquisition Repository	Heavy Weapons Complex alpha
Ceo's Sprite	Flak Artillery Array Forge alpha
Homily of Perpetuity	Heavy Weapons Complex alpha
PTNI Headquarters	Heavy Weapons Complex alpha
Two Grand	Heavy Weapons Complex alpha
Profit Center Alpha	Flak Artillery Array Forge alpha