F8A Lightning vs M80

Two Heavy Fighter ships, side by side on the game data from build 4.10.2-LIVE.12881860. The better value in each ranked row is highlighted; in-game prices are the lowest UEX report as of 28 Oct 2026.

Summary

The M80 carries more cargo: 2 SCU against 0 SCU.
The M80 has more sustained gun DPS: 14,963 against 10,605.
The M80 is faster in normal flight: 225 m/s against 210 m/s.
The F8A Lightning has the stronger hull: 40,200 HP against 17,000.
The M80 goes further on one quantum tank: 387 million km against 92 million km.
Across the ranked rows, the F8A Lightning leads 7 and the M80 leads 14, with 1 tied.

Row by row

Figure	F8A Lightning	M80	Better
Ship
Role	Heavy Fighter	Heavy Fighter
Maker	ANVL	ORIG
Price
Buy in game, lowest aUEC	—	—	Not ranked
Rent from aUEC/day	—	—	Not ranked
Pledge USD	—	300	Not ranked
Firepower
Burst DPS	14,782	21,282	M80
Sustained DPS (60 s)	10,605	14,963	M80
Alpha per volley	8,700	65,950	M80
Pilot gun slots	8	4	F8A Lightning
Flight
SCM speed m/s	210	225	M80
Max speed m/s	1,075	1,400	M80
Boost m/s	445	560	M80
Pitch °/s	38	38	Tie
Yaw °/s	35	30	F8A Lightning
Roll °/s	140	150	M80
Quantum
Quantum speed km/s	189,309	263,400	M80
Quantum range million km	92	387	M80
Spool time s	4.6	7.3	F8A Lightning
Signatures
IR, shields up	8,114	5,969	M80
IR, quantum drive on	7,260	4,999	M80
EM, shields up	22,353	24,002	F8A Lightning
EM, quantum drive on	36,353	48,302	F8A Lightning
Cross-section	11,058	14,689	F8A Lightning
Defence
Hull HP	40,200	17,000	F8A Lightning
Shield HP	14,960	20,000	M80
Hauling
Cargo SCU	0	2	M80
Max crew	1	1
Mass kg	171,351	150,669	M80
Ranked rows led	7	14	1 tied

"Not ranked" means one side has no figure in the data. DPS is the best gun that fits each pilot slot (burst, held for 60 s, one volley). Quantum and signatures are for the stock loadout; signatures rank lower as better. Mass ranks lower as better.

F8A Lightning vs M80

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