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The Mandalay from Elite Dangerous, a pale winged ship on a hangar pad.
Exploration / Elite Dangerous

Mandalay

BY Zorgon Peterson ↗

A medium exploration ship with micro thrusters for planetary flight and a laden FSD range of 18.76 LY.

Crew
1 + 1 multi-crew seat
Length
49.6 m
Role
Exploration
Class
Medium
SHIP SPECIFICATIONS ↓

MISSION PROFILE

Built for planetary flight.

Frontier says Zorgon Peterson built the Mandalay to handle planetary flight better, using micro thrusters that compensate for varied gravity. Its store page lists a long jump range and an improved planetary exploration experience.

The page also credits drive stabilisers and a polymer weave hull with better management of overcharged Frame Shift Drives.

BEST FOR
Exploration, including flight near planets, per Frontier.
TRADEOFF
Frontier lists 40 T of cargo and no fighter bay.

Technical manifest

Top speed
285 m/s
Boost speed
357 m/s
Manoeuvrability
5 / 10
FSD range, laden
18.76 LY
FSD range, unladen
22.26 LY
Shields
269
Armour
414
Mass
190 T
Cargo capacity
40 T
Fighter bay
None
Landing pad
Medium
Dimensions (L × W × H)
49.6 × 74.4 × 14.9 m
Elite Dangerous Gamestore, checked 2026-11-06 ↗

Ship images and specifications are from Frontier Developments. Elite Dangerous and the ships shown are the property of Frontier Developments. Orbital Controls is not affiliated with or endorsed by Frontier.