GVF Ptah
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Description:
FS2 Tech Room Description
The stealth prototype GVF Ptah was a top-secret development project assigned to Vasudan conglomerate Akheton Corp. Designed to be invisible to standard detection arrays mounted on combat craft, Ptahs have performed admirably during their OpEval period. The masking materials and blending technologies used across their outer surfaces seem to confuse Shivan detection systems as well. The Ptah is currently available only to select fighter units in the Vasudan navy, with no word on when they will be more widely distributed.
Developer Notes
None
Name origin
In Egyptian mythology, Ptah was a deity that called the world into being. His name means opener of the mouth.
Performance:
Statistics
| Type | Stealth Recon |
| Manufacturer | Akheton Corporation |
| Maneuverability | Excellent |
| Max Velocity | 90.0 - 110.0 ms-1 |
| Max Afterburner Velocity | 160.0 ms-1 |
| Armor | Light |
| Hitpoints | 220 |
| Shields | 330 |
| Length | 17 m |
Armaments
| Freespace 2 | ||
| Bank | Guns | Standard Loadout |
| 1st | 2 | Mekhu HL-7 |
| Compatible Primaries | ||
| Mekhu HL-7, Akheton SDG, Prometheus R, Prometheus S, Morning Star | ||
| Freespace 2 | ||
| Bank | Capacity | Standard Loadout |
| 1st | 20 | Harpoon |
| 2nd | 10 | Hornet |
| Compatible Secondaries | ||
| MX-64, Emp. Adv, Tempest, Harpoon, Hornet, Tornado, TAG-A, TAG-B | ||
Veteran Comments
Its target profile is much bigger than that of the Pegasus. Rather than being a razor thin triangle, the Ptah is more of a scrunched up snail. The snail is compact, but is not as difficult to hit as the Pegasus. In addition, it is not as hard to see as the Pegasus in space or nebula environments.
This is more of a recon craft than a fighter; don't get in any big dogfights in this ship. It maneuvers like a dream, even better than the GVF Serapis, but its weak defenses and limited secondary capacity play against it. It cannot be targeted unless there is an AWACS vessel nearby, allowing it to do things like scanning a Sathanas, covertly.
It should be noted that the Sathanas itself has some AWACS capabilities to make the A Monster in the Mist more difficult.