Nimbus Gas Skimmer technical specifications explained

This post goes through the published specifications of the Nimbus Gas Skimmer, a Gas-giant skimmer in service since its first flight on March 2185. If you are comparing ships for your fleet, start here.

Crewing: 2 pilots, 6 crew in total. Dimensions: 240 m overall, with a cargo allowance of 9,000 tonnes.

Performance: a top speed of 270 km/s and a maximum range of 30 AU. The drive burns Hydrogen scooped in situ (fusion ramjet) at about 0.6 tonnes per 100 AU.

Base price: ₡235 million. Options such as extra shielding, more life support or extended tankage change the final figure, and your sales engineer can model them for you.