Test Fly Over 120 Ships In Star Citizen For The Next Two Weeks

Star Citizen, the ever-in-development interstellar flight sim about piloting impressive spaceships you can buy with your real hard-earned money, is holding the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2951 (IAE 2951) from today until December 1. 

Typically, to get yourself behind the yoke of a space cruiser in Star Citizen, you’d have to cough up at least $45 for access to one of the game’s more basic ships. However, like a real-life car show (or a trip to almost any vehicle dealership), IAE 2951 will let intrepid pilots test out over 120 different flyable ships from various fictional manufacturers. Every day, the focus of IAE 2951 will be on specific ship companies and their offerings.

A press release from Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium reveals the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2951 will feature “six notable ship reveals,” listing the “heavily armed gunship” Aegis Redeemer, along with a duo of Ares Starfighter variants called Ion and Inferno among these unveilings while also promising a few surprises. 

Star Citizen will remain free for the duration of Expo, but it was unclear if Star Citizen would be available outside of Starship Convention. For new pilots, you can visit the game’s site to register for an account. You will also be able to download the client in order to participate in IAE 2951.

Star Citizen wasn’t released when it was, but that is a question many people have been asking. Cloud Imperium began its crowdfunding campaign in 2012. Since then, it has been steadily building new features and ships for the ambitious space-faring sequel to Wing Commander. It also collects funding through subscriptions and ship sales. Squadron 42’s campaign mode was launched in 2018, and a cast of stars was announced. We don’t know when or if the story with actors such as Mark Hamill and Gillian Anderson will be told.

Are you looking to fly amongst the stars and test out one of Star Citizen’s many ships? Do you have any stories to share about the Space Flight Sim? Please send all messages to the comments.