I've flown it. It's one badass looking ship. But holy hell is it slow. Lumbering. And the firepower does not make up for that IMO. Also, landing on a planet with heavy gravity in the gunship is a nightmare. I would rather go for the assault ship.
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I live by that concept. Never have more than one ship. If I want to fight I just buy another ship and sell the one I am currently using, vice versa. It's a decently nimble ship, amazing at stealth. And if you learn to control it well, you can take on dropships and other large ships without too much worry. Just be careful with the cockpit as it is a bit fragile. But it's got amazing field of view, which matters imo.