Love my ASP X! I'll never sell her. She got me to elite rank in exploration and I refuse to touch-up my 0% paint. That is a testament to the thousands of jumps I've made in it.

"Do I have space madness?" *Shows a shot of a rave neutron star*

This is the earliest I've ever been for a new episode of 'Top Gear in Space'

"...The same people people who self flagellate whenever they have unclean thoughts about the Krait Phantom." * link for your video for the Krait Phantom appears. 👌😂

The AspX does do three things which make me prefer it over the Phantom for exploration. - Its supercruise maneuverability is _amazing._ - It lands pretty much _anywhere_ due to its compact shape. - The cockpit provides _the best view you can ever get_ without immersion-breaking freecam.

This ship, in VR, skimming over a planet's surface, in the shadows, with lights on, with flight assist off, and with the ship pointing towards the planet but the velocity vector all over the place, moving your head towards where it's moving, rather where it's pointing, is awesome!

The reason many people (me included) adore the view from _inside_ the Asp Explorer so much is because of _immersion._ It's just more immersive and it feels more... "real" to see stuff from where your ingame head is.

The best "Asp In Front Of Things" EVER!!!!!!

This guy could make a video about a trash bag, and make me want to buy it

I have never been able to put my thumb on what it is with my ASP X. Im at the point in my piloting career that I have a ship purpose built to out class it in any one category. Yet I can never find it in my heart to actively dislike my ASP X. It seems that we are fated to a love that could never be. So, for what it's worth. Congratulations ASP X. You were both my first goal as a new pilot and the first ship I really cared about. So long for now, partner.

Loved the Asp in Elite II, love it in ED :) Its a terrible shame they toned its engine noise down, it really did sound like a formation of WW2 bombers flying in formation. Wonderful vid, excellent stuff as always! *Engine burbling intensifies*

My wife walked in the room when I was flying mine. She thought I was farting continously. 😂 Or making the sound with my mouth. When I showed her what it was, she said " My God, how can you sit here and listen to that". Upgraded to the Phantom not long after.(when update hit) But still in my fleet.

I must be in the minority here but I've always considered the fact that it makes a prop plane noise in space an absolute feature, and when I first got it it was my second favorite engine noise, just behind the Diamond Back.

My girl. Taught me exploration, pirating and mining with some combat in there as well. Super forgiving and made me a lot of credits too! 😍

There she is, *my* ship My miner, my explorer, my courier, the ship that took me to Colonia *AND* back. The ASP Explorer, the only ship you’ll ever need

If I had to pick a single ship for the rest of my career, the AspX is definitely in the top 3. If you’re a new player, this ship should be your first goal. It’s the master key to the entire galaxy.

Heretic! How could you detest the soft purring of the this adorable flying Chonker?

This was the ship I went bounty hunting in for So long. With so many hard point placements I got to test out all kinds of different weapons. (And I like the engine sound. I come from a family of pilots. XD

Ah, the Asp Explorer. Definitely the ship I’ve spent the most time in during my three years playing this game. And, as much as I love the Python, the AspX is still my favorite ship pound for pound.

I spent years out of the bubble, this was my ship. I went back to the bubble, bought all the big ships, money coming out of my ears. But I have never found any of them to be half as well rounded as the Asp. This ship can do it all. To all new players, this is the ship you want to set yourself up for everything in the game.

MY DAD USED THIS SHIP FOR A YEAR STRAIGHT AND HE ONLY GOT A KRAIT MK2 YESTERDAY AND THEN HE JUST SWITCHED BACK.

The sound of the ship, is the main reason i like it.

I have been watching this series for a minute now. Man, your editing is something to behold! Great info and beautiful content. Thank you!

The open cockpit of the Asp really shines in VR. That's when you really appreciate just how much space you can see.

You know, your videos always create this sense of longing in me. I want to see distant worlds, I want to explore what is out there, I want to experience the wonders of the universe. All together with my ship, my companion. It's a special kind of future nostalgia, that's as good as I can describe it. Thank you for your videos, they have very quickly found a place in my heart. I hope you keep on making them and I hope you never loose the love you clearly have for what you do.

this video was way deeper then i thought it would be, i now have tears in my eyes. Well done sir.

I just got Elite last week and dumped 80+ hrs into it already and I must say, your videos on the ships is some of the best Elite content I've seen. Frontier should pay you and feature these at their home site. Well done

Love the intro! Great music and great video clipping/footage! (I love the sound of an ASP Explorer...)

How have i been playing ED for so long without knowing your channel existed? found you today, subbed straight away, good work mate!

OMG the opening, that opening is beautiful!

Last time I was this early, this ship was only a wireframe image on my TV... Edit: I understand the "Getting sick of a ship after being in it for so long." I really do. After doing DW2 in a Beluga, I couldn't stand to even get into a Saud Kruger made vessel for months on end. The Asp is a fine little ship. I have one for a change of pace from the Beluga/Conda/cutter visials. Plus the seat is really good in the Asp.

This video series is great thanks for making them. Your comments about a year in the black with your Asp X made me laugh out loud because I'm in the same situation right now.

Love it! I used a Krait Phantom on DW2, but when I close my eyes and imagine myself standing on a distant shore, I'm standing in front of my Asp Explorer. Plus the visual of the twin retro engines along with the Avro Lancaster engine sound kinda fit together! :-) Great vid, thanks again for taking the time putting it together.

My Asp Explorer, Vanishing Point AE-21. I love this ship. It's the first ship I took outside the bubble. At the time, I had no engineering, kept my hardpoints (didn't know at the time that I wouldn't run into *anything* out there), fitted a worldview-changing 6B fuel scoop and an extra fuel tank, and set off toward the outer rim. After so long in the black, coming back home to Filipchenko City and hearing the flight controller key up with that familiar chime, and "Lakon, Victor-Alpha-November: Station services are prepped for your arrival. Welcome back, CMDR." - it was wonderful. That trip is one of my favorite gaming memories. Nowadays, she's fitted with a core mining kit. I bought a Krait Mk2 to take on that job because I prefer my Asp X being a nimble jumper, but I still miss my Asp when I'm out mining. It was just more fun to whip around the icebergs in my "prop plane" than it is to lumber through them in the big Krait, which almost seems to resent me for taking it to a ring location that isn't RES. My Asp was just happy to be out of the dock. Can't recommend the Asp Explorer enough. If you're in a Cobra looking for your next home, pick up the Asp X.

Dude I loved this vid! Btw the ending was a little sad i wont lie 😂

Your ability to evoke emotions out of me talking about spaceships is incredible. I still think your python video is the best. You have the voice of an angel

Nice video as always Pilot! The Asp was my Frontier ship 25 years ago for as long as I played that game and I loved it - although somewhat oddly I spent very little time in one in ED, with [other ship] Mk II taking over as my main and later [other ship variant] taking care of my exploration necessities... but I still miss my old days in the Asp. I must reacquaint myself with my old flame.

Voice, music, editing... and that narrative! You have a gift. It's time to go all in and make a saga... Bravo!

I WAS WAITING FOR THIS SHIP! Ahhhh such memories, it got me to elite exploration, and colonia, and the voyager 1 (before the FSS when you had to just point your nose where ghost giraffe said and hope) it got me into the cutter, and was with me on the Gnosis, and the Osiris started the naming trend I still use on all my ships today. To this day it still has more distinct trips than any other ship in my fleet, all on legacy engineered parts no less. One of my favorite ships.

[ENGINE WARBLING INTENSIFIES] Great video man! It's been too long since I've used my Asp X as well, maybe it's time to fit it for some long haul exploring so I can finally go visit Colonia!

You make my faviroute ship look even better with incredible angles and music

It isn't space madness, the prop noise was there. Im not sure where it went, I haven't been in mine since my first journey to colonia. 38ly range, D rated everything, and opted to drop the shield for an extra afmu at the time. That was a year and a half ago. Ive severely overlooked my asp, the Eistibus, since then. And that's just sad, I grew attached to her after that length of time, so much so I still have the girl, but she's been in storage the entire time. And when the phantom came out, that became my main exploration ship. I may need to dust off the old girl, and give her another chance to stretch her legs.

Another awesome video, again. Thank you!

Seriously underrated content. These are so damn good.

Dude you re video are so peacefull and full of information I must follow you, thks for this

I loved the sound. I took my AspX to beagle and oevasy sg-0, and loved every jump ands system scanning on the way there. The way back however.... I’m definitely going back into the black and I’m looking forward to spending time with her again.

I started playing ED on VR recently. AspX is my first ship I used for some "serious" exploration (so about 500ly from the bubble and mapping everything on the way). I really like the great views from cockpit.

I've got about 11 hours into the game, and I just bought my Asp Explorer after my first successful core mining run in my Cobra. The sound reminds me of the droning propeller noise through the movie Airplane and I love it.

It's the first video I see from you, tremendous quality, I very much enjoyed it ! instant subbed. Btw I also use the (multiple) AspX as my Main ship, also for Core Mining. It's perfect. 96 cargo, just enough for an evening in the asteroids and a flight to a sell. Of course, no shield. Pah! I tried the Python and I would have used it, but in VR you gotta have a center-seat. I totally hate sitting left or right in any ship

Great video, keep them coming

It's like a gentle, never-ending fart sound. I've grown to like it

I'm not often watch video on english language but your video is amazing, loved it so much)

I love this content. That intro gave me god damn goosebumps dude

The soundtrack at the start of the video highkey sounded like the discovery scanner, I don't know if it was intentional or not but it made me smile

My favorite ship in Elite! I got this ship up to 68 LY, traveled to and from Colonia twice and to Sagittarius A once. I love it ❤️

I like the way you did this video. Thanks you helped me in choosing.

On all my guardian tech adventures the ASP Explorer has served me well. Tried with an anaconda, but couldn't land as close to the sites as I wanted to. Back to the ASP I went.

Love my AspX, lightly engineered, 60ly jumps, boost to 510+, it's my daily driver so to speak. Got a Python for mining, Type-9 for space trucking (though it will be replaced by a Cutter when I get my Empire rank up), FDL for murdering. I really like flying all the different boats, but there is just something about my AspX, it feels right to me, it's MY boat, MY happy space. It will be the one I take to Colonia, and eventually Beagle Point. I named it 'Longshot' jokingly because at the time I wasn't really thinking I was gonna stick with Elite, the learning curve was too steep. But now in my 2nd go round of the game, turns out the name works :D

This, this was the ship I spent most of my time in when I was still playing. I had tried all the different paths to make money, a living if you will. I was passable at the tradesmen game, but sucked terribly at space combat. It wasn’t until I tried this and geared it out for exploration that I truly started to make some profit and somewhat enjoy myself. If not for the ridiculously long time the travel itself caused, I would have tried it much sooner. Sadly, I seem to have a talent for finding aggressive ships that won’t let me leave. Losing my ship one time too many when I’m so far outside the Bubble just ate to much of my wallet and time. Eventually I left the game, but I’ll never forget my Explorer.

You inspire me. These videos are beautiful

Bro your vid’s are such high quality, I’m sorry I’m just now discovering

You can't appreciate a cockpit like that until you play in vr. I used to make the same questions (4:08) ...until I played in vr and man, looking around surrounded by only glass, is beautiful! (unless you are in combat, than you'd rather see tick steel all around :P)

My Asp took me to Colonia, where I bought another one to use in Colonia along with a Krait MkII for combat. They're still there, and it's about time to go back.

You have a nice way with words, it's nice to listen to.

I just got one of these and I can tell you exactly what that glass canopy is for - people playing in VR. I had the Adder before that and HATED it - now 9/10 times I can find my target somewhere in my periphery, it's wonderful.

Fun fact. Krait phantom Turns like its on rails when at max speed. Asp explorer, Turns like a tub at a drift race. also the cost of the ship is nothing in 2019. Friend started playing a week ago and has a billion creds now.

I love your videos. Amazing work.

This video made me think why I love my AspX and I think it's because it was the first ship that I had that I did more than combat in. I took it across the galaxy and saw dead alien civilizations in it before I really got anything bigger. Great video, like always dude.

She's a great ship. I used mine for many months until DW2. Then I realised that there were too many compromises, too many sacrifices. Sadly she stayed behind and was replaced by the ship that cannot be named. I have many fond memories. We crossed the Formadine Rift and we went to Sag. A* together. I ranked up with the Federation and Empire on data missions thanks to her speed and excellent jump range. Together we made Admiral and King. 'Resurgence' is my trusted friend and our bond can never be broken. I learned all about engineering with her and the Guardian sites were easily reachable. She will forever stay with me and will be a premium vessel in my fleet. If you haven't tried the Asp Explorer, I implore you to. Elegant, Trustworthy and just the 'extra bit' to get you out of trouble and home safely.

I love the way it takes off, especially drifting around parts of the mining outposts. I love her. She feels fun to fly, she sounds great, she can slap something fierce and she makes getting around the galaxy a doddle.

Thank God for the mid size mining bit. I was grinding away and then turned into a miner, and now know I'm not alone.

This is SOOO COOL!!! Subbed and hooked!!

One thing to keep in mind with this ship: Its "brakes" are shit. It accelerates well enough once engineered but needs several AU to come to a halt again. Be extra careful with your throttle on planetary approaches :P.

The genuine love for this game is wonderful. Inevitably, when looking for info on a ship or play style, you come across a piece of art like this. You capture the feel of the game perfectly. Thank you.

This was my first true mining vessel. And my first real jump capable vessel. And still my favourite long distance mission running vessel.

Seriously, these videos are amazing

The ASP, based on my few months of binge-playing seems to be so loved because people got stuck with it. It was once the only real choice for a true explorer, it was on the edge of a massive paywall leap for anyone who hated grinding for hours, and was generally just a decent ship for its price and size. Now its outclassed but for so long it was the main ship of Elite Dangerous that it really is the face of the game.

I always enjoy your videos, they're great! I was waiting for the Asp Explorer one, well done! May I ask if you changed something in the graphic options, for having such wonderful backgrounds? Thanks!

I was waiting for you to make a vid on the asp explorer. Funny you mention the engine noise. That’s one of the things I love about the asp while wizzing around on planets far from the bubble. This ship always felt like home to me. Sadly I replaced her with the Phantom, which is superior in most ways, albeit 3 times the price. The asp explorer is the quintessential exploration ship every commander worth his or her salt has in their fleet. I’d love to get a look at her insides once space legs are a thing and we can walk around our ships. I imagine a perfectly designed ship with all the amenities neatly tucked into its place. Captains quarters, crew quarters, galley, head, cargo and srv bays, engine room. I think most of the charted galaxy was probably scanned with some commanders asp explorer. The backbone of exploration ships. Another nice video commander. O7 commander Cyfus out.

i love the low rumble growl of the asp ex

The ship that accompanied me in my first deep space trip from sol to colonia then Sag. A and back to Sol for now,and it didn't fail me not even once even getting me more than a 100 mil when i got back

This ship was one of the first "real" ships I've owned. It helped me to make money and buy other ships, then took me across the galaxy on my first exploration voyage and helped me to get all the guardian stuff. When I bough Phantom and made it my primary exploration ship I was going to sell it. I still have it in my hangar. Can't let it go. LOL.

Your videos are really helping me decide what ships I need to buy first. I wish I didn’t sell any of my old HOTAS.

Funny thing is, one of the things I love most about the AspX is the prop engine noise.

My two exploration ship were named as follows, DBX was Copernicus and its successor Galileo, the aspX is certainly a mobile fusion planetarium.

Recently picked up one of these and it’s my absolute favorite Core Mining ship at this point in my flying career. One run of Titanium pulled in 25mil, couldn’t be happier 😁

Ah yes, the lovely: the talented: THE PBRPBRPBRPBRPBR X

She was my first exploration ship and now my primary core mining ship. I love it's agility once I've cracked a rock open and need to blast off the goodies. It's part of the task force I keep on my carrier at all times in case I need that capability where I am. It can be fitted back to exploration with a few changes if I need that option too. My primary long range exploration ships are both the Anaconda and the Phantom but I keep finding useful roles with the Asp. Great ship.

I love the glass bubble cockpit.

The ASP is like a long distance Winnebago. The DBX is like a Jeep with the doors, roof, AC, and everything else taken off.

I kinda like the looks of the ASP Explorer because of these two small flippers on the top, the sporty stripes and I find it's engine sounds pretty funny (but not as funny as my Adder's engines when I throttle up/down). atmospheric landings plz

You delivered again my good sir.

Lakon back at it again with another master piece of a ship. I spent so many hours in this ship purely because of the jump range. This ship was my go to for long range CG's and I still have this ship kicking around somewhere in the bubble. The ASP X was the ship I flew when I grew tired of my Type 7 (The literal space brick) and it always made me love the game again. I'm a trader at heart and while we don't get any love anymore, that's all there was for me 4 years ago and this ship was a huge part of my fleet.

I genuinely stopped watching The Grand Tour to watch all these amazing videos. I love the AspX (her noise too!). I flew it last night after a while inside a Type-9 Heavy and I screamed from a mixture of joy and fear!

Just started a hundred jump trek to a random point in space, and the ASPX, La Dorado is handling the journey so well, just like the cargo runs I took her on before, and those times I went bounty hunting with it (okay, maybe the last one didn't do too great, still 2 out of 3 aint bad)

Just bought my first ASP. Have a Clipper, Python and Type 10. Can't wait to grind a little more with this ship.

I can't not listen to those thrusters either but DAT CANOPY. That's why I flew a Type-10 on DW2. Great canopy, no WWII airplane sounds.

Really cool videos

Excellent video. You hit exactly what this ship is.

6:38 you have a hole in your ship! I hope you kept your receipt.