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Comparing Starfighter Speeds
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lugnet.starwars
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Sat, 25 Jan 2003 00:52:56 GMT
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Using this site as a reference:
http://www.wizards.com/starwars/article.asp?x=sw20020725aconversion2
* = data from UCS stickers from Gareth's fbtb.net section
I've found some disturbing stats about relative starfighter speeds:
Classic Movies:
A-wing = 1300 km/h*
B-wing = 900 km/h*
X-wing = 1050 km/h
Y-wing = 800 km/h*
TIE Adv = 1250 km/h*
TIE Int. = 1250 km/h
TIE Fighter= 1200 km/h
Cloud Car = 1500 km/h*
RBR = 950 km/h*
Snowspeeder= 1000 km/h
Incom T-16 = 1175 km/h
Prequels:
Naboo N-1 = 1200 km/h*
Droid SF = 1180 km/h
Jedi SF = 1200 km/h
EU:
Z95 Hunter = 1150 km/h
Umm.. hello? does anyone notice that the three Prequel fighters, designed
and made years before the class movies all go faster than the X-Wing? Even the
z95 headhunter is faster!! Wasn't the X-Wing supposed to be an amazing upgrade
to everything that came before? It looks more like a step down! (at least
speed wise).
And uhhh, the Twin Cloud Car can outspeed the A-Wing and the TIE
Interceptor? Whaa? This whimpy little thing has better speed than two of the
most formidible Starfighters? I can only guess that the Cloud Car is designed
for atmospheric travel, while the A-wing and Tie-Int are for space fighting,
but still.
Someone please tell me that these figures aren't correct. They seem so
contrary to reason.. ughh
-Lenny
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Message has 5 Replies:
 | | Re: Comparing Starfighter Speeds
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| (...) designed (...) the (...) upgrade (...) the (...) designed (...) fighting, (...) THAT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE! This sort of thing is what annoys me about prequels and the like - take Enterprise (yeah I know, different franchise) - they've already (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | Re: Comparing Starfighter Speeds
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| (...) Now, I remember an episode of Deep Space 9 where Sisko and co went back in time to the station featured in the original episode "Trouble with Tribbles", it was called "Trials and Tribble-ations". Worf was a Klingon but he looked completely (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | Re: Comparing Starfighter Speeds
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| (...) The Falcon needs to be in there, appearently it's one of the fastest ships in the galaxy. It made the kessel run in blah blah blah parsecs. But like pointed out before, the speed in space would be different than a speed in atmosphere. Can (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | Re: Comparing Starfighter Speeds
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| (...) (snip) (...) Now, now, that's High Cold War thinking, equating speed to power. In dogfighting, the ability to attain a high absolute speed is secondary to the ability to maneuver. For example, in WWII (always a popular referent!) Me-262 (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | Re: Comparing Starfighter Speeds
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| (...) Well, everyone else has done the other, more basic (and useful) bits, so here's my two cents. I think the X-wing was considered revolutionary more for its balance of firepower, armor and speed. A balanced design is typically much more (...) (21 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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