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Long Live the Confederation!
I noticed today that no one ever bothered to measure the Wing Commander Armada afterburner speeds… ten short flights later, here they are! (Values in KPS)
Cruising --
Maximum --
Afterburner
Arrow
500
795
2090
Phantom --
475
695
1790
Wraith
450
595
1590
Gladius
500
750
1690
Banshee
350
395
995
Dralthi
500
745
1990
Shok'lar
500
695
1890
Jrathek
450
595
1590
Kor-larh
500
695
1590
Goran
350
375
995
Does the Armada Arrow’s 2090 KPS top speed still make it the hottest ride in the Wing Commander universe? No, it dropped to third in 1997 because of the Squid’s travel mode (2400) and the Wasp’s booster mode (3000).
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Original update published on October 29, 2021