Postby Cometborne » Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:36 am
The big problem of the DBX is the undersized fuel scoop. It has a class 5 FSD that takes (up to) 5 tons of fuel per jump. However, the best scoop you can fit is a 4A, which delivers a maximum of 342 kg/sec. So after each jump, you need at least 14.6 seconds to re-fuel. A similar problem exists for the DBS (4A FSD @ 3 tons/jump, 3A scoop @ 176 kg/sec => 17 seconds).
This is known as diamondback syndrome, and it is a pain in the ass.
In the favourite explorer ships, the scoop is oversized for the FSD:
Python/AspX: 5A FSD @ 5 tons/jump, 6A scoop @ 878 kg/sec => 5.7 seconds
Conda: 6A FSD @ 8 tons/jump, 7A scoop @ 1245 kg/sec => 6.4 seconds
Cutter: 7A FSD @ 12.8 tons/jump, 8A scoop @ 1680 kg/sec => 7.6 seconds
Over a long journey, that tends to add up.
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