A 800 m/s courier is probably stripped, weak shields if any, and heat problems. Possibly unarmed. My courier boosts to 630 m/s but it runs cold and and has about 670 shields with full weapons. It's a very fun ship but it lacks the firepower of the FDL. You can definitely one on one NPC pythons or even condas but I wouldn't be very confident against another CMDR in a large ship. Also. Be prepared for long drawn out fights compared to an FDL which just vaporizes everything in PvE.
Engineers FDL max FSD range survey
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A 800 m/s courier is probably stripped, weak shields if any, and heat problems. Possibly unarmed. My courier boosts to 630 m/s but it runs cold and and has about 670 shields with full weapons. It's a very fun ship but it lacks the firepower of the FDL. You can definitely one on one NPC pythons or even condas but I wouldn't be very confident against another CMDR in a large ship. Also. Be prepared for long drawn out fights compared to an FDL which just vaporizes everything in PvE.
Ah cool. In other words, the only defence is being able to get out of typical range in under 5 seconds. As long as you can survive for 5 seconds then everything's good 
What I was concerned about was being chased down by something armed, but it sounds like anything quick is not going to pose a threat to an FdL!
I managed to roll G5 thrusters this weekend with a secondary boost to optimised mass that took it way up. I'm now able to boost at 535 in full combat spec with three heavy duty HRP's and a shield booster as well. Can't see myself ever losing that ship again, unless I'm being an idiot (always a possibility!)
What I was concerned about was being chased down by something armed, but it sounds like anything quick is not going to pose a threat to an FdL!
I managed to roll G5 thrusters this weekend with a secondary boost to optimised mass that took it way up. I'm now able to boost at 535 in full combat spec with three heavy duty HRP's and a shield booster as well. Can't see myself ever losing that ship again, unless I'm being an idiot (always a possibility!)