Your explorer ship loadouts and jump ranges

marx

marx
Your engineered explorer ship loadouts and jump ranges

Since Coriolis has full support for mods now, I have discontinued this list, and will no longer be updating it. If you wish to post your builds somewhere, I'd recommend CMDR Reaper's Post your jump range thread.

I've decided to start a new thread listing the engineered explorer ships of people, with loadouts added. If you decide to post yours, please post a screenshot showing its full tank jump range, and the loadout of your ship for reference! I recommend using Coriolis.io or E:D Shipyard for this.
I'd also recommend writing up what mods you've added to the ship, but this is optional.

On to the list of ships then! I'll list the highest jump range achieved in each category (see more on this at the end of the post), and I'll be leaving out any ships for which nobody has sent in any builds yet. Oh, and for the record, I count any ship that has at least a discovery scanner and a fuel scoop fitted as an exploration-capable ship.

Ship: Adder (2 builds)
Category: Minimal, Stock fuel, No shields, Standard boost, No weapons
Submitted by: Rudi Raumkraut
Jump range (full tank / max): 42.74 ly / 44.59 ly
Post link (with screenshots): https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-jump-ranges?p=4587639&viewfull=1#post4587639
Build link: https://coriolis.io/outfit/adder/0p0t3F5l3d3sdf3-----2t0201012f.Iw1+kA==.Aw1+kA==?bn=AddaExploNormal

Category: Minimal, Stock fuel, No shields, Quick boost, No weapons
Submitted by: Rudi Raumkraut
Jump range (full tank / max): 39.49 ly / 41.07 ly
Post link (with screenshots): https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-jump-ranges?p=4587639&viewfull=1#post4587639
Build link: https://coriolis.io/outfit/adder/0p0tzF5l3d8sdf3-----2t0201012f.Iw1+kA==.Aw1+kA==?bn=AddaExploQuick

Ship: Anaconda (6 builds)
Category: Planet-rated, Stock fuel, Light shields, No boost, No weapons
Submitted by: Valije
Jump range (full tank / max): 64.74 ly / 67.83 ly
Post link (with screenshots): https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-jump-ranges?p=5383603&viewfull=1#post5383603
Build link: https://eddp.co/u/Xscjfq2S

Category: Planet-rated, Stock fuel, Light shields, Standard boost, No weapons
Submitted by: Major Klutz
Jump range (full tank / max): 60.82 ly / 63.71 ly
Post link (with screenshots): https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-jump-ranges?p=5383348&viewfull=1#post5383348
Build link: https://eddp.co/u/Lkn562Wm

Category: Planet-rated, Below stock fuel (18T/32T), Light shields, No boost, No weapons
Submitted by: CMDR Allitnil
Jump range (full tank / max): 60.58 ly / 61.67 ly
Post link (with screenshots): https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...r-Jump-Range?p=4462245&viewfull=1#post4462245
Build link: https://coriolis.io/outfit/anaconda...pA=.Aw18ZlA=?bn=Conda, Horizons extreme range

Category: Planet-rated, Above stock fuel (96T/32T), Light shields, No boost, Light weapons
Submitted by: CMDR William Diffin
Jump range (full tank / max): 49.60 / 58.71 ly
Post link (with screenshots): https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-jump-ranges?p=4707763&viewfull=1#post4707763 - includes mod listing
Build link: https://coriolis.io/outfit/anaconda...wRj4yo5dWTCA===.AwiMIyu1yug=?bn=Pourquoi Pas?

Category: Planet-rated, Below stock fuel (18T/32T), Light shields, No boost, No weapons
Submitted by: Rudi Raumkraut
Jump range (full tank / max): 57 ly / 58.22 ly
Post link (with screenshots): https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-jump-ranges?p=4612900&viewfull=1#post4612900 - includes mod listing
Build link: https://coriolis.io/outfit/anaconda...62443f12i2f.Iw19gDBydLyA.Aw18ZlA=?bn=Explonda

Category: Space-rated, Stock fuel tank (32T), Heavier shields, Standard boost, Fully armed
Submitted by: Railispeople
Jump Range (full tank / max): 48.13 ly / 49.87 ly
Post link (with screenshots): https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-jump-ranges?p=4574618&viewfull=1#post4574618
Build link: https://coriolis.io/outfit/anaconda...w18RAMxTpA=.Aw18ZlA=?bn=Raili's "Lohjalainen"

Ship: Beluga Liner (1 build)
Category: Planet-rated, Stock fuel (128T), Light shields, Standard boost, No weapons (except mining laser)
Submitted By: Peregrinus19
Jump range (full tank / max): 33.6 ly / 36.34 ly
Post link (with screenshots): https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-jump-ranges?p=4812520&viewfull=1#post4812520 - Includes mod list
Build link: http://beta.coriolis.edcd.io/outfit...AFbuJuZLAAAA?bn=Explorer Beluga Liner v2.2.02

Ship: Asp Explorer (6 builds)
Category: Planet-rated, Below stock fuel (16T/32T), Light shields, Standard boost, No weapons
Submitted By: MattG
Jump range (full tank / max): 53.58 ly / 55.26 ly
Post link (with screenshots): https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-jump-ranges?p=4576583&viewfull=1#post4576583 - Includes mod list
Build link: https://coriolis.io/outfit/asp/0p0tdFflid0snf4----------3c0s43v6242i2f.AwRj4z1Cg===.Aw18WQ==

Category: Planet-rated, Stock fuel tank (32T), Light shields, Standard boost, No weapons
Submitted by: straha20 (CMDR Straha Yeagar)
Jump range (full tank / max): 53.43 ly / 55.14 ly
Post link (with screenshots): https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-jump-ranges?p=4605727&viewfull=1#post4605727
Build link: https://coriolis.io/outfit/asp/0p0tdFflid8snf5----------04v6-430i2f2h.AwRj4ytEg===.AwiMIyudKA== - mods used are in post #64

Category: Planet-rated, Below stock fuel (16T/32T), Light shields, No boost, No weapons
Submitted by: Satsuma
Jump range (full tank / max): 53.07 ly / 54.78 ly
Post link (with screenshots): https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-jump-ranges?p=4566554&viewfull=1#post4566554
Build link: https://coriolis.io/outfit/asp/0p0t...3e040i43v62i2f.Iw1-gDM3EA==.Aw18WQ==?bn=Strix

Category: Planet-rated, Below stock fuel (16T/32T), Light shields, No boost, No weapons
Submitted by: CMDR Rhea Lorell
Jump range (full tank / max): 52.56 ly / 54.25 ly
Post link (with screenshots): https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-jump-ranges?p=4559599&viewfull=1#post4559599
Build link: https://coriolis.io/outfit/asp/0p0t...==.EwBj4y2BGWbEA===?bn=Sappho - Exploration D

Category: Planet-rated, Stock fuel tank (32T), Light shields, Standard boost, No weapons
Submitted by: Stulli (CMDR hamstelBaster)
Jump range (full tank / max): 50.14 ly / 54.02 ly
Post link (with screenshots): https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-jump-ranges?p=4564812&viewfull=1#post4564812
Build link: http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=70g,,2...IM0KU7Q42jw2UI

Category: Planet-rated, Below stock fuel (16T/32T), Light shields, Standard boost, No weapons
Submitted by: CMDR Mengy
Jump range (full tank / max): 51.36 ly / 52.89 ly
Post link (with screenshots): https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...r-Jump-Range?p=4558814&viewfull=1#post4558814
Build link: https://coriolis.io/outfit/asp/0p0t...02v62i2f.AwRj5YojWkg=.EwBj4y1MEYyA?bn=Amity 2

Ship: Diamondback Explorer (2 builds)
Category: Planet rated, Below stock fuel (16/32T), Light shields , no Weapons, improved boost with Grd.5 CCD and engine focused dist.
Submited by: Mengy
Jump Range: (full tank / max): 58.78 / 60.86 ly
Post link: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-jump-ranges?p=5383187&viewfull=1#post5383187
Build link:https://coriolis.edcd.io/outfit/dia...=.EwegLCAMUgjAbDApgQwOYBskjpPQ&bn=STAR BLAZER

Category: Planet rated, Stock fuel tank (32T), Light shields, Standard boost, No weapons (except mining laser)
Submitted by: Kenneth McGrew
Jump Range (full tank / max): 50.34 ly / 53.86 ly
Post link: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-jump-ranges?p=4632767&viewfull=1#post4632767 - Includes mod listing
Build link: https://coriolis.io/outfit/diamondb...v6432f2i.AwRj4zTI.Aw14IzqQ?bn=Ultra light DBx

Ship: Imperial Clipper (2 builds)
Category: Planet-rated, Below stock fuel (10/16T), Heavier shields, Quick boost, No weapons
Submitted by: CMDR Marx
Jump range (full tank / max): 40.04 ly / 40.53 ly
Post link (with screenshots): https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-jump-ranges?p=5382950&viewfull=1#post5382950 - Includes mod listing
Build link: https://eddp.co/u/f2R7PmMh

Category: Planet-rated, Stock fuel (16T), Heavier shields, Quick boost, Fully armed
Submitted by: CMDR Marx
Jump range (full tank / max): 33.89 ly / 34.56 ly
Post link (with screenshots): https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-jump-ranges?p=4631901&viewfull=1#post4631901 - Includes mod listing
Build link: https://coriolis.io/outfit/imperial...62i2f.Iw18aQ==.Aw18aQ==?bn=combat-exp-clipper

Ship: Imperial Courier (3 builds)
Category: Space-rated, Below stock fuel (4T/8T), Light shields, Quick boost, No weapons
Submitted by: CMDR Marx
Jump range (full tank / max): 44.50 ly / 46.79 ly
Post link (with screenshots): https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-jump-ranges?p=5382950&viewfull=1#post5382950
Build link: https://eddp.co/u/5g5G3Ugy

Category: Space-rated, Below stock fuel (4T/8T), Light shields, Standard boost, No weapons
Submitted by: Rudi Raumkraut
Jump range (full tank / max): 42.48 ly / ? ly
Post link (with screenshots): https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-jump-ranges?p=4587611&viewfull=1#post4587611 - Includes mod listing
Build link:

Category: Planet-rated, Below stock fuel (4T/8T), Light shields, Quick boost, Lightly armed
Submitted by: CMDR Marx
Jump range (full tank / max): 35.27 ly / 36.65 ly
Post link (with screenshots): https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-jump-ranges?p=5382950&viewfull=1#post5382950 - Includes mod listing
Build link: https://eddp.co/u/QneQajTQ

Ship: Orca (1 build)
Category: Planet-rated, Below stock fuel (16/32T), Light shields, Quick boost, No weapons
Submitted by: Rudi Raumkraut
Jump Range (full tank / max): 50.91 ly / 52.62 ly
Post link: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-jump-ranges?p=5383807&viewfull=1#post5383807
Build link: https://coriolis.edcd.io/outfit/orc....EweloBhBGA2EDMoCmBDA5gG2SGF9A===&bn=Butskopf

Ship: Python (1 build)
Category: Space-rated, Below stock fuel (16/32T), Light shields, No boost, No weapons
Submitted by: CMDR Marx
Jump Range (full tank / max): 44.07 ly / 45.21 ly
Post link: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-jump-ranges?p=4572125&viewfull=1#post4572125
Build link: https://coriolis.io/outfit/python/0...3432i2f.AwRj4yoo.Aw18eQ==?bn=LR-hauler-python

Some explanation about the category part. It's a mixture of three subgroups, which are the following, and how they are assigned:

Exploration:
- Minimal (ADS only) / Space-rated (ADS+DSS) / Planet-rated (ADS+DSS+SRV)
- Stock fuel tank / Below stock fuel / Above stock fuel

Defence:
- No shields / Light shields (the smallest the ship can equip) / Heavier shields
- No boost / Standard boost (under 440 m/s) / Quick boost (over 440 m/s)

Weapons:
- No weapons / Light weapons (not all hardpoints filled) / Fully armed

Feedback and suggestions are also welcome!
 
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CMDR CHIGGY VONRICTOFEN

CMDR CHIGGY VONRICTOFEN
Ship: Asp Explorer
Category: Planet-rated (Double SRV bay), Below stock fuel (16T), Light shields, No boost, Light weapons (mining lasers)
Submitted by: CMDR Chiggy VonRictofen
Jump range (full tank): 51.2 ly
Post link (with screenshots): http://imgur.com/a/WcGEo
Build link: http://edshipyard.com/#/L=70g,mpaH9W,2-4s6u7_6u2C8S6k,5221LU0Ky7Q42jw2UI0nE

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marx

marx
@ Allitnil, Mengy: Thanks! I expected you to post yours quickly, and you didn't disappoint.

@ Chiggy: Would you mind posting your loadout? I'll add your ship to the list afterwards.

@ DukeIronHand: Would you mind posting a screenshot of your engineered jump range with this DBE? Once you get back to your computer, there's no rush.

Also, moving my first builds here, so it's not in the first post:

Here are my two explorer Couriers:
Imperial Courier, No-SRV explorer:

Pitch/Roll/Yaw: 42.72 / 101.18 / 17.99
Forward / Boost speed: 315 m/s / 427 m/s
Total mass: 54.6 T
Shields: 241.7
Armour: 185.1
Jump range (4T full tank): 42.52 ly
Build: https://coriolis.io/outfit/imperial...==.MwBjIRnawJgFmkA=?bn=imp-courier-42.5-noSRV
Screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/TfDBTje.png

Mods:
- Bulkheads: G5 heavy duty armour
- Power plant: G3 low emissions
- Thrusters: G5 clean drive tuning
- FSD: G5 increased range (+50.6% optimised mass)
- Power distributor: G3 engine focused (so that a 1D distributor is enough to boost)
- Shield generator: G4 enhanced, low power (got a very good roll on it, enough that it could be G5)

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Imperial Courier, Planetary explorer:

Pitch/Roll/Yaw: 54.83 / 129.86 / 23.09
Forward / Boost speed: 494 m/s / 671 m/s
Total mass: 65.3 T
Shields: 249.2
Armour: 184.8
Jump range (4T full tank): 35.07 ly
Build: https://coriolis.io/outfit/imperial...u2i2f.Iw18UA==.Aw18UA==?bn=imp-courier-35-SRV
Screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/qym8ddY.png

Mods:
- Bulkheads: G5 heavy duty armour
- Power plant: G3 low emissions
- Thrusters: G5 clean drive tuning
- FSD: G5 increased range (+47% optimised mass)
- Power distributor: G3 engine focused
- Shield generator: G5 enhanced, low power
 
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Aura Lorell

Aura Lorell
Ship: Asp Explorer (Sappho)
Category: Planet-rated, Below stock fuel (16T), Light shields, No boost, No weapons
Submitted by: CMDR Rhea Lorell
Jump range (full tank): 52.56 ly
Post link (with screenshots):
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Build link: Sappho
 

Mengy

Mengy
Rhea Lorell said:
Ship: Asp Explorer (Sappho)
Category: Planet-rated, Below stock fuel (16T), Light shields, No boost, No weapons
Submitted by: CMDR Rhea Lorell
Jump range (full tank): 52.56 ly
Post link (with screenshots):
http://i.imgur.com/hanOqx3.png
Build link: Sappho
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Ah dang you Rhea!! :cool: You beat my Amity 2!!!

Ironicly enough, your range is almost exactly what I get if I go without boost too. I want to have boost available though, and it costs me 1ly in range. I just can't give up boosting around planet surfaces and icy rings... [hotas]
 

Aura Lorell

Aura Lorell
Mengy said:
Ah dang you Rhea!! :cool: You beat my Amity 2!!!

Ironicly enough, your range is almost exactly what I get if I go without boost too. I want to have boost available though, and it costs me 1ly in range. I just can't give up boosting around planet surfaces and icy rings... [hotas]
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I think it's what makes you have more fun Mengy and boost can be one of those things. I never use it and I always fly in scarce areas with jumponium. Maximising my range is more important in my case.
 

DukeIronHand

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marx said:
@ DukeIronHand: Would you mind posting a screenshot of your engineered jump range with this DBE? Once you get back to your computer, there's no rush.
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Oh I would love to but "what you see is what you get" as I just started the Engineer path.
Sorry I shouldn't have read your OP on my little phone. Thought you were just looking for build ideas.
Just saw the "engineered" part!
 

Kenneth McGrew

Kenneth McGrew
Ship : DiamondBack Explorer
Category: Planet rated, stock Fuel, heavy(ish) shields , no Weapons expect mining laser
Submited by: Kenneth McGrew
Jump Range: (full Tank): 48.32
Jump Range: (Max): 49.91
Build link: https://coriolis.io/outfit/diamondb...-2m-----32v4402f2i.AwRj4yKA.Aw14IzqQ?bn=DBx 1

Forward / boost speed: 312 / 402

Mods
Grade 3 low emissions power-plant - Secondary 10% weight reduction (= zero mass increase overall)
Grade 3 Dirty drives
Grade 5 FSD mod
Grade 1 low power shields - Secondaries of optimal strength & mass reduction

Next engineered module is power distributor to go for a lower class and engine focused to constantly boost, but not got that far yet,
i can get over 50LY full tank on a minimal spec but i prefer a more able / agile ship for longer journeys.

the aim is 50ly full tank on a well kitted DBx by shaving weight off the mining laser, power distributor and dropping one SRV

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marx

marx
@ DukeIronhand: oh yeah, I tried to edit the thread title, but can't. Will have to look up a moderator to do it for me. Sorry for the confusion!

@ Kenneth Mcgrew: Thanks for including the mods as well! With these ships, we at least have the Big Four done. In my opinion, these four are the best exploration ships when engineered - the Asp Explorer, the Anaconda, the Diamondback Explorer and the Imperial Courier. Also, very nice mod on the power plant then! Good to know that you can get a secondary mass reduction on that recipe. I've made three or four of those, haven't gotten it on any of them.

Also, come 2.2 we'll all be able to shave off a nice amount of weight by using lightweight life support mods. However, you do need Founder's world access for the engineer.
 
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Kenneth McGrew

Kenneth McGrew
marx said:
@ DukeIronhand: oh yeah, I tried to edit the thread title, but can't. Will have to look up a moderator to do it for me. Sorry for the confusion!

@ Kenneth Mcgrew: Thanks for including the mods as well! With these ships, we at least have the Big Four done. In my opinion, these four are the best exploration ships when engineered - the Asp Explorer, the Anaconda, the Diamondback Explorer and the Imperial Courier. Also, very nice mod on the power plant then! Good to know that you can get a secondary mass reduction on that recipe. I've made three or four of those, haven't gotten it on any of them.

Also, come 2.2 we'll all be able to shave off a nice amount of weight by using lightweight life support mods. However, you do need Founder's world access for the engineer.
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that particular recipe took some rolling [wacky] but it really does run cool now which means i dont really need heat sinks trimming more weight off :) without the DD i get Ice on the windscreen in deep space while in SC, but the thrusters are my fail safe vs thargoids / other things i dont like the look of - Plus i love flying around over 400m/s over planets :D, the agility vs stock is nuts too!

with the DD i think i'm just slightly cooler than a standard DBx @ 17% heat in SC - (deep space) all systems powered.
 

Satsuma

Satsuma
I just saw Rhea and Mengy's posts. Rhea's beats Strix at the moment, but I think Strix might beat Rhea's if I forewent boost (which, like Mengy, I'm not willing to do). Edited: Yep, it could. I can get 53.32 LY with Rhea's build. I'll post screenies of that later when I have a chance.

Undersized fuel tank (16T), SRV, light shields, no weapons, power management required.



Strix
 
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Stulli

Stulli
Good idea, Marx, this makes more sense, than only posting jumpranges without the loadout :)

One suggestion I have: not only to post jumprange full tank, but also Max Jump Range, like Kenneth Mcgrew did. Why? Look at Chiggy's range, it's better than mine, but Max Range is not. So, although I can look up the Max Range by myself, I think it is more interesting to see both values at once.

Here is my actual loadout, on my last trip I had 47.06/50.72 with the same loadout, but I optimised the FSD and additionally thrusters and PowerPlant, next time I'll try the 2D-Powerplant, but this time I wasted to much time in the bubble and wanted to go out again...

Ship: Asp Explorer
Category: Planet-rated (1 SRV), Stock fuel tank (32T), 3D shields, Standard boost, No weapons
Submitted by: Stulli (CMDR hamstelBaster)
Jump range (full tank): 50.14
Jump Range (Max): 54.02
Post link (with screenshots): http://imgur.com/a/lg9oI
Build link: http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=70g,,2-3I6u7_6u6u8S8I,52208c1IM0KU7Q42jw2UI

Loadout
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marx

marx
Stulli said:
Good idea, Marx, this makes more sense, than only posting jumpranges without the loadout :)

One suggestion I have: not only to post jumprange full tank, but also Max Jump Range, like Kenneth Mcgrew did. Why? Look at Chiggy's range, it's better than mine, but Max Range is not. So, although I can look up the Max Range by myself, I think it is more interesting to see both values at once.
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Yeah, that's a good idea. To be honest, I've rarely paid much attention to max jump range, preferring to always plan for the full tank jump range instead, but your suggestion makes sense. I've added that to the entries, as well as added your Asp into the mix. Thanks!
 
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Aura Lorell

Aura Lorell
marx said:
Yeah, that's a good idea. To be honest, I've rarely paid much attention to max jump range, preferring to always plan for the full tank jump range instead, but your suggestion makes sense. I've added that to the entries, as well as added your Asp into the mix. Thanks!
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Out of curiosity are you going to have every ship submitted on the first post? Also, do you need anything other than a screenshot showing the full tank range and the coriolis build?
 

marx

marx
Rhea Lorell said:
Out of curiosity are you going to have every ship submitted on the first post? Also, do you need anything other than a screenshot showing the full tank range and the coriolis build?
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Oops, looks like I missed your earlier post. Sorry about that! Your Asp is now on there too.
Well, I would always like to see what mods have been applied to the loadout, but the screenshot and the loadout are enough in themselves too.
Also, I originally didn't plan on including every ship in the first post, just the biggest ones in their respective categories. But there's plenty of leeway with the categories themselves, so I might as well do that too. We'll see how many people post theirs.
 

Allitnil

Allitnil
marx said:
Yeah, that's a good idea. To be honest, I've rarely paid much attention to max jump range, preferring to always plan for the full tank jump range instead, but your suggestion makes sense. I've added that to the entries, as well as added your Asp into the mix. Thanks!
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My max range is 61.67 ly. The 63 figure was a pure maxed out figure without shields or SRV.
 
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