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Title: Flank speed
Post by: Goober5000 on August 14, 2020, 03:59:27 pm

The term "flank speed" is sometimes used to refer to a ship's true maximum speed, as distinguished from "full speed" which is the maximum speed without risking damage to the propulsion system.  Study this term now because it will be in a Scroll Part II mission. ;)

Wikipedia says (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flank_speed) that this is "exclusively an American phrase", but the Commonwealth "full speed" doesn't carry the same connotation to armchair naval American ears.

@Admiral Nelson, care to comment?

Title: Re: Flank speed
Post by: 5thAce on August 14, 2020, 04:33:55 pm

Does this mean that a ship is going to go flank speed and have it's engine subsystem take continuous damage while going flank speed?

Title: Re: Flank speed
Post by: Goober5000 on August 14, 2020, 04:46:25 pm

Possibly.  I know generally how the mission will play out but I haven't filled in the details yet.

Title: Re: Flank speed
Post by: Admiral Nelson on August 14, 2020, 05:04:49 pm

It is a real term, and American English seems to be the standard in the GTA, so it's fine to use in this sense:
(https://image.invaluable.com/housePhotos/Thomaston/33/593133/H0134-L100871507.jpg)

Title: Re: Flank speed
Post by: Trivial Psychic on August 14, 2020, 11:04:49 pm

"We've got to go fast, sir.  Shall I increase to flank speed?"
"No.  Flank speed is too slow."
"Too slow, sir?"
"Yes.  We've got to go right to... Bendix speed!"

Title: Re: Flank speed
Post by: Goober5000 on August 15, 2020, 11:43:01 am

:lol: