Originally Posted by
SplineDrive
Defiant might have enough installed power to make its targets... let's see if it has the funding and patience also required.
The problem with using excessive power to achieve speed and payload is that there is always a price. SFC (fuel consumption) always suffers. This is one of the limitations of X-2 technology. It is hard to beat getting on wing (as on a Tiltrotor) for maximum range.