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Old 27th Oct 2023, 01:18
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Commando Cody
 
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Originally Posted by SplineDrive
The odds that Raider-X can keep up with Valor are zero... even if a production version had two T-901 engines. Literally zero. Zip. Nada. Oh hell no. Not going to happen.
Amen!

Keep in mind that Defiant X couldn't keep up with Valor and it was working to the same speed requirement. FARA requirements don't specify anywhere near that speed and there's no chance Army would pay extra for it even if either competitor would reach it, which they can't.
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