Panther hits 1100c

D101 Panther has reached a speed of 1101.3c on trials making it the fastest known conventionally propelled space craft (breaking the record of 1097.1c which it held already). Panther has recently completed a "tune-up refit" which includes a number of software updates and a new engine management computer to get the ship up to it's design dash speed.

It is thought the rest of the Panther fleet will receive these updates by the end of the Summer, at the moment the highest speeds Panthers have been able to reach in service is 1085c for a few seconds. DDS engineers say the Panther in theory can reach 1167c though may hold off trying to attempt this speed for a bit because of the dangers involved.