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Originally Posted by Nyarli
... Magsails are on par with reaction drives on AU1, and outperform then on AU2+ distances, which is quite important, if you plan to travel to Jupiter or Saturn...
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Are you dividing magsail acceleration by (1/D)^2? It's not mentioned in the magsail description, but is mentioned on p. 39. Discussions on the forums haven't concluded yet which is more realistic*. If you are dividing acceleration, magsails still have some inner system applications at TL9, but often aren't the best option for outer system travel.
* I believe: non-plasma magsails should divide acceleration; plasma sails maintain constant acceleration but realistically should require "fuel" (additional ionizable materials due to plasma loss) at about 6.8 mps per tank.