Re: Time/Distance scale for FT (sort of related top safe speed, et al)

>I look at the canon FT universe as rather medium-tech I suppose
(compared to
>most popular science fiction media depictions) and therefore assume
>relatively short weapon range, which leads to the following:

The usual assumption is T = 15min (to tie in with one Dirtside turn)
and D = 1000km (because it's neat).

To the best of my knowledge, I was first to propose the T = 7.5 min,
D= 1000km, which also fits 2 to 1 with DS2 and lets you assume 1
thrust point = 1 gee.

Keith Watt, whose site you should memorize if you want realistic
numbers, says D = 80km (or 40km is you distribute acceleration over a
turn as Real physics as opposed to Full Thrust physics) and he goes
into all the reasons why:  www.exodusproject.com .