Skyranger

General Information

The Skyranger is a troop transporter. The fastest in its class, it also features Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) capabilities.

With a listed top speed of 760 and a large fuel capacity, the Skyranger is capable of transporting X-COM soldiers to missions around the globe.

While airborne, the Skyranger consumes fuel at the rate of 7 units (0.466%) every ten minutes, at top speed. This gives the Skyranger a maximum (radial) range of 13,553 nautical miles, while being airborne for 17h, 50m. Its maximum (distance) range would be 27,106 nautical miles, while being airborne for 35h, 40m (1 day, 11hrs, 40m). While patrolling in an area, fuel consumption is cut in half, allowing for a maximum stationary patrol time of 71hrs, 30m+. (2 days, 23 hrs, 30m+). See Talk page for explanation behind the plus sign.

[Jasonred] : The Skyranger has the most fuel capacity of any ship in the game, and can stay in the air for a max of 3.5 DAYS, compared to the Avenger which can remain in the air for a max of 5 hours. Thus, the Skyranger pretty much remains the only craft capable of performing sweeps for suspected alien bases throughout the game.

After a flight, the Skyranger refills its tanks at 3.33% every half hour, on the half hour. (Since you don't see decimals, refuelling follows a pattern of +3%, +3%, +4% fuel.) Thus it can take up to 15 hours (30 half hours) to refuel, if on empty. It will then perform a rearming step, even though it has no weapons. It will drop out of rearming status and be ready to fly when the clock is next straight up on an hour. Thus, rearming will either take a half hour (if fuelling ended at XX:30) or an hour (if fuelling ended at XX:00).

Vital Statistics

Maximum Speed:	760
Acceleration:	2
Fuel Capacity:	1,500
Weapon Pods:	None
Damage Capacity:	150
Cargo Space:	14
HWP Capacity:	3

See Also

• Lightning - New Fighter-Transporter
• Avenger - Ultimate Craft
• Data Canister: Skyranger