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The megalight per hour (abbreviated MGLT) was a unit used to measure the relative sublight speed of starships in realspace. One megalight per hour was approximately 0.0755 light-years per hour,[1] [2] or about 661.38 times the speed of light.
For example, the RZ-1 A-wing interceptor was markedly faster (120 MGLT) than the BTL-A4 Y-wing assault starfighter/bomber (70 MGLT).[3]
- TIE/vn space superiority fighter: 155 MGLT[4]
- TIE/sf space superiority fighter: 140 MGLT[4]
- TIE/fo space superiority fighter: 130 MGLT[4]
- RZ-1 A-wing interceptor: 120 MGLT[3]
- TIE/D Defender Elite: 120 MGLT[4]
- T-85 X-wing: 120 MGLT[5]
- Eta-2 Actis-class light interceptor: 118 MGLT[3]
- TIE/d "Defender" Multi-Role Starfighter: 115 MGLT[4]
- TIE/in Interceptor: 110 MGLT[4]
- TIE Advanced v1: 105 MGLT[4]
- TIE Advanced x1: 105 MGLT[3]
- TIE/ln space superiority starfighter: 100 MGLT[4]
- Aggressive ReConnaissance-170 starfighter, T-65B X-wing starfighter: 100 MGLT[3]
- TIE/mg Mining Guild starfighter: 95 MGLT[4]
- TIE/rb heavy starfighter: 90 MGLT[4]
- TIE/sa bomber, TIE Boarding Craft, TIE/sh shuttle: 90 MGLT[4]
- CR90 corvette: 81 MGLT[3]
- Millennium Falcon: 75 MGLT[3]
- Slave I, BTL-A4 Y-wing assault starfighter/bomber, Sentinel-class landing craft, Providence-class Dreadnought: 70 MGLT[3]
- MC80 Star Cruiser, Imperial-class Star Destroyer: 60 MGLT[3]
- Lambda-class T-4a shuttle: 54 MGLT[3]
- Solar sailer: 27 MGLT[3]
Behind the scenes[]
Industrial Light & Magic's spaceship speed and maneuverability chart created for Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
The MGLT unit originated in a reference chart comparing the propulsive capabilities of starfighters, drawn by Industrial Light & Magic during the production of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.[6] Some of the figures provided in Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away are markedly different[3] than those shown on the original diagram.[6]
Sources[]
- Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away (First mentioned)
- TIE Fighter Owners' Workshop Manual
- Rebel Starfighters Owners' Workshop Manual
"The Millennium Falcon" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Raymus
- ↑ According to Raymus, the Tantive IV can cover 0.25 parsecs (about 0.81 light-years) in 8 minutes at full sub-light speed (81 MGLT). This means it covers about 6.11 light-years per hour, so 81 MGLT ≈ 6.11 light-years per hour. We can thus conclude that 1 MGLT ≈ 0.0755 light-years per hour.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 TIE Fighter Owners' Workshop Manual
- ↑ Rebel Starfighters Owners' Workshop Manual
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Return of the Jedi Sketchbook, page 95
