# Playing around with the hyperspace fuel equation

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The hyperspace fuel equation is:

fuel = k \times ( \frac{dm}{o} )^p

Where:

• fuel is the amount of fuel consumed in tons
• k is based on the rating of the FSD:
• A: 0.012
• B: 0.010
• C: 0.008
• D: 0.010
• E: 0.011
• d is the distance in light years
• m is the mass of the ship in tons
• o is the optimized mass rating of the FSD
• p is based on the class of the FSD:
• 2: 2.00
• 3: 2.15
• 4: 2.30
• 5: 2.45
• 6: 2.60
• 7: 2.75
• 8: 2.90

Solving for d:

\begin{align} k \times ( \frac{dm}{o} )^p & = fuel \\ (\frac{dm}{o})^p & = \frac{fuel}{k} \\ \frac{dm}{o} & = \sqrt[p]{\frac{fuel}{k}} \\ dm & = \sqrt[p]{\frac{fuel}{k}} \times o \\ d & = \frac{\sqrt[p]{\frac{fuel}{k}} \times o}{m} \end{align}

If we set fuel to be equal to the maximum fuel per jump of the FSD, then we can determine the “distance factor” for the FSD since k, p, and o are all known based on the FSD. For example, given a 5A FSD with a maximum fuel per jump of 5 tons and an optimized mass of 1,175.4 tons, the distance factor would be:

\begin{align} \sqrt[2.45]{\frac{5}{0.012}} \times 1175.4 & = \\ \sqrt[2.45]{416.\overline{6}} \times 1175.4 & = \\ 11.730 \times 1175.4 & \approx \\ & \approx 13787.442 \end{align}

Divide that value by the current mass in tons of the ship and you’ll get the max distance that the ship can jump in light years.

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