Hi johnellis75,
The actual speed of your ship (the true distance that you cover in a given clock time) is less than the speed indicated on the HUD, and it depends upon the frame rate that your computer can deliver.
For a marginal computer, the true speed can be less than half the indicated speed. That is why “fastest times†are meaningless.
This topic has been discussed at length.
Regards,
Marty
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