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The ''Gridrunner'' tasked for Legion use is an advanced version of the Mark I. Reverse-engineered and upgraded by USAES engineering and aviation cadets in cooperation with Quest Corporation technical staff, the ' ''Gridrunner-A'' ' is the most advanced version of the craft to date. At an estimated cost of one point five billion dollars, she is faster (cruising speed of Mach 8), has a more advanced onboard A.I., sensory/communications-electrical countermeasures and electrical warfare package, and comes with the capability to operate outside the Earth's atmosphere. Among the enhanced capabilities of the ''Gridrunner-A'':
 
*Ease of operation: any pilot with experience in flying military craft can easily learn to handle the aircraft. (This enhanced capability was retrofitted to include ''all'' versions of the aircraft class.)
 
*The aircraft has the capability to carry 2 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conformal_fuel_tank conformal fuel tanks], allowing extended range.
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*The craft can carry up to four 'compliance chambers' - phone booth-sized chambers that have the same function as the Mark 40 compliance bands (in that they fully dampen the powers of anyone placed inside). If necessary, the prisoner can be kept in a sleep-state by the use of specialized sonic emitters, or restrained by the use of 'confinement mist' canisters inside. These chambers can be used to transport rogue metahumans to secure holding facilities.
 
*Unlike any other models, the ''Gridrunner-A'' is armed with two forward-mounted internal dual maser emitters (which can be used even at trans-sonic speeds). The masers have an effective radiusrange of 6000 meters (or just about three and three-quarter miles) and a maximum range of 8000 meters (or just under five miles). The masers are designed so that they can beare recessed into the craft, and are not readily visible as weapons. The craft are also equipped with two rear-facing internally-mounted single maser emitters. These have an effective range of 2500 meters (or just over one and one-half miles) and a maximum range of 4000 meters (or nearly two and one-half miles).
 
 
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The Legion has onetwo Mark II and thethree ''Gridrunner-A'' aircraft at its disposal for official uses. One of the ''Gridrunner-A'' aircraft was destroyed in an attack by Doctor Regulus ([[Janet Barch]], who had begun to use her maiden name and was on a vendetta against [[Mack Mackenzie]]). It has since been replaced.
 
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