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The specialized avionics package aboard the ''Gridrunner'' is priced at roughly two hundred and fifty million dollars: this includes a liquid-based, onboard artificial intelligence hardened against outside interference and EMP’s, which can act as an autopilot and complete a flight without a pilot (but optimally requires a passenger in the pilot seat to give simple instructions). The designers were able to circumvent several major problems in the design process (such as metal fatigue and temperature variants in flight causing extreme wear on aircraft parts) by using Secondary Adamantium for the craft's outer skin, many of the aircraft parts, and as a coating for many other aircraft parts (to increase their lifespan). As part of the deal which allowed the Quest Corporation access to the creation process of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adamantium Adamantium] (among other things), The U. S. Government received thirty-four of the aircraft free of charge; four of those aircraft have been turned over to [[DELPHI]] for the organization's needs.
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*Mark I - the third-scale prototype (three in existence).
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Two additional craft are in development using Gridrunner technology. One is a heavy transport with approximately twice the capacity, 200 troops or four vehicles (''Gridrunner-H''). The other is a smaller personal transport along the lines of a Gulfstream or Learjet, proposed to cruise at Mach 3.5 and maximum of Mach 5 (''Gridrunner Slipstream'').
There are two versions known:
In addition, 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'':▼
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*Ease of operation: any pilot with experience in flying military craft can easily learn to handle the aircraft.
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In a move to capture some of the potentially lucrative commercial space market,
*Theoretically, with the 'power conversion chamber', the craft has the ability to make a trip to the Moon and return to Earth. However, this is expected to generate serious exhaustion in those the provide energy. To complete such a journey, upgrades would be needed to the navigation system to operate outside of Earth orbit.
*The craft uses a standard Water Recovery System of the same type used on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station International Space Station]. When in use,the PCC, APU, and WRS give the craft an effectively unlimited operational capability (based upon the nutritional needs of the crew and passengers).
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*The craft can carry a 'universal transfer chamber' - a chamber the size of a phone booth, which can either allow the ''Gridrunner-OTS'' to connect with a spacecraft or the International Space Station, as well as serve as a 'lifepod' that can be attached to the distressed craft so that three persons at a time can be rescued and brought aboard the ''Gridrunner''.
*The ''Gridrunner-OTS'' has two additional coats of Secondary Adamantium coating over the hull to further protect the craft from the heat of re-entry caused by friction, and a force-screen emitter designed as the craft's primary heat shield during re-entry. (In addition, the on-board systems are all hardened against [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_pulse EMP] so that if necessary, [[Jane Lane]] could use her own magnetic force-fields to protect the ship - although, in such a circumstance, she has the ability to return the craft to Earth under her own power. Likewise, [[Mack Mackenzie]]'s solar powers could easily absorb or dissipate the heat build-up during re-entry.)
*To remain in compliance with international treaties, the ''Gridrunner-OTS'' is not armed.
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The Legion has one Mark II and the ''Gridrunner-A'' aircraft at its disposal for official uses.
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