Star Wars

Select ships from the Star Wars cannon are rated according to their maximum atmospheric speeds. As expected, Starfighters rate quite well in the grouping but perhaps surprisingly, the Millenium Falcon falls into the middle of the pack. The Falcon's heritage is that of a light freighter, later modified into a nimble smuggling vessel. Its great speed comes to the fore when travelling in hyperspace (providing the engine works), with one of the fastest hyperdrives of any ship. The Millenium Falcon can be seen in the seventh insatallment of the Star Wars franchise, The Force Awakens, in December of 2015.