New double-engineered FSDs = new time record (1h 17m 16s)

The new double-engineered 6A FSDs given as rewards for the recent CG make it possible to shave a few jumps off of long voyages in Elite Dangerous. This video demonstrates my new time record for the Colonia-Sol trip: 1h 17m 16s (about 13% faster than previous record).
Background: As before, the route used here was computed by an A* search algorithm I implemented that exhaustively explores the search space of possible paths and selects the globally optimal one. This differs from the in-game route plotter and other tools like Spansh's Neutron Router, which significantly reduce the computation time by finding a route that is within some epsilon of optimal instead of the globally optimal one. Finding the global optimum is difficult because the search space is large (tens of millions of known stars) and the cost function is stateful (jump range depends on weight, which depends on fuel level, which depends on past jumps, time, refuel points, etc.). I thought it was a cool problem so I solved the equations to formulate new scoring and admissible heuristic functions for A* search. Since the recursion depends on time, the optimal route differs from pilot to pilot depending on exactly how long it takes each pilot to enter/exit neutron jets, refuel, etc. This route is the one the algorithm selected as globally optimal for my estimated flight skill and my exact ship layout.

[@ericklopes4046]

Amazing. I think you've hit the peak. Ever considered publicizing the code so other people can try it too? If there's a time to do it, it's now, ED's getting old.

[@bampeanut]

amazing record alongside exceptional piloting skill! if you don't mind me asking could you share some more info on the algorithm you wrote/used I'm very much curious as to how it works in greater detail because I'm a massive nerd

[@novatriio]

Wonderful work CMDR o7

[@vehicleboi5598]

absolutely mesmerizing

[@xamidi]

Very impressive. NOTE: This discipline is without using crime, self-destruction and prison ships, which can be even faster than one hour. (56m 38.59s was reached by someone in my squad)

[@tdot8280]

this autostart xDDD

[@Z0935960705]

As always, astonishing work! I would be terrified of entering white dwarf or neutron system, I hope I can make it one day.

[@pawn4]

Neutron stars have an emergency stop zone at 500km to 2,000km so they are safe, white dwarfs are a lot more dangerous because of the emergency stop zone at 70% of the distance of the jet cone. Also they will overheat your spaceship