Original Starship Design Thread

[thekillman]

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[Lt. Col. Mcoy]

Nice fighter. It actually looks remotely realistic.

[Crazy Tom]

Nice fighter. It actually looks remotely realistic.

It's got wings! And control surfaces! On a And blunt wings and control surfaces! And angines that break up airflow.

Ufortunalty what's practical isn't always apreciated.

*retreats into his sanctum of clasical sci fi*

[Lt. Col. Mcoy]

It is a high altitude fighter, Tom. You can relax.

[Crazy Tom]

It is a high altitude fighter, Tom. You can relax.

He said "orbital".

And my point stil stands: wings to stuby for high altitude, not to mention useless on an inertial dampened/AG equiped craft.

[Lt. Col. Mcoy]

Yeah, but it's not terrible. They can't all be scramjets.

[Crazy Tom]

Yeah, but it's not terrible. They can't all be scramjets.

Who said anythign about scrams? My issue's with the gorram wings.

[Semmer]

Without wings, the damn thing would look like a giant phallus, hence the wings.

Inertial dampeners should solve all the problems. For ex. PJ is far from aerodynamic object.

I did think that the wings could have control surfaces, if only I find a sensible way to make them. Sketchup isn't the best program to make aerodynamic objects. And the wings could be used to mount missiles, just as it's done today.

[Lt. Col. Mcoy]

Indeed. I'm on your side here Semmer.

And I meant Scramjets as in the kind of plane, not scramjets as in the engine itself.

[Crazy Tom]

Indeed. I'm on your side here Semmer.

And I meant Scramjets as in the kind of plane, not scramjets as in the engine itself.

I know what you meant.

And missiels would go in an internal bay.

[ManiacMike]

*chews on toms mouse*

hush you

[Crazy Tom]

*chews on toms mouse*

hush you

*gets electrified*

THE VOICE OF REASON SHALL NOT BE SILENCED!

lol

[Semmer]

Reasons for no internal bay:

1. Ammo drum is already there
2. Naquadah generator takes space
3. Shield genny takes space?
4. Inertial dampening module takes space
5. Lifesupport takes space
7. and so on.. Did I get all?

[Crazy Tom]

Reasons for no internal bay:

1. Ammo drum is already there
2. Naquadah generator takes space
3. Shield genny takes space?
4. Inertial dampening module takes space
5. Lifesupport takes space
7. and so on.. Did I get all?

Make a bigger plane.

[Finger13]

Make a bigger plane.

I'm with Semmer though. There's no reason that his plane isn't viable, compared to some of the things that we see in sci-fi.

Like how a puddle jumper can fly perfectly through the atmosphere. If you want to attribute that to inertial dampeners or something than fine, but there's no reason that this plane couldn't do the same. And thus when it finds itself in the atmosphere, it's more practical for it to have wings than for it not to.

And as for making it bigger, that is impractical for a fighter. The smaller the fighter, without sacrificing capabilities, the better. There is less surface for the shield to protect, thus making it stronger with the same power requirements. It's a harder target to hit and see/locate. The list goes on.

There is merit in what you're saying as well, but that does not make Semmer wrong.