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Primus203

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A question on Fission powered fixed wing support craft.
« on: 07 December 2024, 23:49:02 »
The question is can these go into space like aerospace fighters.
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Re: A question on Fission powered fixed wing support craft.
« Reply #1 on: 08 December 2024, 03:48:09 »
No, support/conventional aircraft can only reach the lowest High Altitude level if jet powered. Likely it requires the air to generate thrust (via a rather or similar) rather than carrying sufficient remass to generate it like Aerospace fighters do
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Re: A question on Fission powered fixed wing support craft.
« Reply #2 on: 23 December 2024, 11:48:14 »
If fission units could operate in space, they'd get a lot less fuel points per ton than fusion spacecraft. I think that might show up in the satellite rules.
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Re: A question on Fission powered fixed wing support craft.
« Reply #3 on: 24 December 2024, 10:48:19 »
Yep, basically why we also don't see ICE spacecraft to reflect chemical rocketry. Instead of thrust points per ton, you'd be looking at tons per thrustpoint.
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