A question on Fission powered fixed wing support craft.

[Primus203]

The question is can these go into space like aerospace fighters.

[AlphaMirage]

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

[cray]

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.

[glitterboy2098]

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.

[idea weenie]

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.

And you'd likely have to recalculate the thrust rating after you burn every thrust point due to the sheer tonnage of fuel being used?  I.e. a 3/5 vessel has burned 25 tons of fuel, so that means it is now 4/6.