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TodK [2011-03-23 17:59:32 +0000 UTC]

And I want to say that I'm not trying to run down the obvious effort you've put in on this project. As it's clearly a science fiction sort of vehicle, I can think of a few sf technologies that would address all the problems I've mentioned, and I'm curious as to which ones you have in mind. Also curious if this is meant for an existing sf universe, or one of your own creation.

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TodK [2011-03-23 17:36:13 +0000 UTC]

So what's the intended flight regime? Since you call it a dropship/landing craft, I'm assuming you intend everything from low altitude, low speed (on landing) to orbital flight. This requires transonic atmospheric flight, or an utterly obscene expenditure of power. It would also require a certain amount of streamlining, or in the current configuration, materials strengths beyond theoretical maximums. The power source would pretty much have to be some form of conversion to fit inside the space you've provided for it, which means your ship-to-ship boarding technique shown in one of the other views is untenable. Your final deceleration would punch vapor-hot holes in the spacecraft you're trying to board. Always remember that in space warfare, any drive that isn't reactionless is itself a weapon, and conversion drives can be treated as a massive sword blade, offering the power to melt the enemy's hull from several kilometers away.

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