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Published: 2015-03-15 22:06:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 3399; Favourites: 52; Downloads: 68
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So I got bored and decided to update my CSSTO shuttle, and this was the result...Replaced the 4 smaller liquid fueled orbital insertion motors with 2 much larger units, along with having a new nacelle for said engines. I also removed the linear aerospike engines and replaced them with 4 combined cycle turbofans, which can operate as conventional rocket motors as well. The Dual mode ramjet/scramjet remains at the bottom of the two combined cycle turbofans, and is mainly used for accelleration before orbital insertion.
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Nicely done! I'm guessing that the large brown pod is capable of being used in space, and detachable. So, can we see this in international rescue colors?Β
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Thanks
The large brown pod is an external fuel tank, as the vehicle itself doesn't have enough internal volume for fuel on its own. Β Although, I may need to make the tank bigger. Might do some basic math with it later on to make sure lol
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So have u calculated yet the internal fuel and and max internal fuel that can be taken... What if u attach one external fuel tanks each underwing, outward of engine intakes... this may increase your fuel capacity, moreover they will be dispensed/ detached once the craft is in orbital insertion, giving extra momentum to the craft for orbital insertion... but such a maneuvre will be restricted to be conducted only over vastness of the ocean so the dropping tank may not do any damage...
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Not yet, as this project has been on pause for a while. One of these days I will do the math on this design to see exactly how much fuel and oxidizer I will need. Who knows when that will be though lol
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