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Grug:

--- Quote from: cevaralien on July 05, 2014, 03:20:25 am ---Oh you think the same as me jejejeje. i know is a game, but a firebird flying around the planet without refueling... is difficult!

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Why is it strange to think that in 50 years time a plane couldn't fly all the way around the world in a single trip? Aircraft manufacturers are working on planes like that right now. Doesn't seem even remotely strange to me.

cevaralien:
Yes, it could be possible with hipersonic aircrafts, not with an Firebird-style craft. Look the craft, it have no space for fuel. But it take off verticaly. Even if you use the lightest material, the most efficient and powerfull fuel (lithium-fluorene, hydrogen...) and pulse detonation engines (with hydrogen), your Firebird will never reach all the globe; simply, it haven´t the aerodynamics needed. But Saracen is another thing; is aerodynamical correct (well, almost *) and it´s relatively big. It´s comparable with SR-71 Blackbird. With Hydrogen, it´s possible to reach 5000 to 7000 km at mach 2.3.

(*) Saracen design is awesome, but the rear is not entirely aerodynamical. The rear side is not sharp, so, this cause drag. Look at the Blackbird:

cevaralien:
Sorry, but i don´t know how to post the picture smaller.

pete conway:
I know it's been a while since this topic was posted on but...

Is there a way to use an existing alien ship? the Supply Ship has both range and capacity... on the down side it's slow, weak and unarmed, this means that perhaps escort duty for your fighters might be wise. and it would a usefulness to it other than selling it off as to be honest... it's just a busted shell once you've take it down.


As ever Pete.

pete conway:
That's a No then!

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