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Type 10 spoiler looks so stupid
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I don't want to get into a long-winded discussion, but I'm not sure I follow what you mean — keeping it simple: you don't improve aerodynamics by simply adding wings. Wings are for lift in an atmosphere.
The main body of an airplane is aerodynamic...but it provides very little lift, unless it it's a lifting body, which requires a specific shape (aerofoil).
(Example: https://www.quora.com/Why-arent-lifting-bodies-more-widely-used-in-airliners)
Well... the thing is planes are relatively light and all their shape it designed to minimise drag and wide wings provide sufficient lift.
Even space shuttles used to work the same way to some extent when landing.
Now... Type-10 Defender...
I think the spoiler in the game is even smaller.
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Inhuman freaks, is who. The lack of fluffy dice is just wrong.
Fun factoid: The original design of the Reliant had the engine nacelles on top and the spoiler with torpedo pod slung underneath, hewing much closer to the design principles of the Enterprise. But when the film director Nicholas Meyer approved the blueprint he was looking at it upside down. Rather than trying to get the correct orientation re-approved during a hectic production schedule (Meyer was at the time in Israel, trying to finish shooting of another film), they just decided to run with it.
So you are saying it should be 5x bigger?
Yes, please. I want this thing to slice a Coriolis in half!
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It's a horizontal stabilizer, not a wing or spoiler.
Its supposed to look boss...
Like platform shoes or a wide rimmed hat with a feather.
Like platform shoes or a wide rimmed hat with a feather.
Bob Lighthouse
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It looks like a car spoiler to me
It has no wheels/tires to transfer downforce to, ergo it's not a spoiler.
Pretty simple, no?
You might even say the design has a fair amount of precedent in aircraft...
Straight into all of our hearts.
Bob Lighthouse
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The alternative is essentially calling a spaceship a car.
Spoilers and wings and horizontal stabilizers all share the air part.
But yes indeed, right as you approach a planet I'm pretty sure it will glide, and tell you so.
It's a pretty cool feature all of the ships have, be it a bit unrealistic.
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The alternative is essentially calling a spaceship a car.
Spoilers and wings and horizontal stabilizers all share the air part.
But yes indeed, right as you approach a planet I'm pretty sure it will glide, and tell you so.
It's a pretty cool feature all of the ships have, be it a bit unrealistic.
So... what you're saying is that upon re-entry most of ships should just tumble like a giant space rock?
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So... what you're saying is that upon re-entry most of ships should just tumble like a giant space rock?
It would be interesting!
What I don't like is having to do is boost while falling, should I bork the glide somehow.
Seems the same amount of button presses should be used for slowing down instead.
They should smooth out the spiral decent too.
I don't get why it has that halting effect.
Still room to grow.
It's looks are the least of its problems, I quite like it personally.
But it could really need a larger FSD and PDS.
Fortunately it has a class 8 power plant slot so it's not entirely useless.
It's looks are the least of its problems, I quite like it personally.
But it could really need a larger FSD and PDS.
Fortunately it has a class 8 power plant slot so it's not entirely useless.
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So... what you're saying is that upon re-entry most of ships should just tumble like a giant space rock?
Absolutely, except for designs fit for the task,
like an Eagle or DBS/DBX, even a FDL
Bricks drop, eagles soar!
I kinda like it. It is certainly good looking comparing to some of ship kits.
Also remember it is part of ship's hull.
Also remember it is part of ship's hull.