SSTO spaceplane designed for 1:5 solar systems.
An aircraft developed in the 1960s, the FDL-5 (USAF Flight Dynamics Laboratory) was a concept design to test and explore various hypersonic flight principles. The FDL-5 would become one of three concepts, the FDL-5, FDL-6, and FDL-7. This configuration consisted of a variable geometry wing system integrated into a lifting body. At subsonic speeds, the wings would deploy to increase lift, but at supersonic and hypersonic speeds, retract to minimize drag and improve L/D performance. Not only would the deployable wings provide subsonic performance gains, but they would also allow for a level of stability that would otherwise be not achievable for a lifting body designed for hypersonic flight.
This variation brandishes a classic NASA livery and weighs in at 1554 tons.
AGs are labeled, slider 1 controls the swing wings, and slider 2 operates the drag flaps.
Credit to Gozinya for the US flag MFD:
https://www.simplerockets.com/c/jARXy6/Logo-USA-Flag-1-Part
GENERAL INFO
- Created On: Windows
- Game Version: 0.9.918.1
- Price: $702,256k
- Number of Parts: 252
- Dimensions: 13 m x 20 m x 59 m
PERFORMANCE
- Total Delta V: 2.8km/s
- Total Thrust: 9.1MN
- Engines: 5
- Wet Mass: 1.55E+6kg
- Dry Mass: 4.67E+5kg
STAGES
| Stage | Engines | Delta V | Thrust | Burn | Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0m/s | 0N | 0s | 1.55E+6kg |
| 2 | 1 | 2.8km/s | 9.1MN | 5.2m | 1.55E+6kg |
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0 Samps0n1.1 years ago
@sacr3dbac0n0
Do you have a discord? I am both willing to share a model I am not sure you have comes accross. I also would like to be able to ask you Q’s even if your not into my interesting novel approach for types of planes your most into. While I will share my data with you with no strings attached, maybe a shoutout, lol. I wasn't really wanting anyone else to beat me to build (my debt to you is in the form of Atomic Rockets webpage, seriously I don't even know how much I would have to send you to equal the novel knowledge you gave me with that single link, I went from interested to informed and it is still a rabbit hole I never get to the end of!)
Let me know if this appeals to you. Also if you use a translator to speak English let me know. I can stop most of the slang that wouldn't translate well. I don't mind any language you may speak. I just want smooth communication and I often find out late into dialogue and it does matter to me, especially if your going threw the trouble of speaking my native language. Take care. -
4,665 sacr3dbac0n0+1 1.7 years ago
@FelixFan1 Please post your requests here and I will consider them. I'm always looking for new and novel super/hypersonic designs.
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4,960 FelixFan11.7 years ago
@sacr3dbac0n0
Indeed but I always felt the need to say nothing about my wants, because I fear that making requests will put stress on the builders. -
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4,499 WVBOBK+1 1.7 years ago
I love it! It is badass! I ran up to Mach 5.24 @ 17,748 M before it totally disintegrated! Excellent craft!
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4,665 sacr3dbac0n0+1 1.7 years ago
@FelixFan1 Really? That's awesome. I'm working on a Skunk Works Aurora delta wing spaceplane right now.
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