• momocchi@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    The only issue i have with this is they have essentially taken the space shuttles off centre engine placement without a reason for them to be angled like that, this doesnt seem to have a massive fuel tank strapped to it throwing off centre of mass.

    • hglman@lemmy.ml
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      7 months ago

      The jet engine is below the rocket nozzle, forcing the offset. The rocket engine points towards the center of mass. How it has enough fuel for orbit without a tank, even if it is a hypersonic spaceplane, is unclear.

  • M137
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    7 months ago

    The engines pointing like that ruins the whole image IMO, it makes no sense.

    • starman2112@sh.itjust.works
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      7 months ago

      It makes perfect sense, they’re pointed towards the ship’s center of mass. In atmo, the jet needs to be more or less lined up with the wings, but up near space where the air is thin, the high AOA from switching to the rockets wouldn’t be an issue–up there, what matter is whether your thrust vector lines up with COM. It’s probably not comfortable for the pilot, but it gets the job done

  • Twotone@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    All this talk about the aircraft and no comments about the adorable orange robo dogo carting around munitions with the heart on its side <3

  • Oddbin
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    7 months ago

    It’s got a strong 80s manga feel to it. Love it.

  • sebinspace@lemmy.worldM
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    7 months ago

    ITT: people who are unable to suspend disbelief to enjoy something on its own merits