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Trying to distract myself a bit from things around me...so I whipped this up in about an hour this evening, including the text...
Enjoy, or don't...whatever
Enjoy, or don't...whatever
Category Artwork (Digital) / Miscellaneous
Species Unspecified / Any
Size 1200 x 800px
File Size 271 kB
Well...a particle lance (or particle accelerator [that's what it's called in german]) is a device that accelerates tiny particles to ultra-high velocity, thus resulting in an effect which usually cuts through most other materials because the particles are so small...
The whole thing requires a huge amount of energy and I haven't yet decided how this is generated (or stored) but the whole thing is somewhre in the future, so it might very well be possible already XDDD
It's like with Games Workshop, you can't explain it? Make it a warp storm!
The whole thing requires a huge amount of energy and I haven't yet decided how this is generated (or stored) but the whole thing is somewhre in the future, so it might very well be possible already XDDD
It's like with Games Workshop, you can't explain it? Make it a warp storm!
Hrmm...
Alright, I can presume from the sound of it the engines / powerplants are some form of multi-mode turboscramrocket, not unlike the powerplants used on the UD4-L Cheyenne Dropship. You could use to list the endurance, combat range, and ferry range.
At 10m in length, she's a VERY small fighter, and fairly light at 6.5 metric tons. Not too bad. From the look of her she's a semi-lifting body.
You might want to look into a blend of physical ballistic projectile weapons (guns) for use when in atmosphere to avoid the problems of beam meander and laser scatter (particle beams and lasers respectively). As well, keep always in mind that energy weapons often rely on time-on-target to do damage, not an easy thing to hold when both units are jinking across half the sky.
While the pilot is linked fully, you might also want to think of providing a liquid breathing medium and direct blood oxygenation systems, plus assisted pumping for use in high-g maneuvering. Using such a concept, taking it a bit further, if the cyberware is sufficient to allow for it, perhaps external control of heart rate and endo/exocrine responses, preventing target fixation and adrenaline from messing up concentration.
Perhaps you'd be interested in posting up a full and proper Janes reference? I have a blank form if you want one, in MS Word format. Just note me if you're interested.
Yes, I adore fighters and space technology!
Yours,
Mika Kyubi
Kitsune-at-Large
Alright, I can presume from the sound of it the engines / powerplants are some form of multi-mode turboscramrocket, not unlike the powerplants used on the UD4-L Cheyenne Dropship. You could use to list the endurance, combat range, and ferry range.
At 10m in length, she's a VERY small fighter, and fairly light at 6.5 metric tons. Not too bad. From the look of her she's a semi-lifting body.
You might want to look into a blend of physical ballistic projectile weapons (guns) for use when in atmosphere to avoid the problems of beam meander and laser scatter (particle beams and lasers respectively). As well, keep always in mind that energy weapons often rely on time-on-target to do damage, not an easy thing to hold when both units are jinking across half the sky.
While the pilot is linked fully, you might also want to think of providing a liquid breathing medium and direct blood oxygenation systems, plus assisted pumping for use in high-g maneuvering. Using such a concept, taking it a bit further, if the cyberware is sufficient to allow for it, perhaps external control of heart rate and endo/exocrine responses, preventing target fixation and adrenaline from messing up concentration.
Perhaps you'd be interested in posting up a full and proper Janes reference? I have a blank form if you want one, in MS Word format. Just note me if you're interested.
Yes, I adore fighters and space technology!
Yours,
Mika Kyubi
Kitsune-at-Large
XDD...yes you appear to be a genuine combat aircraft enthsuiast ^^
Yes, the fighter utilizes small amounts of gelly like multi fuel, which can either be burnt on it's own or with the addition of oxygen (resulting in lower fuel consumption)
The fighter is small, I wont deny that, but given it's role for planetary defence/attack, it needn't be much bigger, though there is a lot larger craft at disposal, but they are, respectively, unweildy...
The possibility exists, but the only way to get away from time-on-target delay would be a railgun...
laser scatter can be an issue, but at the ranges at which combat would take place this is mostly irrelevant. I see your point about the particle beams though...those might come to serious problems within an atmosphere...kinda like flechettes
These medical possibilities are to be considdered, but the craft doesn't reach any higher speeds than M3 for combat because maneouvering or coordinating a fight at speeds any higher is pretty much impossible (you do get the atmo-exit burns though)
Hell, you can send me the specifics requirements for a reference XDDD maybe this design will actually carry some sort of significance for some of my future projects
Yes, the fighter utilizes small amounts of gelly like multi fuel, which can either be burnt on it's own or with the addition of oxygen (resulting in lower fuel consumption)
The fighter is small, I wont deny that, but given it's role for planetary defence/attack, it needn't be much bigger, though there is a lot larger craft at disposal, but they are, respectively, unweildy...
The possibility exists, but the only way to get away from time-on-target delay would be a railgun...
laser scatter can be an issue, but at the ranges at which combat would take place this is mostly irrelevant. I see your point about the particle beams though...those might come to serious problems within an atmosphere...kinda like flechettes
These medical possibilities are to be considdered, but the craft doesn't reach any higher speeds than M3 for combat because maneouvering or coordinating a fight at speeds any higher is pretty much impossible (you do get the atmo-exit burns though)
Hell, you can send me the specifics requirements for a reference XDDD maybe this design will actually carry some sort of significance for some of my future projects
Please see my note, dear.
As for g-stress, even at Mach speeds below 1, it is possible to pull maneuvers that exceed 10 g's. A liquid environment aids in taking these, as would physiologic controls (which are more there to avoid the problems of panic, hyperaggression, and the like that can occur in combat)
Keep in mind that though modern airframes and avionics can (and indeed will) handle up to 25+ g's of stress (more for smaller aircraft and missiles), it is the human factor that prohibits truly insane combat maneuvering, both matters of reflex speed (minimized with a direct interface but still present) and g-tolerance (not yet very well minimized).
Yours,
Mika
As for g-stress, even at Mach speeds below 1, it is possible to pull maneuvers that exceed 10 g's. A liquid environment aids in taking these, as would physiologic controls (which are more there to avoid the problems of panic, hyperaggression, and the like that can occur in combat)
Keep in mind that though modern airframes and avionics can (and indeed will) handle up to 25+ g's of stress (more for smaller aircraft and missiles), it is the human factor that prohibits truly insane combat maneuvering, both matters of reflex speed (minimized with a direct interface but still present) and g-tolerance (not yet very well minimized).
Yours,
Mika
Yeah, the human factor is the problem as much as it is solution...
I believe the human factor is actually the one which makes things worth fighting for. If you fight only with or against machines it's not combat anymore, it's technically just systematic slaughter and a power propulsion into the hands of those who shouldn't necessarily get it
I believe the human factor is actually the one which makes things worth fighting for. If you fight only with or against machines it's not combat anymore, it's technically just systematic slaughter and a power propulsion into the hands of those who shouldn't necessarily get it
Well, as a Jane's reference is literally nothing but a technical reference, I was not adding any moralization into the equation, merely addressing the matter as an engineer would: that there must be ways to maximize performance while minimizing the damage and/or stress to the softest part of the aircraft, the pilot.
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