EPTOn January 29 2022 10:36 Sermokala wrote:
sorry for missing this the first time.
I can see this working kinda. A reuseable jet powered craft flying remotely I could see being easier to land with a runway that you can make to spec. The run times on modern jets are measured in the ten thousands of hours. Making a craft that doesn't have to survive such a sharp angle to leave the earth. China uses a russian plane I think to launch satellites. and that claims a lot more space and weight then a falcon heavy, not to mention that they're developing an even bigger one.
who knows tho I'm sure the russian super designs had a lot of issues that took decades to figure out. I doubt that making one from scratch will work.
sorry for missing this the first time.
I can see this working kinda. A reuseable jet powered craft flying remotely I could see being easier to land with a runway that you can make to spec. The run times on modern jets are measured in the ten thousands of hours. Making a craft that doesn't have to survive such a sharp angle to leave the earth. China uses a russian plane I think to launch satellites. and that claims a lot more space and weight then a falcon heavy, not to mention that they're developing an even bigger one.
who knows tho I'm sure the russian super designs had a lot of issues that took decades to figure out. I doubt that making one from scratch will work.
I don't think it's never been done from a lack of trying. I just think when they get down to it, it's just not feasible. You're talking about a massive plane. That will take how long to reach the stratosphere? It's just going to be coasting on an incline burn and then what? At least with the rockets it's more or less straight up and out. I'm more interested in the quiet Sonic aircraft NASA is developing. That seems to have a lot more practical application.
Same reason I don't see the SpaceX Starship being used for point to point travel as many would hope. It would look dope, but I can't see it being more fuel efficient than an airplane (and those are getting closer to green technology everyday).
