Would you have a link to that YouTube clip?
That's a very well put together video, brilliant presentation.Quote from: lucspace on 02/02/2014 03:36 pmWould you have a link to that YouTube clip?Most of us will notice fairly quickly that their Airbus can't really have a vertical stabilizer as shown in the video, or very bad things will likely happen.
Most of us will notice fairly quickly that their Airbus can't really have a vertical stabilizer as shown in the video, or very bad things will likely happen.
Quote from: lucspace on 02/02/2014 03:36 pmWould you have a link to that YouTube clip?Most of us will notice fairly quickly that their Airbus can't really have a vertical stabilizer as shown in the video, or very bad things will likely happen.
Regarding that vertical stabilizer, I'm sure they know more than "most of us". It worked for the space shuttle after all.
Space Shuttle launched from a Jumbo? I must have missed the memo....
Quote from: Oli on 02/03/2014 06:09 amRegarding that vertical stabilizer, I'm sure they know more than "most of us". It worked for the space shuttle after all.Space Shuttle launched from a Jumbo? I must have missed the memo.Yes, I saw that too and had grave doubts about it. Other air launchers are dropped from the bottom for a reason.
Not launch, but drop tests.Other air launched vehicles are not designed as gliders, from what I can tell.
In any case, they wouldn't have 250 people working on the project if it would be likely the vehicle would hit the tail of the carrier aircraft. That's silly.
Quote from: Danderman on 02/03/2014 02:49 amMost of us will notice fairly quickly that their Airbus can't really have a vertical stabilizer as shown in the video, or very bad things will likely happen.I had a similar feeling. You have a vehicle with a high lift to drag ratio trying to dive away underneath a vehicle with a low L/D before that second vehicle hits the rudder. That will be interesting.
(I can put the mp3 in attachment if needed, just ask)
Engine will be NK-39
Engine will be NK-39http://www.s-3.ch/en/home/2014/09/25/official-visit-to-jsc-kuznetsov-propulsion-systems-provider-of-the-soar
Quote from: Oli on 09/25/2014 02:57 pmEngine will be NK-39http://www.s-3.ch/en/home/2014/09/25/official-visit-to-jsc-kuznetsov-propulsion-systems-provider-of-the-soarThe knee-jerk decision by many startups to go with NK Engines may not continue much longer.
Kuznetsov Lox/Kerosene rocket engine. 402 kN. N-1F stage 3. Development ended 1971. Isp=352s. Modified version of original engine with multiple ignition capability. Never flown and mothballed after the cancellation of the N1.After initial failures of the N-1 Kuznetsov developed modified versions of engines for all 3 stages, with multiple ignition capability and increased operational lifetime. These engines were never flown and were mothballed after the cancellation of the N1.