I tried your original G42 WIP, and I ran out of fuel before I was able to get to orbit.
Are you basing the orbital entry procedures of the G42-200 based on your old design? I ask because in your original G42, your instructions called for a hold at 20k to build up speed to Mach 7.5 before gaining more altitude.
This is incredibly fuel inefficient as 20k, or 65,616 ft still gives a lot of drag on an aircraft going that fast.
The XR2 by comparison uses 60k (196,850 ft) as it's altitude to get up to Mach 20. Not much drag up there.
Also, what's the max tonnage you're planning for a payload?
hmm... that is inefficient... that is also not correct
you're supposed to hit mach 2.5 at 20k altitude, upon which you then engage ramcasters-low...
at mach 7.4 you should be at al least twice that altitude :thumbup:
if it wasn't a WIP, you'd have blown up the ship, for sure :lol:
i don't remember writing that you should hold for mach 7 at 20k... did i? if so, my bad - that's the altitude for mach 2.5
and yes... the G42-200 should be based on the same system.... no need to change what's already working... tweak maybe....
just remember that the G42 is not an XR-vessel - it's supposed to be a lot more realistic, and you're gonna get to orbit with about 5% or less fuel if all is done right :tiphat: