Project XR2 Ravenstar - Mk II

[yagni01]

what does the L stand for?

I wouldn't think of it as an actual production model, you could build a cheaper ship by using a more simple design, more a one off.

Or perhaps in production as in a way of recycling the vehicle - say its no longer re-entry worthy after so many thousands of hours but again, you'd maybe just take the bits you need from it and have a more simple frame.

Either way, it ends up as a kind of scrapheap challenge spaceship decades after its manufacture.

Lunar[tic] ? Loonie ?


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hmmm... sort of. but thats more of a modified classic, it's still essentially a YT1300. Something more like this old peice of artwork...

Is that your pod racer, Steve?

 

[Coolhand]

Lunar[tic] ? Loonie ?

Well, certainly isn't 'luxury'

Is that your pod racer, Steve?

no. well, sortof. Nothing to do with star wars, it was just a quickie bashed together from the cockpit of one of my fighter designs and a random engine design.

 

[Coolhand]

inspired by the 'kliper' project and the XR0 concept that has been discussed before... just a concept model... exactly how small a ship can you pack all delta glider features into and what should be left out or added?

This one fits neatly into the xr2's cargo bay, with a little room to spare.

 

[T.Neo]

Awesome :speakcool:.

Like a sort of XR version of the shuttle PB?

EDIT:
Sorry, didn't see you previous post. That thing is cool. I'd love to fly something like that in Orbiter, provided it had a good enough VC.

How about this for a novel:
A group of people are stranded on Mars, and try to get back to Earth, or somewhere, and they cobble their ride together out of old bits of spacecraft.

 

[doggie015]

hmmm... sort of. but thats more of a modified classic, it's still essentially a YT1300. Something more like this old peice of artwork...

Whoa... that would be a :speakcool: ship to fly in orbiter! Like what was said before: Very reminiscent of a Star Wars episode 1 pod-racer. I would like to see that thing modeled in Orbiter (AFTER the XR-2 is finished; no pressure )

This may be getting cliched but VERY WELL DONE with the XR-2!

That was my $0.20

 

[Coolhand]

Whoa... that would be a :speakcool: ship to fly in orbiter! Like what was said before: Very reminiscent of a Star Wars episode 1 pod-racer. I would like to see that thing modeled in Orbiter (AFTER the XR-2 is finished; no pressure )

This may be getting cliched but VERY WELL DONE with the XR-2!

That was my $0.20

I've no intentions of bringing the junkfighter to orbiter, it was just an example of a junkyard style, sorry.

And thankyou.

T.neo, like all good themes, that ones been used before many times i'm sure.

Cheers,

 

[Woo482]

wow that model looks nice will you be getting that in orbiter ?

 

[Coolhand]

I wouldn't be posting the images in here if i wasn't... if dougs interested i'd develop it into an orbiter model...

 

[Woo482]

ok it looks good better than my plane that at the moment is just a wing

 

[willy88]

Imagine filling an XR5 with those. :hmm:

 

[SlyCoopersButt]

Stamp of approval! I love tiny ships. It's great having a mothership that you can leave with a smaller ship and go down to any moon or planets surface for small errands!

 

[Coolhand]

heh. well it should be fully featured... propulsion features rocket main engines and Pulse Detonation airbreathers - good from 0 to mach 6. here's the start of the detailing, the wing fold mechanism and engine positions...

 

[Omhra]

I am not easily amazed...

But your XR2 has amazed me to a ridiculous point... I can't put your ship down....

And now these!!! what are you doing to us MAN.

 

[willy88]

heh. well it should be fully featured... propulsion features rocket main engines and Pulse Detonation airbreathers - good from 0 to mach 6. here's the start of the detailing, the wing fold mechanism and engine positions...

So that means it can take off like regular aircraft, without the use of rocket engines? Sweet!

 

[Arrowstar]

Imagine filling an XR5 with those. :hmm:

It appears it could fit into the XR2 bay... is that true?

 

[Mafuskas]

inspired by the 'kliper' project and the XR0 concept that has been discussed before... just a concept model... exactly how small a ship can you pack all delta glider features into and what should be left out or added?

This one fits neatly into the xr2's cargo bay, with a little room to spare.

It appears it could fit into the XR2 bay... is that true?

I believe it is.

Looks great, Coolhand, as always.

 

[T.Neo]

Coolhand, that thing is niiiice, reminds me of the "goblin" concept fighter aircraft that was to be stowed in the bomb bay of a B-36.

How many is it supposed to seat?

 

[Coolhand]

hehe yes its intended as a companion vessel to the XR2 - designed from the off to fit into the cargo bay. I've gone back and stretched the design out a little bit and introduced a nose cone fold, so the space in the bay is used a little more efficiently and the design is a little less stumpy.

I suggested to doug some time ago about making PD engines perhaps for the xr2 mk 2. they are an interesting alternative to scrams as they operate in a totally different regime.

Cheers.

 

[T.Neo]

I like the nose cone fold. Maybe that could be a hatch that allows crew transfer form the XR2 to the craft in the bay?

 

[AstroCam]

After crashing a LOT of DGIVs and XR class vehicles (the heavy load XR2 steam catapult STO tests are a prime example) I've toyed around with taking a DG class mesh and cobbling together a six legged lander version, or a flatbed airlaunch vehicle from the parts... anyway, i LOVE the look of the XR0 concept, and can't get enough of the XR2.

Sooooo, not to sound unngrafteful, or anything, and not intending to add to your already bloated suggestions file, but:

Can the XR2 come in a few different version? like reduced sized passanger compartment for more fuel/equipment (having a flight engineer position like on early jet aircraft would be nice - and an excuse for more panels and VC gribbleness) Adding the fuzzy dice in numerous colours, most of all, i would LOVE to see a XR2 varient that has a re-entry capable ejection capsule (ala F-111) - some kind of emergency active hull cooling button on the panel (Only allowed to hit the button a few times - takes some of your LOX, pumps it through the hull and vents it in order to cool the hull) would also be great. Would make it a bit easier for semi-nuggets like myself to re-enter without blowing up every five minutess.

Anyway - will the XR0 be made? Any ETAs on its release and the full completeion of the XR2?

The PD engine on the XR0 - donuts on a rope contrails?

Finally, with the XR2 repaint kit, can you add a generic smoke/dirt layer in the same fashion as the DGIV repaint kit?

Right, i better stop stuffing your suggestion box. Keep up the great work.