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[Meta discussion]Acceleration Drives
HRogge
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09-17-2011, 11:20 PM
Some data about existing ships...

SS Ciara... maximum speed because of "ocean drag" 0.125c... maximum fuel at full burn 2 hours.

Sounds nice and easy... and results in an acceleration of 530g (or 5.2 km/s within one second).

Destiny Nova... Peak 100G for 1200 seconds, Nominal 10G for 25,000 seconds...

At peak acceleration the delta-v will be 0.4% c... with "economy mode" its 0.8%c.

Thrillmaster (see forum): 30g, delta-v of 44000 km/s (or 0.14c)

This mean fuel limit the ship to 41.5 hours burn.

Toybox (see forum): 25g, delta-v of 44000 km/s (or 0.14c)

This means fuel limit the ship to ~50 hours burn.
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[Meta discussion]Acceleration Drives - by HRogge - 09-17-2011, 10:41 PM
[No subject] - by Warringer - 09-17-2011, 10:47 PM
[No subject] - by HRogge - 09-17-2011, 11:20 PM
[No subject] - by Dartz - 09-17-2011, 11:21 PM
[No subject] - by robkelk - 09-18-2011, 04:07 AM
[No subject] - by Firvulag - 09-18-2011, 08:52 AM
[No subject] - by HRogge - 09-18-2011, 09:20 AM
[No subject] - by Bob Schroeck - 09-18-2011, 03:23 PM
[No subject] - by HRogge - 09-18-2011, 03:55 PM
[No subject] - by Dartz - 09-18-2011, 04:23 PM
[No subject] - by Warringer - 09-18-2011, 04:25 PM
[No subject] - by Cobalt Greywalker - 09-18-2011, 04:29 PM
[No subject] - by HRogge - 09-18-2011, 04:37 PM
[No subject] - by Warringer - 09-18-2011, 05:00 PM
[No subject] - by Cobalt Greywalker - 09-18-2011, 05:03 PM
[No subject] - by Warringer - 09-18-2011, 05:17 PM
[No subject] - by Dartz - 09-18-2011, 05:18 PM
[No subject] - by HRogge - 09-18-2011, 05:58 PM
[No subject] - by Warringer - 09-18-2011, 06:06 PM
[No subject] - by HRogge - 09-18-2011, 06:32 PM
[No subject] - by Warringer - 09-18-2011, 06:34 PM
[No subject] - by Black Aeronaut - 09-19-2011, 08:58 AM
[No subject] - by Cobalt Greywalker - 09-19-2011, 11:26 PM
[No subject] - by HRogge - 09-20-2011, 07:11 AM

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