Stratolauncher
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Revision as of 20:53, 22 November 2015 by Kerbas ad astra (talk | contribs) (I'm not going to include a "capabilities" section because, in my limited testing, it doesn't seem to be capable of anything but launching a very expensive missile...I look forward to being proven wrong!)
The Stratolauncher is a large drone carrying a medium weight satelite launcher. It is based off of the Scaled Composites Model 351.
Description
| “ | A Large drone plane designed to carry a rocket to an altitude of 10km and launch it from there. The drone can then theoretically return to the runway to be reused, provided avionics work. — Squad |
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Specifications
Carrier
The Stratolauncher's carrier aircraft, like its real-world inspiration, is powered by six J-33 "Wheesley" Basic Jet Engines. Control is provided by a Stayputnik Mk. 1, with SAS capability provided by a CH-J3 Fly-By-Wire Avionics Hub.
Rocket
The Stratolauncher's rocket has an RT-10 "Hammer" Solid Fuel Booster pushing an LV-909-powered second stage, which pushes a satellite with several science instruments and an ion engine.
