10-26-2011, 12:15 AM
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BARCLONE Rocketry
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Posts: 5,357
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Second Entry -- SLS Empyria
So, the Starship Proxima II didn't elicit any responses. It was a complex idea that developed over time, and which I'll admit, wasn't gnawing on my own fingers for attention. Maybe this one will spark some comments, even though it's not a "true" starship.
Back in 2007, at least according to the design date in the revision field, I posted this "Fighter Style" ship with an ST-10 main body. So, since older original ideas are acceptable for this contest, I thought I'd dust off the cobwebs and make it a bit larger for a proper SLS size bird...
This is the SLS Empyria. It uses an ST-20 main body, consisting of two full 18" tubes for the fuselage. The canopy is a pulled clear polycarbonate 0.02" thick over a master made from a couple of BC-13 nose cones. Engine cowls are built up from balsa sheet. I even managed to simulate an angled panel in RockSim, which shows just how far an idea can be taken if you really want it bad enough. It also shows that RockSim could be made to render such panels with proper dialog controls.
New components required: - BC-20104 nose cone, ogive, series 20, 10.40" long.
- Fin sheets.
- Engine cowl sheets.
- Intake and exhaust fins sheet.
- Canopy.
- Rings.
Here are the specs:
Length: 47.90"
Diameter: 2.04" (ST-20)
Fin Span: 14.05"
Weight: 9.6 oz
Flight simulations:
F23-7......1285'......Dv 29 FPS......Requires 34" of rod length.
F20-7......1487'......Dv 32 FPS......Requires 29" of rod length.
I'm calling out the 1/4" launch rod for this one. Use a 48" length.
Share and enjoy!
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