Best looking aircraft?

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OBVIOUSLY this is the best looking aircraft!!

I'm not biased.....honest :p

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Glaucus said:
that's just a flyable capsule, it's not a SSTO like the Sylon, it's also tiny.It still requires a massively expensive rocket to get it up there.I don't even get the point.
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My point was that this is being done now. The X37 has completed a number of spaceflights. The Sabre currently has a few modules on rig test, with the predicted EIS for Skylon to be 2020ish. Skylon aims to be pilotless. Getting the control system to work will be very difficult (understatement). The X37 has it nailed, apparently.

Compared to a casual it wastes a load of space and weight on the rocket and the benefit is? Doesn't get water damage so needs marganly less reconditioning before next flight at the cost of all those extra parts, fuel and wasted space, which will cost more to lift on a conventional rocket.
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What do you mean by 'water damage'? I have no experience with capsules, but I'm assuming re-entry as a glider allows greater control over where you end up on the Earth.

So I wonder what it's purpose is for, as it's milliatry and they've never said what it is for.
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Officially they have said it is a 'technology demonstrator.' Some bits are new, such as the control system and heat shield - but as you say, it's military; the USAF are running this. It seems the Yanks have something that they can reproduce more quickly and cheaper than their competitors, and can get into orbit using existing technology. I'd imagine its purpose is to nip about nailing Chinese satellites.
 
SillyHeatsink said:
My point was that this is being done now. The X37 has completed a number of spaceflights. The Sabre currently has a few modules on rig test, with the predicted EIS for Skylon to be 2020ish. Skylon aims to be pilotless. Getting the control system to work will be very difficult (understatement). The X37 has it nailed, apparently.


What do you mean by 'water damage'? I have no experience with capsules, but I'm assuming re-entry as a glider allows greater control over where you end up on the Earth.


Officially they have said it is a 'technology demonstrator.' Some bits are new, such as the control system and heat shield - but as you say, it's military; the USAF are running this. It seems the Yanks have something that they can reproduce more quickly and cheaper than their competitors, and can get into orbit using existing technology. I'd imagine its purpose is to nip about nailing Chinese satellites.
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The x37 is nothing special at , in fact it's pretty rubbish. It's no a step forward at all. It's happening now with space-x. It means nothing as they aren't any better than anything we've allready got. X-37 doesn't fullfill any roll.

Nip about destroying Satelites? You do not need a gliding causal to do that. That can be done with any conventional product which doesn't waste space or weight.


Controll is not particular hard, Space-x with the dragon has done it, ESA has done, NaSA has done it. Everyone's done it.

Orion capsual and new rocket is a far better illustration of what USA/NASA can do in a short time.
space-X is far more impressive than the x-37 and at least is a game changer as private companies do lower costs.

Yes that's what I mean a controllable capsule means the money saving in turnaround time as normal capsule splash down in the sea. But due to its shape and extra components, it is far less cost effective to launch. It's got to be housed in a casing with lots of wasted space, it needs far more components that weigh and at €22000 a kilo that's a lot of money per launch.

usA haven't demonstrated anything with the x-37 it's old tech with a miliatry purpose. Again it hasn't moved anything on, it's not special, it's not inventive.

You seem to off thought the x-37 was a SSTO plane and when pointed out trying to back track.

The skylon has just co pelted the next step of testing on the pre-coolers and completed it sucsefully, next and final pre-cooler test will start in August.
 
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