> Sean Maguire writes:
> With the change in traveller of gravity = contra gravity, how
> effectivewould these 'fusion' rockets be in atmosphere. I'm not a science
> type person or anything, but wouldn't air resistance and stuff like that
> cut into speed ????
I expect they would be as effective as the former anti-grav was - air
resistance affected them as well.
> In H. Beam Pipers novels (where I assume de old contra grav thing came
> from), what did he use as the 'thruster' units on vehicles he described.
He had separate lift and drive generators, I beleive. I don't recall any
details on thier operation ever being written. I'm certain they were not
reaction based.
> Also, doesn't the 'grav hours' thing seem a bit limited ?? Actually, since
> I havn't got the book, what is the average number of 'manuever hours' the
> traveller vehicles have now ????
Not really. If you are using reaction mass to move about, there are
strict limits to how much you can change velocity.
For my own use, I'm thinking of staying with my current usage of
thruster-plates for common use, and fusion rockets where high delta-v/t is
needed. The thought of the common-folk running about riding oversized fusion
guns is frightening. :)
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