Melbourne class Hypersonic Suborbital Liner
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| Melbourne class Hypersonic Suborbital Liner | |
|---|---|
| Tech Level | TL–13 |
| Mass | 100 tons |
| Cost | 15.2 |
| Mode | Flight |
| Type | Aerospace Vessel |
| Speed | 2400kph |
| Cargo | 3 tons |
| Crew | 8 |
| Passengers | 162 |
| Armament | None |
| Reference | COACC 91. |
The Melbourne class Hypersonic Suborbital Liner is a TL–10 noncombatant spaceplane.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
The Melbourne is a hypersonic transport that takes off and lands vertically using deflected exhaust from high bypass hydrogen-burning turbofansfor lift Turbofans are also used to transfer to level flight and climb to 20 kilometers, where fusion rockets are ignited that propel the transport into a suborbital arc toward its destination. The transport reenters the atmosphere gliding toward its destination. The turbofans are restarted when speed drops below Mach 1 The transport gradually changes over to vertical flight and lands on a city center landing pad.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
No information yet available.
References[edit]
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- Terrance McInnes. COACC (Game Designers Workshop, 1989), 91.