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The Delta-glider is the ideal {{noun}} for the novice {{noun}} to get spaceborne. Its futuristic {{noun}}
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The Delta-glider is the ideal ship for the novice pilot to get spaceborne. Its futuristic design
{{noun}}, high {{noun}} and extremely low fuel consumption make it easy to achieve {{noun}}, and it
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concept, high thrust and extremely low fuel consumption make it easy to achieve orbit, and it
can even be used for interplanetary {{noun}}. The winged design provides {{noun}}-like handling
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can even be used for interplanetary travel. The winged design provides aircraft-like handling
in the lower [[atmosphere]], while the vertically mounted hover-{{noun plural}} allow vertical {{noun plural}}
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in the lower [[atmosphere]], while the vertically mounted hover-thrusters allow vertical takeoffs
and {{noun plural}} independent of atmospheric conditions and {{noun plural}}.
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and landings independent of atmospheric conditions and runways.
  
It comes with the stock Orbiter {{noun}}.
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It comes with the stock Orbiter install.
  
The [[scramjet]] variant, Deltaglider-S, splits its main fuel {{noun}} into 10,400kg for the main {{noun plural}} and 4,000kg for the scramjets.
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The [[scramjet]] variant, Deltaglider-S, splits its main fuel tank into 10,400kg for the main drives and 4,000kg for the scramjets.
Their effective operating {{noun}} is [[Mach]] 3-8.
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Their effective operating range is [[Mach]] 3-8.
  
 
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[[Category:Vessels of Orbiter]]

Revision as of 22:15, 15 April 2007

Delta-glider
DG-Scrshot1.jpg
Delta-glider in atmosphere
Description
Role Glider
Full name Delta-glider
Crew 1
Passengers 4
First flight date unknown
Entered service date unknown
Manufacturer unknown
Dimensions
Length 17.76 m
Height 4.93 m
Wingspan 17.86 m
Wing area 160 m2
Masses
Empty 12,000 kg
Fuel 14,400 kg
RCS fuel 600 kg
Max. take-off 27,000 kg
Inertia PMI 15.5 / 22.1 / 7.7 m2
Performance
Max. delta-v 31.5 km/s
Max. accel 20 m/s2
Stall CL 1.0
Stall AOA 20°

The Delta-glider is the ideal ship for the novice pilot to get spaceborne. Its futuristic design concept, high thrust and extremely low fuel consumption make it easy to achieve orbit, and it can even be used for interplanetary travel. The winged design provides aircraft-like handling in the lower atmosphere, while the vertically mounted hover-thrusters allow vertical takeoffs and landings independent of atmospheric conditions and runways.

It comes with the stock Orbiter install.

The scramjet variant, Deltaglider-S, splits its main fuel tank into 10,400kg for the main drives and 4,000kg for the scramjets. Their effective operating range is Mach 3-8.