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corp:kage:project_thought:tsubame_fighter_prototype [2022/09/01 06:31] – ↷ Links adapted because of a move operation wescorp:kage:project_thought:tsubame_fighter_prototype [2023/02/07 16:34] – wes
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-The Tsubame is a testbed for technologies which may be eventually implemented into the [[stararmy:small_craft:ke-v6-1d_hayabusa_starfighter]] and the [[stararmy:small_craft:ke-v8_kawarime]], and is therefore capable of both aerial and space-borne operation.  The fighter is surprisingly compact; due in part to the fact that the cockpit, life support systems, and the computer are so centralized and are therefore not needed in the actual fighter's design.  The fighter itself doesn't even have a dedicated Integrated Electronics System, because it utilizes the one included in the [[pilot_pod]] (usually the [[stararmy:equipment:cies]]).  This gives the fighter the ability to function as an extension of the pilot's bosy, and eliminates blind spots from the pilot's vision.  It also gives the pilot the ability to make optimal use of the joint systems on which the engines and the craft's point defense are installed, permitting an agile and responsive craft with unique thrust vectoring abilities.+The Tsubame is a testbed for technologies which may be eventually implemented into the [[stararmy:small_craft:ke-v6-1d_hayabusa_starfighter]] and the [[stararmy:small_craft:ke-v8_kawarime]], and is therefore capable of both aerial and space-borne operation.  The fighter is surprisingly compact; due in part to the fact that the cockpit, life support systems, and the computer are so centralized and are therefore not needed in the actual fighter's design.  The fighter itself does not even have a dedicated Integrated Electronics System, because it utilizes the one included in the [[pilot_pod]] (usually the [[stararmy:equipment:cies]]).  This gives the fighter the ability to function as an extension of the pilot's bosy, and eliminates blind spots from the pilot's vision.  It also gives the pilot the ability to make optimal use of the joint systems on which the engines and the craft's point defense are installed, permitting an agile and responsive craft with unique thrust vectoring abilities.
  
 The Tsubame uses a Delta-wing configuration similar to the Kawarime, but with a sweep closer to that of the Hayabusa.  Though the fighter has generic turrets giving it near-360-degree coverage, these are much smaller than the Hayabusa's and do less to disrupt the general shape of the frame by being connected to the side engine mounts.  The engine mounts of each of the two Tsubame types look identical from the exterior, but each tests a different joint type for thrust vectoring.  By using the [[frictionless_hybrid_joint]]) and the [[simplified_joint]] respectively, the unique engines of the prototypes are given the ability to quickly adjust direction for noteworthy thrust vectoring and course changes as well as the ability to be quickly swapped out due to their modular nature.  The STL engines themselves are prototypes, both a cheap design which may find itself competing with the other in the future depending on how they evolve.  The omission of [[stararmy:systems:turbo_aether_plasma_drive]] technology from the civilian prototype was the main inspiration for the engine designs, though both have pros and cons which will be weighed in testing and by time. The Tsubame uses a Delta-wing configuration similar to the Kawarime, but with a sweep closer to that of the Hayabusa.  Though the fighter has generic turrets giving it near-360-degree coverage, these are much smaller than the Hayabusa's and do less to disrupt the general shape of the frame by being connected to the side engine mounts.  The engine mounts of each of the two Tsubame types look identical from the exterior, but each tests a different joint type for thrust vectoring.  By using the [[frictionless_hybrid_joint]]) and the [[simplified_joint]] respectively, the unique engines of the prototypes are given the ability to quickly adjust direction for noteworthy thrust vectoring and course changes as well as the ability to be quickly swapped out due to their modular nature.  The STL engines themselves are prototypes, both a cheap design which may find itself competing with the other in the future depending on how they evolve.  The omission of [[stararmy:systems:turbo_aether_plasma_drive]] technology from the civilian prototype was the main inspiration for the engine designs, though both have pros and cons which will be weighed in testing and by time.
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