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Lisias

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On 5/1/2023 at 5:31 PM, DDE said:

I would rather call it a meme.

Meanwhile, this was proposed seriously, so...

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It looks far to long to be practical I say, probably to wide to. Way more realistic than the German Rattle 1000 ton tank but still to wide and long. 
Multi turreted tanks was an thing but they was much more stubby. 
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Generally an stupid idea, tank get to large an heavy and all the turrets are hopeless to armor well. 
On a ship its many benefit with an larger ship with more guns, larger ships is more stable and seaworthy. Square cube law make it so you need less engines or armor. Downside is that you have fewer ships. 
On ground its better to use multiple vertices. 

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18 hours ago, DDE said:

My favorite explanation for multi-stage rocketry, personified

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"When a truck is out of fuel, the next one goes off its carriage and continues the trip, and so on, until you've used all your fuel and, hopefully, are somewhere interesting, and not stuck in orbit, waiting for the guys at the KSC to send a rescue mission (if they accept the contract)."

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On 5/9/2023 at 8:19 PM, DDE said:

My favorite explanation for multi-stage rocketry, personified

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Of course, Russia couldn't let New Zealand get ahead.

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On 5/23/2023 at 12:25 PM, Nazalassa said:

Objection: Tweakscale's not stock!

Dude, you brightened my day - I had laughed so much that I'm felling like I'm a passenger on a plane where Jeb is the pilot: in need to change my underwear!!! :sticktongue:

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It's impressive how people in KSP ends up reproducing History without being aware.

In WW2, some aircraft carriers could launch scout planes from the Hangar Deck - in a pretty kludge way, I think.

But, hey, if it works, then it works. Jeb approves! ;) 

 

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10 hours ago, Lisias said:

It's impressive how people in KSP ends up reproducing History without being aware.

In WW2, some aircraft carriers could launch scout planes from the Hangar Deck - in a pretty kludge way, I think.

But, hey, if it works, then it works. Jeb approves! ;) 

 

Heard about this but thought they launched from the front. Some early carriers was set up for this. No idea they launched sideways. 

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I'm sure it's been mentioned before, but there are loads of tip-jet helicopters that are downright odd.

For instance, here's the Hughs XH-17:

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The European designs are pretty out-there as well. This is the proposed Soviet Mil V-7:

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Mil V-7 helicopter - development history, photos, technical data

And last but not least, the Percival P.74 (never actually flew):

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10 Insane Experimental Helicopters From History - Listverse

 

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18 hours ago, magnemoe said:

Heard about this but thought they launched from the front.

That would be the interwar-era multiple flight deck designs.

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