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Named for Her Majesty Carolyne II, RAS Carolyne II is the flagship of the Royal Alessian Expeditionary Force. First of five in the Aréte-Class guided missile cruisers, Carolyne II performs a role similar to that of the vintage Kirov-Class battlecruiser of the former Soviet Union.
COMBAT SYSTEMS:
In combat, her main role is to tear apart enemy battlelines with coordinated salvoes of STANDARD VII anti-ship missiles launched from 9-shot VLS banks (20 banks, 180 missiles).
Once the enemy battleline is scattered, she pushes through and opens up with broadsides of 12 eight-inch cannons. These cannons can fire five-to-six rounds per minute, and can use armour-disintergration, armour-piercing, or high-explosive shells.
For defense, she carries two banks of 21 Harlequin anti-ballistic missiles. Harlequin anti-ballistic missiles are used to intercept high-yield cruise missiles at a sighting range beyond that of ASCAMS.
18 ASCAMS hyperkinetic railguns are also carried.
(AUTOMATIC, SMALL-CALIBRE, ANTI-MISSILE SYSTEM)
Two 5-in raipd fire cannons are mounted forward and aft. Used for saluting and training ground crews. Interchangeable with TacRAM launchers for Air Intercepetion roles.
A single enclosed elevator is installed to allow operation of a single rotary-wing attack gunship. The gunship is often employed as an anti-fighter outflier, though can be equipped for anti-ship roles.
FEATURES:
LIFT AND PROPULSION:
- Advanced ionic pulse thrusters enabling her to gain altitude quicker and increase manouevrability compared to conventional rotary-thrust lifters
- Nuclear amplified ionic thrusters mounted at her stern increase effiency and yield, allowing for supersonic forward flight.
- Increasing power imput into ionic thrusters increases total thrust output. Total thrust is limited only by power supply.
- Air flow over thrusters acts as the main cooling system. Simply turning over the thrusters at any imput will prevent overheating.
-Each ionic thruster is controlled by a central computer, increasing and decreasing power imput as needed to maintain flight path.
POWER:
A tri-stage fission-fusion reactor increases total power output by 400% over conventional fission reactors for the same fuel supply. Ducted ventilation fans supply reactor with a constant flow of air to prevent overheating. Engine is more efficient at higher forward speeds due to increased air flow.
NOTES:
The superstructure is divided into four main sections. Navigation Bridge, Fire Control Bridge, Mast, and Funnel.
Note the NAIT bulges at the stern. These are the cooling air intakes.
The flag of the Royal Alessian Expeditionary Force is flown proudly atop RAS Carolyne II's mast. As a command vessel, she leads her squadron into battle under such a banner, inspiring all who follow to fight their damnest for their country.
Traditional Fighting Cheer: Forward to Victory Today, and Prosperity Tomorrow.
COMBAT SYSTEMS:
In combat, her main role is to tear apart enemy battlelines with coordinated salvoes of STANDARD VII anti-ship missiles launched from 9-shot VLS banks (20 banks, 180 missiles).
Once the enemy battleline is scattered, she pushes through and opens up with broadsides of 12 eight-inch cannons. These cannons can fire five-to-six rounds per minute, and can use armour-disintergration, armour-piercing, or high-explosive shells.
For defense, she carries two banks of 21 Harlequin anti-ballistic missiles. Harlequin anti-ballistic missiles are used to intercept high-yield cruise missiles at a sighting range beyond that of ASCAMS.
18 ASCAMS hyperkinetic railguns are also carried.
(AUTOMATIC, SMALL-CALIBRE, ANTI-MISSILE SYSTEM)
Two 5-in raipd fire cannons are mounted forward and aft. Used for saluting and training ground crews. Interchangeable with TacRAM launchers for Air Intercepetion roles.
A single enclosed elevator is installed to allow operation of a single rotary-wing attack gunship. The gunship is often employed as an anti-fighter outflier, though can be equipped for anti-ship roles.
FEATURES:
LIFT AND PROPULSION:
- Advanced ionic pulse thrusters enabling her to gain altitude quicker and increase manouevrability compared to conventional rotary-thrust lifters
- Nuclear amplified ionic thrusters mounted at her stern increase effiency and yield, allowing for supersonic forward flight.
- Increasing power imput into ionic thrusters increases total thrust output. Total thrust is limited only by power supply.
- Air flow over thrusters acts as the main cooling system. Simply turning over the thrusters at any imput will prevent overheating.
-Each ionic thruster is controlled by a central computer, increasing and decreasing power imput as needed to maintain flight path.
POWER:
A tri-stage fission-fusion reactor increases total power output by 400% over conventional fission reactors for the same fuel supply. Ducted ventilation fans supply reactor with a constant flow of air to prevent overheating. Engine is more efficient at higher forward speeds due to increased air flow.
NOTES:
The superstructure is divided into four main sections. Navigation Bridge, Fire Control Bridge, Mast, and Funnel.
Note the NAIT bulges at the stern. These are the cooling air intakes.
The flag of the Royal Alessian Expeditionary Force is flown proudly atop RAS Carolyne II's mast. As a command vessel, she leads her squadron into battle under such a banner, inspiring all who follow to fight their damnest for their country.
Traditional Fighting Cheer: Forward to Victory Today, and Prosperity Tomorrow.
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And on the ITs. They work that way, if using argon or similar inert gasses. Looks like were's stuck with oxygen though, so perhaps the given effiency could be a little high. I'm not working with JPL in any case. I'm working with a 240v mains supply and some copper wire in my hobby room. Point is, the tech is feasible and definitely applicable. We have already sent space probes out using a centrifugal thrust variant, so it works.
@Foxy: Honestly, our atmosphere is a little thin, so a lot of power would be needed. But I chose ionic thrusters over superconductors because they are easier to achieve with today's science. Just being a little more realistic than quadcopters too. Don't tell AE, but rotors aren't going to get him far, unless he ramps up the power exponentially. Again, realism Nazi mode, but it's just not quite right to have such small (in relation to the craft) rotors unless the power imput is extreme.
I think the main issue with ionic thrusters is tht they need a constant flow of easily ionised (ionized?) elements. The noble gasses tend to the the job done, notably argon and xenon, but in atmsophere oxygen will have to do. Besides, you can build your own rotors *gasps dramatically* with a rotationally symetrical pivot assembly. Look it up on Instructible, you'll see what I mean about efficiency.
But as lng as it works right?
So for both of you guys: who can crack the room-temp issues? Supercooled has been done, but how can we get them working at room-temp? This is an actual question by the way. A part of my development of future airships depends on it. Although minecraft logic may eventually reign supreme: *screw the rules, I play minecraft * type logic.
like, unless you change the laws of physics inside your engine, you can only get a set amount of force regardless of how much power you put into it
and weight and power increase proportionally in the way that power is less than weight (which is why we use it for small ships)
(also the dedication made me feel awkward thanks ;D)