@XjayIndustrys
Yea the Concorde did have intake ramps. VCE doesn't mean it has an intake ramp. The F-15 has intake ramps but it doesn't use VCE engines. A VCE is a special type of engine that can physically configure various parts of the engine for different flight profiles.
@XjayIndustrys
I'm not sure if the Concorde used a VCE-like engine. I know it's engines were very fuel efficient at high speeds for it's time. Yea the SSTO is gonna be pretty epic, and incredibly complex. The SSTO is just my first step on space-related builds. I eventually want to make a giant space plane inspired by the Arkbird and the Rockwell Star-Raker concept. My giant space plane would have 2 variants, a space-station-oriented version that could act as an ISS replacement, and a militarized version that would be armed with a railgun and a laser turret for ICBM defense and orbital bombardment, however it could also be used to clean up space junk (like the Arkbird) and could also defend Earth against large asteroids.
@XjayIndustrys
Indeed I did. One thing I love about these builds, is that I actually do quite a bit of research on the roles and design aspects my build, so I'm actually learning some new stuff every time I do a build.
Sure I'll tag you, and thanks!
@XjayIndustrys
The SSTO will seat 6-8 astronauts with a payload bay behind the crew compartment, and the rest of the space behind the SSTO would be used to store the fuel. The rocket fuel would be stored in the aft-section of the fuselage while the jet fuel for the VCTR system would be stored in the wings. It's gonna be interesting to see how it will all fold-out because The SSTO is going to be pretty big, and I'm worried it will become too heavy for the VCTR to provide enough thrust efficiently. If the VCTR system turns out to be a disappointment, we'll just switch to having the SSTO be powered exclusively by the linear aerospike engine. IDK we'll see. I have a lot on my plate for September and October so progress on any of my SP projects have been very slow.
@XjayIndustrys
The whole point of Rainier's SSTO is to not only function as a spacecraft, but to function as a regular air-breathing aircraft in the atmosphere. Not only that, but it would use the VCTR system for the majority of the climb to get into orbit, and when the VCTR system starts lacking in thrust as oxygen begins to dwindle as it leaves the atmosphere, the linear aerospike kicks in and pushes the SSTO during the rest of the climb into orbit. This is to save as much rocket fuel for the aerospike as possible. So when in the atmosphere, the SSTO uses the air-breathing jets, and when out of the atmosphere/in orbit, it uses the aerospike rocket engine.
@XjayIndustrys
But for the SSTO, Rainier's ramjet-ADVENT engine would be coupled with a separate/independent ramjet at the bottom of the nacelle which you see in the diagram. So the SSTO's VCTR engine system altogether will use x2 VCE turbofans, x4 ramjets (including the smaller ones at the top of the VCE engines), and x1 linear aerospike rocket engine at the rear-center of the SSTO.
@XjayIndustrys
While the YF120 is dead, General Electric revived the VCE concept with their new ADVENT engine. While not a fully-commissioned jet engine (just an experimental prototype/demonstrator engine), in the realms of my RP, Rainier Aerospace partners with GE and contributes to the development of the ADVENT engine so Rainier can use it on our future 6th generation fighter jets, possible SST's, and of course the future SSTO & mega-space-plane. However Rainier plans to take the ADVENT a step further and using an intake duct at the top of the engine, it pulls more air and compresses it (using the venturi effect I guess?) right before it's directed into the afterburner stage where it rapidly expands with the already powerful thrust of the turbofan and the afterburner. It's the same effect used on the SR-71's J58 where air is pulled from the cold compressor stage and re-routed to the afterburner. This not only provides excellent cooling for the engine but provides even more thrust for the engine to produce. Rainier's version of the ADVENT concept would feature a "ramjet" mode. The intake duct at the top of the engine would essentially act as a ramjet.
@XjayIndustrys
The Banshee utilizes a "variable-cycle-engine" (VCE) which is an afterburning turbofan jet engine that can change the airflow going into the engine to optimize it for maximum power and efficiency. The SR-71's J58 could be considered a VCE. General Electric made one of the first true VCE's, the YF120 during the ATF competition in the 90's and it would have powered either the F-22 or F-23. I don't know if it flew on a YF-22, but I do know the 2nd YF-23 prototype, PAV-2 aka "Grey Ghost" was powered by the GE YF120 and it performed much better than the Pratt & Whittney F119-powered PAV-1.
A VCE can optimize/adapt according to the speed and flight conditions for maximum efficiency and power. At subsonic speeds, it acts like a high-bypass turbofan bringing lots of efficiency as majority of the air is going through the fan/bypass instead of the core. But when it goes supersonic, it changes into a low-bypass turbofan configuration to provide much more power.
@XjayIndustrys
Oh it's gonna be a looong time before this thing gets built, but I'm gonna make the Banshee powerplant before the SSTO so I'll tag you when I release the Banshee.
@KDS
Thanks, and I am actually looking for my first job. Probably gonna apply at one of the local stores in my town part-time, although first I want to figure out what I'm gonna do with running start so I know what my schedule is exactly.
@Generalkeath
No problem! The YF-23 is certainly an amazing machine and an incredible peace of engineering, not to mention it was way ahead of it's time. Here is an awesome documentary on the YF-23 Black Widow II.
@Rodrigo110
My SLIM cockpit teaser and Rainier Aerospace hiring page were relevant to my current QF-65 build, SR2 release date finally confirmed is DEFINITELY relevant, but the "I feel old..." and this post are off-topic and just for fun. No one's forcing you to read these posts, I just post off-topic silly posts sometimes to get a good laugh or share something funny or fun, hence the reason for the off-topic forums tab.
There's Iron Eagle, Flight of the Intruder (although it wasn't that good in my opinion), Broken Arrow (the beginning is great and the stealth bomber is pretty badass but it goes downhill as the movie progresses and near the end it becomes like a typical hollywood action film full of cliches), Space Cowboys (haven't seen this one but judging from clips from YT it seems like a pretty epic movie), Hot Shots! (A HILARIOUS Spin-off of Top Gun; THEE BEST spoof-movie I've ever seen), and then there's Battle Fairy Yukikaze (The 2nd best thing to Ace Combat IMO, a beautifully epic series about an elite air force combating aliens!).
@Rodrigo110
....and? I don't really see what's the problem with that. I'm not spamming forum posts 24/7, and when I'm really busy on a build I usually don't post that often either. And yes I am working on more builds & designs. jamesPLANESii has a ton of forum posts as well.
@Rodrigo110
Well, my most recent posts were a teaser, then an off-topic "fun" post, and then just a "heads up" for all SP players-type of post, and then this post is another off-topic post, so I'd say my forum posts recently have been fairly balanced.
If you have PC just use fine tuner.
I DEMAND to be tagged.
@Texasfam04
Thx for the spotlight!
I think this should have gotten in 1st place... 2nd at least.
+1Dude! Congrats on 3rd place AND on getting 1,400 downloads!!!
+1Congrats! You deserve platinum!
Awesome dude, this looks like some next-gen GA aircraft.
+1@Razor3278
+1Np, these are really cool, I might add them to my ordnance rack for my QF-65.
@TakicraftCorporation
Thanks, it's a pretty nice concept.
What does the original Elektrozza look like?
@XjayIndustrys
Np, the aft-fuselage & engine blending is spot on!
@XjayIndustrys
Np, this is very epic!
@XjayIndustrys
Yea the Concorde did have intake ramps. VCE doesn't mean it has an intake ramp. The F-15 has intake ramps but it doesn't use VCE engines. A VCE is a special type of engine that can physically configure various parts of the engine for different flight profiles.
@XjayIndustrys
I'm not sure if the Concorde used a VCE-like engine. I know it's engines were very fuel efficient at high speeds for it's time. Yea the SSTO is gonna be pretty epic, and incredibly complex. The SSTO is just my first step on space-related builds. I eventually want to make a giant space plane inspired by the Arkbird and the Rockwell Star-Raker concept. My giant space plane would have 2 variants, a space-station-oriented version that could act as an ISS replacement, and a militarized version that would be armed with a railgun and a laser turret for ICBM defense and orbital bombardment, however it could also be used to clean up space junk (like the Arkbird) and could also defend Earth against large asteroids.
@XjayIndustrys
Indeed I did. One thing I love about these builds, is that I actually do quite a bit of research on the roles and design aspects my build, so I'm actually learning some new stuff every time I do a build.
Sure I'll tag you, and thanks!
Yea I've been pretty busy with school as well. Haven't had much time at all to do any SP stuff. :\
But if I want to fly for Ameriflight or work at Boeing someday, I gotta do it.
+1Well so much for keeping in classified information...
+1@XjayIndustrys
+1The SSTO will seat 6-8 astronauts with a payload bay behind the crew compartment, and the rest of the space behind the SSTO would be used to store the fuel. The rocket fuel would be stored in the aft-section of the fuselage while the jet fuel for the VCTR system would be stored in the wings. It's gonna be interesting to see how it will all fold-out because The SSTO is going to be pretty big, and I'm worried it will become too heavy for the VCTR to provide enough thrust efficiently. If the VCTR system turns out to be a disappointment, we'll just switch to having the SSTO be powered exclusively by the linear aerospike engine. IDK we'll see. I have a lot on my plate for September and October so progress on any of my SP projects have been very slow.
@XjayIndustrys
+1The whole point of Rainier's SSTO is to not only function as a spacecraft, but to function as a regular air-breathing aircraft in the atmosphere. Not only that, but it would use the VCTR system for the majority of the climb to get into orbit, and when the VCTR system starts lacking in thrust as oxygen begins to dwindle as it leaves the atmosphere, the linear aerospike kicks in and pushes the SSTO during the rest of the climb into orbit. This is to save as much rocket fuel for the aerospike as possible. So when in the atmosphere, the SSTO uses the air-breathing jets, and when out of the atmosphere/in orbit, it uses the aerospike rocket engine.
@XjayIndustrys
+1But for the SSTO, Rainier's ramjet-ADVENT engine would be coupled with a separate/independent ramjet at the bottom of the nacelle which you see in the diagram. So the SSTO's VCTR engine system altogether will use x2 VCE turbofans, x4 ramjets (including the smaller ones at the top of the VCE engines), and x1 linear aerospike rocket engine at the rear-center of the SSTO.
@XjayIndustrys
+1While the YF120 is dead, General Electric revived the VCE concept with their new ADVENT engine. While not a fully-commissioned jet engine (just an experimental prototype/demonstrator engine), in the realms of my RP, Rainier Aerospace partners with GE and contributes to the development of the ADVENT engine so Rainier can use it on our future 6th generation fighter jets, possible SST's, and of course the future SSTO & mega-space-plane. However Rainier plans to take the ADVENT a step further and using an intake duct at the top of the engine, it pulls more air and compresses it (using the venturi effect I guess?) right before it's directed into the afterburner stage where it rapidly expands with the already powerful thrust of the turbofan and the afterburner. It's the same effect used on the SR-71's J58 where air is pulled from the cold compressor stage and re-routed to the afterburner. This not only provides excellent cooling for the engine but provides even more thrust for the engine to produce. Rainier's version of the ADVENT concept would feature a "ramjet" mode. The intake duct at the top of the engine would essentially act as a ramjet.
@XjayIndustrys
The Banshee utilizes a "variable-cycle-engine" (VCE) which is an afterburning turbofan jet engine that can change the airflow going into the engine to optimize it for maximum power and efficiency. The SR-71's J58 could be considered a VCE. General Electric made one of the first true VCE's, the YF120 during the ATF competition in the 90's and it would have powered either the F-22 or F-23. I don't know if it flew on a YF-22, but I do know the 2nd YF-23 prototype, PAV-2 aka "Grey Ghost" was powered by the GE YF120 and it performed much better than the Pratt & Whittney F119-powered PAV-1.
A VCE can optimize/adapt according to the speed and flight conditions for maximum efficiency and power. At subsonic speeds, it acts like a high-bypass turbofan bringing lots of efficiency as majority of the air is going through the fan/bypass instead of the core. But when it goes supersonic, it changes into a low-bypass turbofan configuration to provide much more power.
+1@XjayIndustrys
+1Oh it's gonna be a looong time before this thing gets built, but I'm gonna make the Banshee powerplant before the SSTO so I'll tag you when I release the Banshee.
@AdlerSteiner
Thanks, it's a 2D side-view of the left side of the engine.
i SaWeD tHiS bOaT iN hAlF
+2Sorry to hear about your loss. Are you going to get another cat?
Can you render my QF-65 when it's finished?
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tag meh
@QingyuZhou
Thanks!
@destroyerP
+1...ereht did uoy tahw ees I
@Freerider2142
+1Thanks, another great article! I think we need an official SPMP ATC discord server XD
@KDS
+1Thanks, and I am actually looking for my first job. Probably gonna apply at one of the local stores in my town part-time, although first I want to figure out what I'm gonna do with running start so I know what my schedule is exactly.
@ACEPILOT109
If your going to watch Yukikaze, you can watch an English dub on dailymotion.
@CrashFighter05
@SuperSix
@ThePrototype
Thanks guys!
@Texasfam04
Yep, already know about it. I do have a cargo plane I'd like to make but it's not my main priority at the moment.
@Generalkeath
No problem! The YF-23 is certainly an amazing machine and an incredible peace of engineering, not to mention it was way ahead of it's time. Here is an awesome documentary on the YF-23 Black Widow II.
@Rodrigo110
My SLIM cockpit teaser and Rainier Aerospace hiring page were relevant to my current QF-65 build, SR2 release date finally confirmed is DEFINITELY relevant, but the "I feel old..." and this post are off-topic and just for fun. No one's forcing you to read these posts, I just post off-topic silly posts sometimes to get a good laugh or share something funny or fun, hence the reason for the off-topic forums tab.
@marcox43
Thank you!
Here's a hilarious scene from Space Cowboys.
@Botfinder
Also yes Top 2: Maverick is indeed in-production, and I HOPE Warner Bros. FINALLY does the Yukikaze movie after Top Gun 2.
@Botfinder
That's another epic film! (Flight of the Phoenix; the original)
There's Iron Eagle, Flight of the Intruder (although it wasn't that good in my opinion), Broken Arrow (the beginning is great and the stealth bomber is pretty badass but it goes downhill as the movie progresses and near the end it becomes like a typical hollywood action film full of cliches), Space Cowboys (haven't seen this one but judging from clips from YT it seems like a pretty epic movie), Hot Shots! (A HILARIOUS Spin-off of Top Gun; THEE BEST spoof-movie I've ever seen), and then there's Battle Fairy Yukikaze (The 2nd best thing to Ace Combat IMO, a beautifully epic series about an elite air force combating aliens!).
@Rodrigo110
....and? I don't really see what's the problem with that. I'm not spamming forum posts 24/7, and when I'm really busy on a build I usually don't post that often either. And yes I am working on more builds & designs. jamesPLANESii has a ton of forum posts as well.
@AWESOMENESS360
You betcha!
@Rodrigo110
Well, my most recent posts were a teaser, then an off-topic "fun" post, and then just a "heads up" for all SP players-type of post, and then this post is another off-topic post, so I'd say my forum posts recently have been fairly balanced.
My space station will blow everyone out of orb- I mean water!
@jamesPLANESii
Didn't I already wish ya happy B-day? If I didn't happy late-B-Day!
And have a Jolly Christmas to you too
@FastDan
+1Thanks Fastdan!
@SuperSix
Well happy early birthday!