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|Enable High Thrust Mode of the main engine
 
|Enable High Thrust Mode of the main engine
 
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!{{Key|3}}
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!{{Key|5}}
|Enable Augmented Thrust Mode of the main engine
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|Deploy antenna
 
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!{{Key|6}}
 
!{{Key|6}}
 
|Open/close Hatch
 
|Open/close Hatch
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!{{Key|7}}
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|Open/Close main engine and hover doors.
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!{{Key|8}}
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|Cycle through main engine nozzle extension modes (Retract, Automatic, Deploy)
 
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!{{Key|9}}
 
!{{Key|9}}
 
|Open/close canopy
 
|Open/close canopy
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!{{Key|0}}
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|Open/close fuel and oxidizer umbilical access doors
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!{{Key|E}}
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|Begin EVA, using the last astronaut which entered the spacecraft.
 
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!{{Key|G}}
 
!{{Key|G}}

Revision as of 11:26, 9 September 2008

The X-41 Black Dart is a futuristic military spaceplane. It is currently under development.

Features

  • Nozzle extension deploys depending on thrust level (~chamber pressure) and ambient pressure, optimizing ISP.
  • Ladder deploys automatically when landing gear down and Ventral Bay Doors open.


Specifications (X-41A)

Empty mass 12,000 kg
Main propellant mass 10,000 kg
RCS/OMS propellant mass 6,000 kg
MTOW 32,000 kg


Keyboard layout

1 Enable Low Thrust Mode of the main engine
2 Enable High Thrust Mode of the main engine
5 Deploy antenna
6 Open/close Hatch
7 Open/Close main engine and hover doors.
8 Cycle through main engine nozzle extension modes (Retract, Automatic, Deploy)
9 Open/close canopy
0 Open/close fuel and oxidizer umbilical access doors
E Begin EVA, using the last astronaut which entered the spacecraft.
G Deploy/retract landing gear
K Open/close dorsal bay doors
CTRL + K Open/close ventral bay doors