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== Add-on Deltagliders found in [http://www.orbithangar.com Orbiter Hangar Add-on Repository] ==
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==Related spacecraft add-ons==
  
DG-EX (An BIG DeltaGlider.)
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* ''[[Deltaglider EX]]'' - A bigger Deltaglider-like spacecraft with advanced propulsion system [http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=1074]
 
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* ''[[DeltaGlider IV-2]]'' - An enhanced Deltaglider spacecraft with damage model and complex subsystems [http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3886]
DG-IV (Tons of new functions, like ejection or UMMU crew, and the new feature, ship damage and destrucition. (i.e.: if it crashes (destruction) or docks with nose cone closed(damage).))
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* ''[[Deltaglider HR]]'' - An enhanced Deltaglider with high resolution meshes [http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2012]
 
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* ''[[DeltaGlider-XR1 1.5]]'' - an enhanced Deltaglider with damage model and complex subsystems [http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3892]
DG-HR (An stylish big Deltaglider)
 
 
 
DG-XR/XR-1 (An XR class deltaglider, with APU.)
 
  
 
[[Category:Vessels of Orbiter]]
 
[[Category:Vessels of Orbiter]]

Revision as of 21:37, 8 August 2010

Delta-glider
DG-Scrshot1.jpg
Delta-glider in atmosphere
Description
Role Glider
Full name Delta-glider
Crew 1
Passengers 4
First flight date unknown
Entered service date unknown
Manufacturer unknown
Dimensions
Length 17.76 m
Height 4.93 m
Wingspan 17.86 m
Wing area 160 m2
Masses
Empty 12,000 kg
Fuel 14,400 kg
RCS fuel 600 kg
Max. take-off 27,000 kg
Inertia PMI 15.5 / 22.1 / 7.7 m2
Performance
Max. delta-v 31.5 km/s
Max. accel 20 m/s2
Stall CL 1.0
Stall AOA 20°

The Delta-glider is the ideal ship for the novice pilot to get spaceborne. Its futuristic design concept, high thrust and extremely low fuel consumption make it easy to achieve orbit, and it can even be used for interplanetary travel. The winged design provides aircraft-like handling in the lower atmosphere, while the vertically mounted hover-thrusters allow vertical takeoffs and landings independent of atmospheric conditions and runways.

It comes with the stock Orbiter install, in which it is named using this convention: DG-##.

The scramjet variant, Deltaglider-S, splits its main fuel tank into 10,400kg for the main drives and 4,000kg for the scramjets. Their effective operating range is Mach 3-8.


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