Shuttle-PB

Shuttle-PB
Shuttle-PB
Description
Role	Single-crew exploratory vehicle
Full name	Shuttle-PB
Crew	1
Passengers	none
First flight	date unknown
Entered service	date unknown
Manufacturer	unknown
Dimensions
Length	6.8 m
Height	5.2 m
Wingspan	2.4 m
Wing area
Masses
Empty	500 kg
Fuel	750 kg
RCS fuel	n/a
Max. take-off	1,250 kg
Inertia PMI	- m2
Performance
Max. delta-v	45.8 km/s
Max. accel	60 m/s2
Stall CL
Stall AOA

The Shuttle-PB is a small, very agile single-seat spacecraft. It produces little lift in atmospheric flight, and depends on its hover thrusters for takeoff and landing. Aerodynamic control surfaces are not supported in the current version, but attitude control can be performed via the reaction control system.

The Shuttle-PB has been somewhat neglected in recent versions of Orbiter, having only a basic aerodynamic model and no instrument panel or animations. It is also not capable of horizontal takeoff or landing and it has no retro engine. The reason for this may be in its usefulness as a test platform for developers; Dansteph has used a compatible version as an example for Orbitersound, UMMU, and UCGO.

Gallery

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  Shuttle-PB in Orbiter 2003P2
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  Shuttle-PB in Orbiter 2005P1
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  Shuttle-PB in Orbiter 2006P1