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The Delta-glider is the ideal ship for the novice pilot to get spaceborne. Its futuristic design
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The Delta-glider is the ideal {{noun}} for the novice {{noun}} to get spaceborne. Its futuristic {{noun}}
concept, high thrust and extremely low fuel consumption make it easy to achieve orbit, and it
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{{noun}}, high {{noun}} and extremely low fuel consumption make it easy to achieve {{noun}}, and it
can even be used for interplanetary travel. The winged design provides aircraft-like handling
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can even be used for interplanetary {{noun}}. The winged design provides {{noun}}-like handling
in the lower [[atmosphere]], while the vertically mounted hover-thrusters allow vertical takeoffs
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in the lower [[atmosphere]], while the vertically mounted hover-{{noun plural}} allow vertical {{noun plural}}
and landings independent of atmospheric conditions and runways.
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and {{noun plural}} independent of atmospheric conditions and {{noun plural}}.
  
It comes with the stock Orbiter install.
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It comes with the stock Orbiter {{noun}}.
  
The [[scramjet]] variant, Deltaglider-S, splits its main fuel tank into 10,400kg for the main drives and 4,000kg for the scramjets.
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The [[scramjet]] variant, Deltaglider-S, splits its main fuel {{noun}} into 10,400kg for the main {{noun plural}} and 4,000kg for the scramjets.
Their effective operating range is [[Mach]] 3-8.
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Their effective operating {{noun}} is [[Mach]] 3-8.
  
 
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Revision as of 19:25, 15 April 2007

Delta-glider
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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 Template:noun for the novice Template:noun to get spaceborne. Its futuristic Template:noun Template:noun, high Template:noun and extremely low fuel consumption make it easy to achieve Template:noun, and it can even be used for interplanetary Template:noun. The winged design provides Template:noun-like handling in the lower atmosphere, while the vertically mounted hover-Template:noun plural allow vertical Template:noun plural and Template:noun plural independent of atmospheric conditions and Template:noun plural.

It comes with the stock Orbiter Template:noun.

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