[gurps] Waterworld Express

[David Scheidt]

On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 8:25 AM, Onno Meyer <Onno.Meyer at gmx.de> wrote:
> I have a few draft vehicles using TL10 fusion reactors and
> ducted fans. The ducted fans are limited to 600 mph (VXi11
> clarifies that the prop limit applies to them), but fusion
> reactors need no fuel. That means the range is limited by
> the accomodations and maintenance issues.
>
> * Cargo Lifter: 24 tons cargo and 10 men, $1.8M
> * Passenger Lifter: 8 tons cargo and 100 men, $2.1M
> * Utility Lifter: 1 ton cargo and 15 men, $0.7M
>
> The vehicles are not totally optimized for low cost, but
> watercraft or ekratoplans have to beat that unless there
> are special circumstances.
>
> * Perhaps the colonizer program has a subsidized supply
>  of small fusion reactors. 2-3 MW are not enough for a
>  flyer, but they could power a fast boat.

3 MW is 4000 horsepower, give or take.  That's what the B24 had, and
it flew with take off weights up to 70,000 pounds.  Are you sure you
can't make a flier out of that?


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David Scheidt
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