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Re: Non-violent Space Contest Entry: Q-35 Aerospace Jump-Jet
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Wed, 30 May 2001 10:39:02 GMT
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WOW- Brad you certainly have the gift for large scale models, both town and
space. keep up the great work. I especially like the cockpit.
Aaron Coghill
"Bram Lambrecht" <bram@cwru.edu> wrote in message
news:GE2Iu0.953@lugnet.com...
> I don't think this could get more last minute...
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> The Q-35 seats 35 passengers: 27 in the a roomy coach cabin, 6 in first • class,
> and 2 in a VIP stateroom. A friendly crew of six, including pilot, • copilot,
> navigator, and three flight attendants bring the passengers to their
> destination in utmost comfort:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/bl/Photos/SpacePlane/08-crew.jpg
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> Behind the state of the art cockpit is a short connecting hallway which • links
> an observatory lounge and the stateroom. The lounge is equipped with a • movie
> screen and binoculars. The stateroom is complete with two bunks, • comfortable
> arm chairs, and a bar. Stairs lead up to airtight vestibule:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/bl/Photos/Ideas/steepstairs0.jpg
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> The vestibule can act as an airlock in an emergency since the hatch to the
> stairs, the outside doors, and the doors to the passenger cabin are all
> pressure sealed. The entire passenger cabin can eject from the plane in • the
> case of an emergency. It is equiped with a tiny control cabin to operate • the
> thrusters for minor manuevers. The passenger cabin also has a lavatory • and
> small galley:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/bl/Photos/SpacePlane/p12-passengers.jpg
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> The landing gear is pneumatically operated. [A compressor built with a • old 9V
> motor and an air tank reside in the starboard engine nacelle. The switch • is
> just rear of the starboard emergency exit.] Each of the wings contains • fuel
> tanks and thrusters for vertical liftoff. In the center of ship, fully
> manueverable thrusters assist in vertical takeoff and landing. Two 576 • cubic
> LU attach to the ship rear of the central thrusters:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/bl/Photos/SpacePlane/48-cargo.jpg
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> Finally, the engine nacelles can operate in atmosphere or outerspace using
> unclassified ramjet technology. [Fiberoptics in each nacelle are rotated • by
> old 9V motors. The although there is probably room for batteries in the • port
> nacelle, the power must be supplied from outside.]
> Here are the rest of the photos:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4673
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> If I have time, I may throw together a website for the ship...
> Please LMKWYT and give me any criticism you see fit.
> --Bram
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> Bram Lambrecht
> bram@cwru.edu
> http://home.cwru.edu/~bxl34/
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| I don't think this could get more last minute... The Q-35 seats 35 passengers: 27 in the a roomy coach cabin, 6 in first class, and 2 in a VIP stateroom. A friendly crew of six, including pilot, copilot, navigator, and three flight attendants bring (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.technic, lugnet.space) !!
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