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Re: That's what she said!
Posted By: Hawaiian Pig	Date: 6/6/08 4:36 p.m.
In Response To: Re: That's what she said! (Bry) : The Harrier is VTOL, but it operates in many other ways as well. : Although its not shown in the games or even mentioned in the fiction, as : someone who has always had a bit of a fascination in the world of VSTOL : flight, I think it would be reasonable that when it isn't required and : when in a normal gravity environment with a reasonable strip of concrete, : rolling vertical takeoffs would be conducted. : Doing so allows for a higher take-off weight and greatly reduces maintenance : workloads because the engines aren't working as hard. It also reduces fuel : costs. : Unless they are in active combat or its an emergency, even frontline : fighterjets will rarely use full power to increase engine life. : I'm sure the UNSC, in the more boring aspects, does occasionally have to : worry about cost effectiveness etc. ;) : Demonstrations of a rolling vertical take-off: : http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ppGvPVIs67Q&feature=related : http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eQG0kTuERak&feature=related : That said, its also possible that Bungie may have seen such guards on : aircraft like the Su-27 and said "That looks cool" rather than : strictly for its functionality. : Possibilities at least. I'm thinking "it looks cool," but I didn't know that about VTOLs. It'd work as an explanation at least. Pretty cool.

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Up close with the Pelican and CCS Battlecruiser	Bry	6/4/08 11:20 p.m.
Re: Up close with the Pelican and CCS Battlecruise	InnerRayg	6/5/08 12:10 a.m.
Re: Up close with the Pelican and CCS Battlecruise	Bry	6/5/08 10:18 a.m.
Re: Up close with the Pelican and CCS Battlecruise	Buttskunk	6/5/08 12:00 p.m.
Re: Up close with the Pelican and CCS Battlecruise	Atomic Chocograph	6/5/08 12:24 a.m.
Re: Up close with the Pelican and CCS Battlecruise	pete_the_duck	6/5/08 12:38 p.m.
Re: Up close with the Pelican and CCS Battlecruise	Bry	6/5/08 1:05 p.m.
Re: Up close with the Pelican and CCS Battlecruise	Eastbeast314	6/5/08 1:26 p.m.
Hehe	pete_the_duck	6/5/08 2:22 p.m.
Re: Hehe	Bry	6/5/08 2:57 p.m.
OMGZ!!1!	wierd guy off the street	6/5/08 8:27 p.m.
I love the CCS Battle Cruiser Rear *NM*	Aidsterramma	6/5/08 8:29 p.m.
That's what she said!	7he grunt w/a plasma pistol	6/5/08 10:12 p.m.
Re: That's what she said!	Bry	6/6/08 2:56 p.m.
Re: That's what she said!	Hawaiian Pig	6/6/08 3:11 p.m.
Re: That's what she said!	Bry	6/6/08 3:53 p.m.
Re: That's what she said!	Hawaiian Pig	6/6/08 4:36 p.m.
8-) *NM*	Hawaiian Pig	6/5/08 10:46 p.m.
Oh, and many thanks Louis!	Bry	6/6/08 2:47 p.m.