Take MIT's ion plane concept, add a fusion reactor, and adapt the design to accomodate a supersonic jet, and you've got yourself the XIA-01. Fueled by xenon, this fully electric supersonic aircraft can reach a velocity of mach 3.7 at an altitude of 34km. Say goodbye to fossil fuels, and say hello to electric propulsion.
GENERAL INFO
- Created On: iOS
- Game Version: 0.8.302.0
- Price: $37,966k
- Number of Parts: 48
- Dimensions: 7 m x 8 m x 37 m
PERFORMANCE
- Total Delta V: 25.1km/s
- Total Thrust: 40N
- Engines: 8
- Wet Mass: 13,143kg
- Dry Mass: -41,303,544kg
STAGES
| Stage | Engines | Delta V | Thrust | Burn | Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 25.1km/s | 40N | 74.63days | 13,143kg |
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This was a very impressive build. Went 1474km to get to Mach 3.65 at 34.8km altitude and at a lift/gravity equilibrium with 15 degrees AoA. Exceeded 1400 m/s.
One question: how would a fusion reactor improve the performance of an ion engine?