grungeman 1 Posted March 6, 2016 Above all, I really loved its design, I liked its reminiscence to the Interstellar´s Ranger, the textures and the level of detail it has so far and all, but to me there´s one thing that still bothers: the wings. Why does it have such small wings for a planet like Mars with almost no atmospheric density at all? Judging it for its landing gear, it is designed to land horizontally but it would fall like a brick if you try to fly that ship with those wings. Or was it designed for landing/taking off vertically on/from Mars and then for reentry on Earth? I think an Ascent Vehicle does not need any aerodynamic surfaces at all for a planet like Mars and because most probably it would be used to just reach low orbit and dock to an already orbiting ship or station. Aesthetics aside, I think that it would have been more appropriate for that goal a ship similar to "The Martian" MAV. Overall I think its design, although being awesome, doesn´t make much sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon01 902 Posted March 6, 2016 Actually, I think that it makes sense when you realize it doesn't use wings for Mars ascent. I imagine there will be a drop tank of sorts for it. The real purpose of its aerodynamic shape is Earth reentry. Note that it has interior elements that indicate it's supposed to operate as tailsitter, presumably during the launch from Mars. As far as I see it, it's supposed to launch like a rocket, then be used as an Earth reentry vehicle. Quite a waste of mass, if you ask me, but there you have it. I accidentally posted this in the "general" section, but here's a somewhat more comprehensive list of complaints/suggestions:https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/188795-mav-and-mdv/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
