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Originally Posted by sir_pudding
Why do you need a program in the first place? The book was written to be totally usable with pencil and paper.
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When I bought VE2 in '98, I did that for exactly one vehicle. Then I realized a spreadsheet would save so much time, especially when you are fiddling with design features (like DR and power). I had already done some spreadsheet design a few years earlier for the starship system in Space 3r.
I didn't do a complicated sheep (basically I just wanted a fast way to total up cost, weight, volume, etc. and determine performance numbers). Each time I did a new type of vehicle, I modified the spreadsheet for it (so I ended up with sheets for helicopters, wheeled vehicles jets, hydrofoils, etc.).
But, back to what i quoted: While you can do a design with pencil and paper, I strongly recommend not to.