[Spaceships] with wings

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by MatthewVilter

Does this mean contragravity lifters are only good for unstreamlined craft?

No, it means contragravity lifters let you get into orbit with low acceleration.

Originally Posted by MatthewVilter

Does this mean I can put 1/3 of an Ion Drive (0.000167 Gs of acceleration) on my winged ship and fly to orbit in (5.6*.045/.000167)~=1509 hours??!!??!!

No, because your maximum speed is lower than your stall speed. Assume you need 0.1 Gs.