[Spaceships] Lockheed Phoenix-class rocket transport

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Lockheed Phoenix-Class Rocket Transport (TL7)

Beat The Clock with Transcontinent Rocket Lines! 40 minutes between New York and Los Angeles!
-- Ad, New York Times, Jan 30 1981

Loosely based on this article , this is a delta-winged transcontinental or transoceanic rocket passenger transport for a TL(6+1) retrotech campaign. Launched vertically, the rocket travels ballistically until reentering the atmosphere, then glides hypersonically to its destination. The jet engine provides thrust for landing maneuvers or short-range ferry flights, and has one fuel tank reserved for its use.

Systems Table.

Front Hull System
[1] Armor, Light Alloy (dDR 3)
[2] Control Room (C7 computers, Com/
Sensor 3, Control Stations 3)
[3-4] Passenger Seating, 40 seats
[5-6] Fuel Tank (15 tons LOX/Kerosene and 0.21 mps each)

Central Hull
[1] Armor, Light Alloy (dDr3)
[2-6, core] Fuel Tank (15 tons LOX/Kerosene and .21 mps each)

Rear Hull
[1] Armor, Light Alloy (dDR3)
[2] Jet Engine (1 G acceleration)
[3] Reaction Engine, Chemical (3G accceleration)
[4-6, core] Fuel Tank (15 tons LOX/Kerosene and .21mps each)


Spacecraft Table

PILOTING/TL7 (AEROSPACE)

TL	Spacecraft	dST/HP	Hnd/SR	HT	Move	
7	Phoenix          50	-2/4	12	3/2.3mps

SM	LWt	dDR	Occ	Load	Cost
+7	300	3	43	4.3	7550K

Notes: Air performance(Speed 2500 MPH, Acc 10, Top Speed1250 yds/s, Hnd 2, SR 5). Rocket delta v uses only 11 of the 12 fuel tanks, one tank is reserved for emergency or jet use.