[Spaceships] TL9 Military Spaceships

[joelbf]

Originally Posted by Langy

Move: 2G/28.8 mps [2]
LWt.: 30 Tons

With a pod attached this becomes 1G/14,4 mps right?

[Langy]

That's right - doubling the mass halves the acceleration and delta-V.

[thtraveller]

Originally Posted by Boobis

With a pod attached this becomes 1G/14,4 mps right?

Generally I don't think so. The fuel tank delta-V multiplier is based off what proportion of the ship's mass is fuel. Doubling the mass halves the proportion of the ship that is fuel mass. So your number of tanks delta-V multiplier would reduce as if you had half that number of tanks.

Of course if you have less than 6 tanks to start with it makes no difference.

[joelbf]

Originally Posted by thtraveller

Generally I don't think so. The fuel tank delta-V multiplier is based off what proportion of the ship's mass is fuel. Doubling the mass halves the proportion of the ship that is fuel mass. So your number of tanks delta-V multiplier would reduce as if you had half that number of tanks.

Of course if you have less than 6 tanks to start with it makes no difference.

Good point, its probably easiest to halve the number of tanks and calculate dV from there.