--- On Sun, 7/24/11, Onno Meyer <[email protected]> wrote: > Brandon replied to me: > > Not sure I'd want to flood the wings, since that's > where fuel tanks > > usually go. > > In a sub-fighter, I'd probably want them in the pressure > hull. Anything else gets too messy.
I guess I'm used to the MVDS, where usable wing volume is only 20% that of the design volume (this actually works out fairly well in historical designs, so I'm comfortable using it with fictional ones). > > > The submersible option doubles the weight and > cost of the > > > hull. You ought to get something for that ... > > > > On the Soviet sub, I'd only require the pontoons to > use the submarine > > option, the body and wings would merely be sealed. > > The cost and weight of the submarine option represent all > the changes necessary to turn a vehicle into a sub, > from > diving tanks to diving planes. For that reason, I'd apply > the option to the entire vehicle. I'd let the plane use it's wing and tail control surfaces to maneuver underwater, so it doesn't need a second set. Brandon _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
