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Space carrier fighter philosphy

From: "Phillip E. Pournelle" <pepourne@n...>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 11:49:56 -0700
Subject: Space carrier fighter philosphy


	Currently, a fighter is one mass and takes up that kind of space
in the
hangar.  but to maintain it and arm it etc. itakes up 1.5 * its own
mass.
My thinking is this, if you want to carry spare fighters, then place
them
in cargo and they take up one mass apiece (or 24 CC as in my earlier
note,
where 1 Mass = 25 CC).
	If you want to break out the fighters from storage, then you
better have a
hangar ready for it.  It takes one strategic turn to break it out, warm
it
up and have it ready for the next fight, etc.

Gort, Klaatu barada nikto!


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