| 词条 | OIAV |
| 释义 |
Please refer to "Flyback Booster" The OIAV is a hypothetical aircraft that would carry a spacecraft into thin atmosphere before release. Basic ConceptThe aircraft would be able to "piggyback" a spacecraft, similar to the Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (however much larger). An OIAV would need to ascend to 50+ nautical miles. The OIAV would then release the spacecraft, along with a redesigned fuel tank (and fly to the ground) while the spacecraft would then start its main engines. In the thin atmosphere the spacecraft would not need nearly as much fuel to propel itself to LEO (Low Earth Orbit) when compared to the enormous amounts of fuel (solid and liquid) needed to send the Space Shuttle, in its present form, into space. Main AdvantagesSince there are no SRB's (solid rocket boosters), the mission could be aborted at any point in the flight. The OIAV would not have to achieve supersonic speeds while ascending. This would minimize drag and put less stress on the leading edges of the spacecraft.. also having the advantage of minimizing vibrations. All present launch platforms severely vibrate the payload. External linkshttp://s249.photobucket.com/albums/gg233/wcw1291/?action=view¤t=OIAV.jpg Crude Sketch of a possible OIAV Designhttp://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff378/Eddie_Washburn/OIAV_SS_SC_3.jpg Another OIAV Design based on the Boeing Sonic Cruiser layout 1 : Space access |
| 随便看 |
|
开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。