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    phavoc replied to the thread FFW doing it my way.
    One of Elon's starship rocket burns 11k lbs of propellant per second, or 660,000 lbs/min. Not sure where you are getting your fuel...
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    phavoc replied to the thread What does TL mean?.
    Jump technology and the sheer size of a star system makes it nigh impossible to stop smuggling within the Imperium. The Imperial Navy's...
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    phavoc reacted to Sigtrygg's post in the thread What does TL mean? with Like Like.
    The Imperium can only control worlds within its authority. They can only enforce patent ownership within their worlds, and use military...
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    phavoc replied to the thread What does TL mean?.
    TL is more than just knowledge. Without the underlying skills to do it, you still can't do things. Look at nuclear power and weapons...
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    phavoc reacted to Sigtrygg's post in the thread Double Occupancy with Like Like.
    The problem with the boxed section: the first paragraph fails to mention commercial, then the fluff paragraph mentions them This is...
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    phavoc reacted to ProfGrizzlyJon's post in the thread FFW doing it my way with Like Like.
    That is it exactly. Aerofins don’t make the hull more aerodynamic; they provide active control authority that prevents structural...
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    phavoc replied to the thread [Freelance Traveller] November/December 2025 Posted for Download!.
    Jeff, I read Vassilakos Freedom of Speech article in the Nov/Dec magazine. Thus far I've found it to be very well thought out and many...
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    phavoc replied to the thread FFW doing it my way.
    Grav-based drives still have inertia. In an atmosphere you can use drag to slow down. You would also be able to use your anti-grav to...
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    phavoc replied to the thread FFW doing it my way.
    Cause that's how rockets differ from grav-equipped starships. If a rocket doesn't achieve about 17k mph in orbital velocity gravity...
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    phavoc replied to the thread Solid State hydrogen.
    The link is for the company website. The italics are the snippet quotes from the AvWeek article. The article does compare/contrast...
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    phavoc replied to the thread FFW doing it my way.
    MT provided for NOE and other speeds for starships - not that you'd expect to see a lot of starships flying NOE, but the speeds were...
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    phavoc replied to the thread FFW doing it my way.
    I remember a lot of head scratching picking up MT - Fighting Ships of the Shattered Imperium. I have never understood the book designs...
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    phavoc replied to the thread FFW doing it my way.
    It makes you wonder if the Imperium put the Marches depot too far to the rear to protect against surprise attacks. The Sword Worlds...
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    phavoc reacted to collins355's post in the thread FFW doing it my way with Like Like.
    Two months into the war and the Outworld Coalition have accumulated 211.5 victory points. Still well short of an automatic victory and...
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    phavoc replied to the thread Solid State hydrogen.
    No. Metallic hydrogen has a different molecular makeup than this polymerized version. Think of it this way - you have your hydrogen...
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