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    phavoc replied to the thread FFW doing it my way.
    This comment was meant to reply to the other shuttle comparison comment about effeciency.
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    phavoc reacted to mavikfelna's post in the thread Thoughts on Ship Optimization with Like Like.
    Since I'm currently working on various ship designs and redesigns I thought I'd take a moment to post some of my thoughts and see what...
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    phavoc replied to the thread What does TL mean?.
    Im not familiar with all those listing. I'd have to go back and look them up. Sylvan history might be too distant and/or not relevant...
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    phavoc replied to the thread FFW doing it my way.
    I wouldn't say so. The Saturn V hit 4.5G before 1st stage cutoff. The Shuttle kept it lower by design. Saturn V didnt have same level of...
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    phavoc replied to the thread FFW doing it my way.
    Rockets are essentially 3g (or greater) drives. Its not really fair to compare a 1g anti grav drive to a 3g rocket when comparing their...
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    phavoc replied to the thread FFW doing it my way.
    With grav tech there's really not a reason to put such things a starship. Aerofins and other types of things would be better suited for...
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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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