AnotherDilbert
Emperor Mongoose
I addressed the point you made:That entirely misses the point.
That particular problem isn't applicable to tail-sitters.It also open up another conundrum - if the inertial compensator cannot handle G's in excess of their M-drive rating, does that mean the orientation of the gravity onboard will change to being in the same plane as the excess thrust? As of now the crew aboard a ship does not experience the thrust and as far as their movements go, they feel gravity oriented towards the deck plating.
Yes, but a tailsitter doing 3 G with a 2 G compensator will experience a standard 1 G downward gravity, without crew difficulties.Regardless of the drive orientation movement aside from raising an arm under 2g or greater is not practical, and under more it quickly becomes impossible.
A horizontal ship would experience a ~1.4 G grav field at a 45° angle in the same situation.
Advantage tailsitter?
What disadvantages for tail-sitters?Both types (tail sitters or lighter than air) have advantages, but ultimately their disadvantages relegate them to niche uses only.