I'm pretty sure that a standard mass driver projectile does not have an
exhaust flow. Though yes placing it in the flow from a rocket will change
the exhaust vector and accordingly the rockets vector.
Antony
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Subject: Re: [Traveller_TNE] Re: Mass Drivers w/ guided projectiles
Fins *can* help in a vacuum, as long as they are positioned within the
exhaust flow ... :)
Michael
On 27 June 2012 14:28, Antony Farrell <> wrote:
Fin stabilised rounds will not help in a vacuum, they would need some sort
of on-board rocket, which turns them back into missiles with much less fuel
than normal.
Antony
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Subject: Re: [Traveller_TNE] Re: Mass Drivers w/ guided projectiles
Under the Munitions section in FF&S there are special ammo for KEAP rounds
with stabilization features. The call it 'Fin Stabilized' but you can call
it what ever you like.
On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 3:42 PM, Todd Kes <> wrote:
I wonder if you could extend the effective accuracy of mass driver
projectiles by adding steering jets on the round and a basic guidance
package. Otherwise you are trying to bracket the target with several rounds
fired per turn.
Basically a missile relying much more on deadweight and the initial launch
system, than its own internal motor.
Of course if you put a large enough fuel tank on a missile, I wonder if you
can get multi-turn engagement? Obviously a laser head can't reengage, but
'contact' warheads would be able to. The enemy sees your missiles miss, sees
a second volley, and then their tac witch reports the first group of
missiles are coming back.
Todd Kes
--- On Tue, 6/26/12, John Potter wrote:
1 combat hex would need to be ~211km (distanced traveled for 1G in 3
minutes)
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