Need blueprints of spaceships.

[Saber15]

There's no air resistance in space you handicap, the only thing affecting it's maneuverability is the position of it's thrusters.

you would still want a symmetric (preferably radially symmetric) ship, because an asymmetric ship is a pain in the ass to balance when under thrust.

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[Stocking]

you would still want a symmetric (preferably radially symmetric) ship, because an asymmetric ship is a pain in the ass to balance when under thrust.

Not in deep space where there's no outside forces acting on it.

[rockslide26]

you would still want a symmetric (preferably radially symmetric) ship, because an asymmetric ship is a pain in the ass to balance when under thrust.

The point I've been trying to make, thank you for putting it into more concise words than I have attempted to.

[Jubel]

As long as the space ship had a balanced weight in proportion to the engines, and no significant forces were affecting it besides the thrusters, it would fly properly.

[Saber15]

Not in deep space where there's no outside forces acting on it.

http://www.projectrho.com/rocket/basicdesign.php
scroll down to symmetry.

[Jubel]

If it were to fly correctly, everything near the engines/thrusters would be as heavy as possible, whereas the decks and whatnot would be as light as possible, where it would provide little resistance to altering the balance of the engines.

[Stocking]

http://www.projectrho.com/rocket/basicdesign.php
scroll down to symmetry.

That's only relevant if the ship is in significant proximity to a significant celestial body; like a moon, star, or planet.

[Saber15]

That's only relevant if the ship is in significant proximity to a significant celestial body; like a moon, star, or planet.

nope.

movies like star wars give people this ridiculous idea that you can slip a thruster anywhere and make these handicapped ships fly fine; no, it won't. if the millenium falcon's main body was fairly balanced, then you slap the ridiculous roosterpit on the right side, it'll just spin around in circles when you give it thrust, unless the left thruster is less powerful than the right.

[xxjpxx]

That's why there are OMS thrusters like on the Space Shuttle.

Now I think of how the space shuttle is retired and doesn't fly anymore :c

[HelplessNobb88]

The SR-71 could make a good spaceship.

[Tingalz]

That's only relevant if the ship is in significant proximity to a significant celestial body; like a moon, star, or planet.

if thrust is not distributed evenly on a ship it will not go straight.
on assymetrical ships, it is very hard to distribute thrust evenly.
this is simple physics.

[Saber15]

if thrust is not distributed evenly on a ship it will not go straight.
on assymetrical ships, it is very hard to distribute thrust evenly.
this is simple physics.

this, that's why existing ships are almost entirely bilaterally symmetric or radially symmetric. asymmetry is an engineering nightmare.

[Stocking]

if thrust is not distributed evenly on a ship it will not go straight.
on assymetrical ships, it is very hard to distribute thrust evenly.
this is simple physics.

In deep space, where there's no gravity at all, the ship would move as one mass.

[Saber15]

In deep space, where there's no gravity at all, the ship would move as one mass.

remedial physics 101 should be in your schedule next semester.

[comr4de]

Okey doke. Right now it's looking like something that looks a lot like pegasus. I think I'll scrap the flight pods and just add internal fighter bays instead.