DG-EX

[andyman]

So, for those of us who are limited in our knowledge of language, could someone tell me how the DG-EX is doing from
the french forum?

[Schimz]

Fine thx ^-^


waiting for matrixs and pointers



Post Edited ( 12-01-04 13:34 )

[DocHoliday]

Wow!!!
It looks like a combination of Dg3, Shuttle and TX

How much bigger than DG3 is it?

"waiting for matrixs and pointers"
Q'est-que c'est?

Cheers,

[Schimz]

Q'est-que c'est?

c++

[Schimz]

How much bigger than DG3 is it?

http://dgex.fr.st



Post Edited ( 12-01-04 13:33 )

[canadave]

It looks GREAT.

The only suggestion I'd make (and feel free to put me on *ignore*) is that I'd take the docking port out of the nose, and instead have an airlock on the side in
a similar location to where an airplane door would be (behind the cockpit, on the side).  For a ship as big as the DG-EX, it seems to me that crawling through a
docking port in the nose is a bit silly  If I were a passenger, I'd be asking: "Geez..couldn't they put a door in the side for me to walk through, rather than
having to crawl with my luggage through a cramped nose cone port?"

[Schimz]

the noze port is the rescue port

[canadave]

ahhhh, yes, of course...it's a rescue port!  Silly me.  I guess the designer just hasn't gotten to the entrance port yet

Hey, look...as long as there's stewardesses, you can put the entrance airlock in the air intake for all I care

[Schimz]

airlock in the air intake

lapin compris

[Atom]

Not very wise, then entering the shuttle to get to the steweress would be very hard indeed.

[She'Da'Lier]

Hey, DG-EX?
Of corse it's designers decision, but it looks more like shuttle than DG to me.
How about "Jumbo Delta"? Or "Delta Skyliner"? lol

[Atom]

DG-EX(tended)

[freespace2dotcom]

DG-EX(uberant)

[Atom]

How about.

My First Big Fat Delta Glider.

hehe

[canadave]

Schimz, sorry...I was making a joke about putting the entry airlock in the air intake (the "scoop" at the bottom of the
DG-EX")  Never mind, it was a silly comment anyways on my part....

[DocHoliday]

Well, actually I believe that if you have a vessel as big as DG-EX you should have multiple docking ports. Assuming of
course, you can solve the problem of "active" docking port selection.

- One in the front, as a service port, used to haul cargo perhaps (zero offset from the CoG axis)
- One on the side, for the convenience of passengers (especially on ground)
- One on top (TX style) as a rescue hatch directly from the cockpit (also it might be easier to dock that mother to ISS
using a top port vs. side port - think BIG clumsy delta wings!)

In any event I am really looking forward to it

Cheers,
Janez

[Schimz]

[Atom]

I have an idea.

http://www.theforce.net/swtc/Pix/blue/shuttle3.jpg

How about an extendable ramp. As shown on these blueprints for the Lambda Class Shuttle.

That woud be cool.

[freespace2dotcom]

yes yes, and maybe a few tie fighter escorts while you're at it.

[DocHoliday]

[Atom]

Hey, I'm serious about the ramp.

[Schimz]

This DG is too small for a ramp.
And for a wider airlock, I prefer the standard APDS dockports.
One in the noze, one on the top and one in cargo bay.

[Atom]

OK then, it's a great looking ship.

[gundamking]

where can i get thi Dg-ex???

[McBrain]

I think it's not finished yet!