Orbiter Screenshot Thread

[Aeadar]

Dual DGIVs launch from KSC:

 

[Pipcard]

Duel DGIVs launch from KSC:

The word you're looking for is dual.

 

[Donamy]

The word you're looking for is dual.

Unless they are having a duel. :lol:

 

[mojoey]

Unless they are having a duel. :lol:

I can just see to guys jumping between the two on the way to orbit

 

[n72.75]

Dual, with an 'A'.

 

[Izack]

Another sci-fi interlude:

Away to explore 4769 Castalia for fun and profit.

 

[ED_4]

Another sci-fi interlude:

Away to explore 4769 Castalia for fun and profit.

I love Star Trek but somehow I think I prefer flying her in Star Trek Bridge Commander. :huh:

I don't think they've changed the sounds to sound more appropriate did they? :shrug:I mean not using the default rocket sounds.


But now for a couple of mine from today's flights.

This is the Ranger 7 just after launch on the way to the Moon.

How about driving one of the slowest vehicles on Earth traveling at a meager 1 mile per hour speed. Obviously it's not this rocket I'm talking about but the Crawler under her.

 

[Izack]

I don't think they've changed the sounds to sound more appropriate did they? :shrug:I mean not using the default rocket sounds.

No I didn't, but it is on the to-do list.

 

[ED_4]

The shots I didn't take with the Skylab launch. So here it is now.

Here's a what if scenario with Velcro Saturn rockets. What a huge magnificent sight it is with that much rocket to possibly send the huge Skylab all the way to the moon!

I just love those huge Saturn V rockets. Imagine if it were really like the way the Velcro rockets have it?

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The NASA schemed XR-5

And the smaller XR-2

Is it just me or did the guy that thought up of the shape of the XR2 get some of the shape from the SR-71? Just that it's a rocket/scramjet plane and not a fully air breathing only plane.

 

[Keatah]

Another sci-fi interlude:

Away to explore 4769 Castalia for fun and profit.

Anyone ever notice how the Enterprise is made up from popular real-life science items of the era? The late Roddenberry said it should consist of Rocketships, Radar dishes, and Flying saucers. Cool eh?

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Is it just me or did the guy that thought up of the shape of the XR2 get some of the shape from the SR-71? Just that it's a rocket/scramjet plane and not a fully air breathing only plane.

Well, yes, the SR-71 has influenced the xr-2 design. Whether by choice or inadvertently.. It did..!

 

[Pipcard]

About Roddenberry: where did you get that info from?

 

[Keatah]

While this photo is most certainly not awe-inspiring by any stretch of the imagination.. What this XR2 came out to investigate is.

 

[Keatah]

About Roddenberry: where did you get that info from?

From a speech at a private meeting, many years ago. Spoken by Roddenberry himself. Straight from the horse's mouth.

It's the one stand-out thing that stuck with me.

 

[MaverickSawyer]

Is it just me or did the guy that thought up of the shape of the XR2 get some of the shape from the SR-71? Just that it's a rocket/scramjet plane and not a fully air breathing only plane.

:yes: Coolhand did take inspiration from the Blackbird.

 

[TMac3000]

I can just see to guys jumping between the two on the way to orbit

I am Inigo Montoya. You killed my XR-5. Prepare to die!:lol:

 

[ED_4]

How about something for us Whovians out there. :thumbup:

The TARDIS as she is seen more than several millions of meters away.

The beauty about being in the TARDIS is she's a powered by a black hole.:woohoo:
Not in the sim of course, but we can always dream. :tiphat:

 

[Izack]

Enterprise project underwent a bit of a refit, if you know what I mean.

 

[Dickie]

"Rendezvous of Sci-Fi"

Which Star Destroyer add on is that?

 

[Izack]

Which Star Destroyer add on is that?

[ame="http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=1101"]Star Destroyer and Millenium Falcon-3[/ame]

 

[ED_4]

Enterprise project underwent a bit of a refit, if you know what I mean.

I did try that old one you sent out. But have to test her out on the field of the Solar System. Haven't gone out of orbit of the planet. :lol:

Did you also include the new sounds to that one? Cool if you did. I might just add that to my hangar.