- Location
- Fort Worth, TX
[X] Plan: Prior Naming Scheme Got Old; New One Pending
Per Aspera (Space Agency Plan Quest)
- Thread starter Shadows
- Start date
- Original
Universal Postal Union First Cosmonaut Class Omake - Traveller76
- Location
- Fort Worth, TX
Bombay Illustrated Press 24-MARCH-1980
BERN - Last week at the quadrennial Congress of the Union, which examines proposals to amend the acts of the UPU, including the UPU Constitution, General Regulations, Convention and Postal Payment Services Agreement. The body announced that the Unity 7 series of postal stamps, which features the first Cosmonauts selected for the Space Program, would be reissued based on the huge demand last year. The series, which was initially released to celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the Cosmonauts selection, sold out across most of the world within the first six weeks of the release.
According to Union Spokesperson Hermann Fejes "We expected that the stamps would be popular given how many of us grew up in the Space Age. However no one in the UPU expected the demand across the world, we could not keep up and we exhausted our stockpiles that were meant for six months in a few weeks. The Union did not plan to reissue the stamps but then we received hundreds of thousands of letters from people across the world. People wanting the stamps as a symbol of history, teachers wanting them for classes, grandparents wanting them for grandchildren and so on. So it was decided that the series will be reissued but a limit of two stamp sheets per purchase. We ask for people to understand this is to make sure everyone has a opportunity to purchase the stamps. When prompted about educational institutions Mr. Fejes said that a program to send stamps to various education institutions is being finalized.
Closer to home I asked several colleagues their opinion on the matter. Their names have been changed for privacy.
Inderjit - "I was happy to hear this news. My brother and I collected every model and article about the various rockets when I was growing up. I planned to buy some stamps for my nephews but I was too late last time. This time I will be first if I have to camp out there."
Anima - "I think it is a lot of resources that could be used to help people here, but I think having women like Mackenzie, Riko, Sokolova and Wibowo has inspired a generation of young women to study fields like Aeronautics, Electronics and Rocketry. Plus since many were from areas a decade or two ago were colonized was a major step forward for people of colour."
Rajni - "I remember when the original seven were announced and was disappointed there were no Indians. I know, I know, nationalism and all that but for those of us still dealing with the effects of the war it was huge. Here we were a decade from killing each other and now we were reaching into the heavens. All the magazines and papers had their pictures and stories, I bought them all for my children and all the children in the community. I would read to them since I was a Primary school teacher and how learning skills like math and science were related to this. I managed to get one sheet, one of my former students gave it to me after his wedding. I plan to purchase some for my granddaughter's graduation."
While the Union has not given a specific date for the sale, it is expected that the first printings of the reissue will start in April and that distribution and sales will begin in July. Make sure to check with your local Post Office for details.
References:
en.wikipedia.org
spiritualnectars.com
Universal Postal Union to Reissue Unity 7 Stamps
Postal Union Congress cites 'Massive Demand' for reason
By Rashmi Swift
Postal Union Congress cites 'Massive Demand' for reason
By Rashmi Swift
BERN - Last week at the quadrennial Congress of the Union, which examines proposals to amend the acts of the UPU, including the UPU Constitution, General Regulations, Convention and Postal Payment Services Agreement. The body announced that the Unity 7 series of postal stamps, which features the first Cosmonauts selected for the Space Program, would be reissued based on the huge demand last year. The series, which was initially released to celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the Cosmonauts selection, sold out across most of the world within the first six weeks of the release.
According to Union Spokesperson Hermann Fejes "We expected that the stamps would be popular given how many of us grew up in the Space Age. However no one in the UPU expected the demand across the world, we could not keep up and we exhausted our stockpiles that were meant for six months in a few weeks. The Union did not plan to reissue the stamps but then we received hundreds of thousands of letters from people across the world. People wanting the stamps as a symbol of history, teachers wanting them for classes, grandparents wanting them for grandchildren and so on. So it was decided that the series will be reissued but a limit of two stamp sheets per purchase. We ask for people to understand this is to make sure everyone has a opportunity to purchase the stamps. When prompted about educational institutions Mr. Fejes said that a program to send stamps to various education institutions is being finalized.
Closer to home I asked several colleagues their opinion on the matter. Their names have been changed for privacy.
Inderjit - "I was happy to hear this news. My brother and I collected every model and article about the various rockets when I was growing up. I planned to buy some stamps for my nephews but I was too late last time. This time I will be first if I have to camp out there."
Anima - "I think it is a lot of resources that could be used to help people here, but I think having women like Mackenzie, Riko, Sokolova and Wibowo has inspired a generation of young women to study fields like Aeronautics, Electronics and Rocketry. Plus since many were from areas a decade or two ago were colonized was a major step forward for people of colour."
Rajni - "I remember when the original seven were announced and was disappointed there were no Indians. I know, I know, nationalism and all that but for those of us still dealing with the effects of the war it was huge. Here we were a decade from killing each other and now we were reaching into the heavens. All the magazines and papers had their pictures and stories, I bought them all for my children and all the children in the community. I would read to them since I was a Primary school teacher and how learning skills like math and science were related to this. I managed to get one sheet, one of my former students gave it to me after his wedding. I plan to purchase some for my granddaughter's graduation."
While the Union has not given a specific date for the sale, it is expected that the first printings of the reissue will start in April and that distribution and sales will begin in July. Make sure to check with your local Post Office for details.
References:
Universal Postal Union - Wikipedia
The Spiritual Meaning of Seven in Various Cultures and Religions
Explore the spiritual significance of the number seven across different cultures and religions, including Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Native American spirituality, Chinese and Japanese cultures,
spiritualnectars.com
- Location
- The great frozen north
Well something got borked in that vote count, it caught the individual options but none of the actual plan names :I
trooperist
Cinnamon Roll AI
Going by the thread vote tally, Plan: Prior Naming Scheme Got Old; New One Pending should be the winner by 1 vote.
Vote closed
- Location
- the Republic
- Pronouns
- He/They
Operations
Construct an R-4 Dawn (138/120); BUILT, LAUNCHED
- Curiosity-B-class Satellite DEPLOYED
Facilities
Expand the Assembly Complex (336/350)
Build a Mission Control Center (133/250)
Tracking and Communication Station Construction (Phase 2) (288/250)
Engineering
Human-rated Rocketry ☑☑☑☑☑◻◻◻
Nuclear Power Plant Design Studies ☑☑☑☑◻◻◻◻
Strap-on Boosters (157/250)
Vacuum Nozzles (269/200)
Science
Photovoltaic Investigations ☑☑☑◻
Closed-Input Life Support Systems (126/200)
All-Sky Survey (Phase 1) [PHYS] (124/300)
Politics
Rocket Boxes (Phase 5) (240/250)
Those two near-misses are absolutely brutal, but otherwise we did reasonably well given the strictly average net results on the dice. Didn't account for omakes, if any. Also, as with most things, I stole this format from C_Z.
Construct an R-4 Dawn (138/120); BUILT, LAUNCHED
- Curiosity-B-class Satellite DEPLOYED
Facilities
Expand the Assembly Complex (336/350)
Build a Mission Control Center (133/250)
Tracking and Communication Station Construction (Phase 2) (288/250)
Engineering
Human-rated Rocketry ☑☑☑☑☑◻◻◻
Nuclear Power Plant Design Studies ☑☑☑☑◻◻◻◻
Strap-on Boosters (157/250)
Vacuum Nozzles (269/200)
Science
Photovoltaic Investigations ☑☑☑◻
Closed-Input Life Support Systems (126/200)
All-Sky Survey (Phase 1) [PHYS] (124/300)
Politics
Rocket Boxes (Phase 5) (240/250)
Those two near-misses are absolutely brutal, but otherwise we did reasonably well given the strictly average net results on the dice. Didn't account for omakes, if any. Also, as with most things, I stole this format from C_Z.
- Location
- alphen aan den rijn
I be honest. Sure it might be harse world but I would be interested to see how ether of those would have played out
trooperist
Cinnamon Roll AI
Just short of that program slot and those rocket boxes.
Our rocket building people seem to have been having an off couple of turns.
Should we go on to the last phase of tracking stations? Or should we start work on Sydney or the launch pads?
Our rocket building people seem to have been having an off couple of turns.
Should we go on to the last phase of tracking stations? Or should we start work on Sydney or the launch pads?
- Location
- alphen aan den rijn
Yes, all of those. Not sure what I would put on priority.
Aircraft Manufacturers of the Last Great War, Part 5 - Ash19256
Going to drop the bonuses from Part 3 and 4 of the Aircraft Manufacturers series into Rocket Boxes and the Assembly Complex @Shadows
Aside from that, here's the final part (at least for now) of that same omake series, covering the British Commonwealth.
The British Commonwealth
During the Last Great War, the United Kingdom was one of the few Allied powers in Europe to never have Imperial forces marching through the streets of its cities. In part, this is due to the heroic efforts of soldiers not just from Britain, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, but from all across the British Empire's colonial holdings. While much coverage has been given to the equipment used on the ground and at sea, just as important is what the Commonwealth's pilots used in the air - both to do battle with their Imperial counterparts in the skies over the continent, and to defend the British Isles from the full fury of the Kaiserliche Luftstreitkräfte as their bombers attempted to flatten an enemy that had proven so resistant to invasion.
It is hard to argue that, without these manufacturers and their aircraft, it would not be possible to visit any of the cities of the Isles and find buildings that pre-date the conclusion of the Last Great War.
Gloster Aircraft Company
Best - and in most circles, only - known for the twin-jet Gloster Meteor fighter, the first Allied jet fighter to enter service. While limited in performance by its somewhat antiquated straight-wing design, the Gloster Meteor was approximately 30 kilometers per hour faster in level flight than the Me 262, thanks to more powerful jet engines. Combined with the flatter trajectory of its quartet of 20mm Hispano cannons compared to its HRE counterpart, the Meteor proved more than a match for the HRE jet in combat - and, when paired with the Chain Home radar and the Dowding ground-controlled interception system, a key reason why the British Isles are not merely a string of radioactive craters.
Aside from this, Gloster was best known for the Gladiator fighters - late Interwar period biplane fighters which primarily served with the Royal Air Force's Fleet Air Arm, and later with the Commonwealth powers as the RAF phased the Gladiators out of front-line service.
de Havilland Aircraft Company
Primarily a manufacturer of transport and racing aircraft prior to the Last Great War, de Havilland soon earned a reputation for excellence in military aircraft with the Mosquito fighter-bomber - which, thanks to excellent aerodynamic design as well as its low weight wooden construction, was one of the fastest piston-driven aircraft in the world at the time of its introduction to service. Followed later by the single seat de Havilland Hornet fighter, these two aircraft proved highly effective in day and night fighting roles - and, crucially, carried out high-speed photo reconnaissance missions which later enabled the Western Allies to carry out the amphibious operations which allowed for the liberation of France in the latter years of the war.
Notably, de Havilland's expertise was also applied to the realm of jet aircraft, with the single engine Vampire fighter - and its navalized counterpart, the Sea Vampire. While slower to enter service than the Meteor, the Vampire quickly proved its worth as a fighter thanks to near equal armament and impressive range for an early jet fighter - and, thanks to its smaller size and lighter weight, it was quickly adopted by the Fleet Air Arm as that service's most successful jet fighter, where it proved its worth in the Pacific Theater engaging Ki-201 Karyu and J1Y Ohka fighters in defense of Allied bomber offensives.
Supermarine
The most famous Commonwealth aircraft manufacturer of the Last Great War, Supermarine got their start producing flying boats and seaplanes - but truly earned their fame with the Supermarine Spitfire, arguably one of the best fighter aircraft in service at the start of the Last Great War. In addition to incremental upgrades to the Spitfire, Supermarine also partnered, at the behest of the British Air Ministry, with the aircraft manufacturer Martin-Baker to produce the Supermarine Spiteful. This aircraft, powered by a supercharged Rolls-Royce Griffon engine driving a set of contra-rotating propellers, is widely considered to be one of the best single engine propeller-driven fighter aircraft of the Last Great War - combining impressive maneuverability, speed, and firepower into an airframe which proved surprisingly easy to manufacture and maintain.
Aside from their piston engine powered projects, Supermarine also produced the Supermarine Attacker - using an airframe derived from the Supermarine Spiteful, but paired with a new, high performance turbojet engine. While reasonably capable, and the first jet fighter to enter service with the Fleet Air Arm, the superior range and otherwise similar performance characteristics of the de Havilland Sea Vampire saw the Attacker quickly fall out of favor with the British Admiralty. The last batch of aircraft were given as Lend Lease to the Soviet Union by the UK's Labor government - inadvertently providing the Soviet Union with the final piece of the puzzle needed for what would become the MiG-15.
Hawker Aircraft
Often overshadowed by Supermarine, Hawker's aircraft were nonetheless just as, if not more, important than their more famous counterparts. In particular, while the popular image of the Battle of the Isles is that of daring Commonwealth pilots sparring with the dastardly forces of the Kaiserliche Luftstreitkräfte in their trusty Spitfires, the vast majority of Commonwealth aircraft involved were in fact Hawker Hurricanes - and, throughout the war, persistent production difficulties and delays with the Spitfire often led to Hawker's own aircraft taking center stage, prior to the introduction of the Supermarine Spiteful.
Most well known of Hawker's aircraft are the Hawker Typhoon, Tempest, and Fury - developed as successors to the earlier Hurricane, these aircraft found much success in the ground attack role - and the Fury, in its navalized form, beat out the navalized version of the Supermarine Spiteful to enter service with the Fleet Air Arm, which in turn led to substantial success in the Pacific Theater during the tail end of the War.
While Hawker did begin development on their own jet fighter project, their focus on the production of Tempest and Fury aircraft - as well as a preference by the British Air Ministry to concentrate the work on jet aircraft in a small number of teams - meant that the Hawker Hawk and Sea Hawk never saw service despite promising performance projections.
Avro/Vickers-Armstrongs Limited
While much of the coverage of strategic bombing in the Last Great War tends to focus either on the Battle of the Isles and the HRE's attempts to batter the British, Scottish, and Welsh into submission, or on the colossal Super-Bombers fielded by the Americans, Germans, and Japanese, no accurate coverage can afford to ignore the works of these two companies.
Avro is most well known for the Avro Lancaster, and later Avro Lincoln strategic bombers. While shorter range than some of their American counterparts, and with a bomb load comparable only to the smallest of the Super-Bombers, these aircraft proved devastating when used against targets on the European continent, especially when paired with the British doctrine of night-time bombing adopted later in the War.
Vickers' most well known product during the War was the Vickers Wellington - an early twin engine medium bomber which went on to serve in a wide array of roles later in the war, including mine removal and maritime patrol purposes.
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation
One of the few manufacturers on this list not to originate from the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation was the primary source of aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force in the early war. While their early aircraft were license-produced copies of American or British designs, later developments showed more substantial innovations. Most innovative of these was the CA-15 Kangaroo, the first wholly Australian designed fighter aircraft to serve with the RAAF. Powered by a single Griffon engine, the Kangaroo suffered primarily from the lateness of its introduction - by the time it entered service, jet fighters were becoming more and more common in the skies over the Pacific, and the RAF's Supermarine Spitefuls or Fleet Air Arm's Hawker Sea Furies were more than capable of matching or exceeding the Kangaroo's performance.
That being said, the Kangaroo still served admirably with the RAAF, and its successes in the ground attack role were critical in the island hopping campaigns that marked the Pacific theater of the Last Great War. If nothing else, the Kangaroo served as a symbol of what Australia could achieve when its people worked together.
Aside from that, here's the final part (at least for now) of that same omake series, covering the British Commonwealth.
The British Commonwealth
During the Last Great War, the United Kingdom was one of the few Allied powers in Europe to never have Imperial forces marching through the streets of its cities. In part, this is due to the heroic efforts of soldiers not just from Britain, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, but from all across the British Empire's colonial holdings. While much coverage has been given to the equipment used on the ground and at sea, just as important is what the Commonwealth's pilots used in the air - both to do battle with their Imperial counterparts in the skies over the continent, and to defend the British Isles from the full fury of the Kaiserliche Luftstreitkräfte as their bombers attempted to flatten an enemy that had proven so resistant to invasion.
It is hard to argue that, without these manufacturers and their aircraft, it would not be possible to visit any of the cities of the Isles and find buildings that pre-date the conclusion of the Last Great War.
Gloster Aircraft Company
Best - and in most circles, only - known for the twin-jet Gloster Meteor fighter, the first Allied jet fighter to enter service. While limited in performance by its somewhat antiquated straight-wing design, the Gloster Meteor was approximately 30 kilometers per hour faster in level flight than the Me 262, thanks to more powerful jet engines. Combined with the flatter trajectory of its quartet of 20mm Hispano cannons compared to its HRE counterpart, the Meteor proved more than a match for the HRE jet in combat - and, when paired with the Chain Home radar and the Dowding ground-controlled interception system, a key reason why the British Isles are not merely a string of radioactive craters.
Aside from this, Gloster was best known for the Gladiator fighters - late Interwar period biplane fighters which primarily served with the Royal Air Force's Fleet Air Arm, and later with the Commonwealth powers as the RAF phased the Gladiators out of front-line service.
de Havilland Aircraft Company
Primarily a manufacturer of transport and racing aircraft prior to the Last Great War, de Havilland soon earned a reputation for excellence in military aircraft with the Mosquito fighter-bomber - which, thanks to excellent aerodynamic design as well as its low weight wooden construction, was one of the fastest piston-driven aircraft in the world at the time of its introduction to service. Followed later by the single seat de Havilland Hornet fighter, these two aircraft proved highly effective in day and night fighting roles - and, crucially, carried out high-speed photo reconnaissance missions which later enabled the Western Allies to carry out the amphibious operations which allowed for the liberation of France in the latter years of the war.
Notably, de Havilland's expertise was also applied to the realm of jet aircraft, with the single engine Vampire fighter - and its navalized counterpart, the Sea Vampire. While slower to enter service than the Meteor, the Vampire quickly proved its worth as a fighter thanks to near equal armament and impressive range for an early jet fighter - and, thanks to its smaller size and lighter weight, it was quickly adopted by the Fleet Air Arm as that service's most successful jet fighter, where it proved its worth in the Pacific Theater engaging Ki-201 Karyu and J1Y Ohka fighters in defense of Allied bomber offensives.
Supermarine
The most famous Commonwealth aircraft manufacturer of the Last Great War, Supermarine got their start producing flying boats and seaplanes - but truly earned their fame with the Supermarine Spitfire, arguably one of the best fighter aircraft in service at the start of the Last Great War. In addition to incremental upgrades to the Spitfire, Supermarine also partnered, at the behest of the British Air Ministry, with the aircraft manufacturer Martin-Baker to produce the Supermarine Spiteful. This aircraft, powered by a supercharged Rolls-Royce Griffon engine driving a set of contra-rotating propellers, is widely considered to be one of the best single engine propeller-driven fighter aircraft of the Last Great War - combining impressive maneuverability, speed, and firepower into an airframe which proved surprisingly easy to manufacture and maintain.
Aside from their piston engine powered projects, Supermarine also produced the Supermarine Attacker - using an airframe derived from the Supermarine Spiteful, but paired with a new, high performance turbojet engine. While reasonably capable, and the first jet fighter to enter service with the Fleet Air Arm, the superior range and otherwise similar performance characteristics of the de Havilland Sea Vampire saw the Attacker quickly fall out of favor with the British Admiralty. The last batch of aircraft were given as Lend Lease to the Soviet Union by the UK's Labor government - inadvertently providing the Soviet Union with the final piece of the puzzle needed for what would become the MiG-15.
Hawker Aircraft
Often overshadowed by Supermarine, Hawker's aircraft were nonetheless just as, if not more, important than their more famous counterparts. In particular, while the popular image of the Battle of the Isles is that of daring Commonwealth pilots sparring with the dastardly forces of the Kaiserliche Luftstreitkräfte in their trusty Spitfires, the vast majority of Commonwealth aircraft involved were in fact Hawker Hurricanes - and, throughout the war, persistent production difficulties and delays with the Spitfire often led to Hawker's own aircraft taking center stage, prior to the introduction of the Supermarine Spiteful.
Most well known of Hawker's aircraft are the Hawker Typhoon, Tempest, and Fury - developed as successors to the earlier Hurricane, these aircraft found much success in the ground attack role - and the Fury, in its navalized form, beat out the navalized version of the Supermarine Spiteful to enter service with the Fleet Air Arm, which in turn led to substantial success in the Pacific Theater during the tail end of the War.
While Hawker did begin development on their own jet fighter project, their focus on the production of Tempest and Fury aircraft - as well as a preference by the British Air Ministry to concentrate the work on jet aircraft in a small number of teams - meant that the Hawker Hawk and Sea Hawk never saw service despite promising performance projections.
Avro/Vickers-Armstrongs Limited
While much of the coverage of strategic bombing in the Last Great War tends to focus either on the Battle of the Isles and the HRE's attempts to batter the British, Scottish, and Welsh into submission, or on the colossal Super-Bombers fielded by the Americans, Germans, and Japanese, no accurate coverage can afford to ignore the works of these two companies.
Avro is most well known for the Avro Lancaster, and later Avro Lincoln strategic bombers. While shorter range than some of their American counterparts, and with a bomb load comparable only to the smallest of the Super-Bombers, these aircraft proved devastating when used against targets on the European continent, especially when paired with the British doctrine of night-time bombing adopted later in the War.
Vickers' most well known product during the War was the Vickers Wellington - an early twin engine medium bomber which went on to serve in a wide array of roles later in the war, including mine removal and maritime patrol purposes.
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation
One of the few manufacturers on this list not to originate from the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation was the primary source of aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force in the early war. While their early aircraft were license-produced copies of American or British designs, later developments showed more substantial innovations. Most innovative of these was the CA-15 Kangaroo, the first wholly Australian designed fighter aircraft to serve with the RAAF. Powered by a single Griffon engine, the Kangaroo suffered primarily from the lateness of its introduction - by the time it entered service, jet fighters were becoming more and more common in the skies over the Pacific, and the RAF's Supermarine Spitefuls or Fleet Air Arm's Hawker Sea Furies were more than capable of matching or exceeding the Kangaroo's performance.
That being said, the Kangaroo still served admirably with the RAAF, and its successes in the ground attack role were critical in the island hopping campaigns that marked the Pacific theater of the Last Great War. If nothing else, the Kangaroo served as a symbol of what Australia could achieve when its people worked together.
Shadows
Sacred Priestess of the Benevolent Dice Gods
- Location
- USS Civilian, DDG-214
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Looks good to me, have yourself another 10 point bonus to spend at your leisure
I'm definitely enjoying these, so thanks for making them.
10ebbor10
DON'T PANIC
- Location
- Present
Time for aeroplanes of the first great war (1866)
pbluekan
Somethin's Fucky ...
- Location
- Trumpistan
- Location
- Fort Worth, TX
I would like my omake applied to any project close enough for completion.
- Location
- The great frozen north
Wait I'm confused shouldn't Penelope's trait cause us to reroll that very low last die on rocket boxes?
Going over how results have been shifted by current omake bonus spending. Anything with "+X from Omake Bonuses" has already had that bonus factored into the number displayed.
Operations
Construct an R-4 Dawn (138/120); BUILT, LAUNCHED
- Curiosity-B-class Satellite DEPLOYED
Facilities
Expand the Assembly Complex (346/350) (+10 from Omake Bonuses)
Build a Mission Control Center (133/250)
Tracking and Communication Station Construction (Phase 2) (288/250)
Engineering
Human-rated Rocketry ☑☑☑☑☑◻◻◻
Nuclear Power Plant Design Studies ☑☑☑☑◻◻◻◻
Strap-on Boosters (157/250)
Vacuum Nozzles (269/200)
Science
Photovoltaic Investigations ☑☑☑◻
Closed-Input Life Support Systems (126/200)
All-Sky Survey (Phase 1) [PHYS] (124/300)
Politics
Rocket Boxes (Phase 5) (260/250) (+20 from Omake Bonuses)
The current state of things as I understand them. If @Vehrec is willing to shift their bonus to Expand the Assembly Complex, that would put Rocket Boxes and the Assembly Complex over the completion threshold.
Credit for original format to C_Z, original numbers assembled by Etranger.
Operations
Construct an R-4 Dawn (138/120); BUILT, LAUNCHED
- Curiosity-B-class Satellite DEPLOYED
Facilities
Expand the Assembly Complex (346/350) (+10 from Omake Bonuses)
Build a Mission Control Center (133/250)
Tracking and Communication Station Construction (Phase 2) (288/250)
Engineering
Human-rated Rocketry ☑☑☑☑☑◻◻◻
Nuclear Power Plant Design Studies ☑☑☑☑◻◻◻◻
Strap-on Boosters (157/250)
Vacuum Nozzles (269/200)
Science
Photovoltaic Investigations ☑☑☑◻
Closed-Input Life Support Systems (126/200)
All-Sky Survey (Phase 1) [PHYS] (124/300)
Politics
Rocket Boxes (Phase 5) (260/250) (+20 from Omake Bonuses)
The current state of things as I understand them. If @Vehrec is willing to shift their bonus to Expand the Assembly Complex, that would put Rocket Boxes and the Assembly Complex over the completion threshold.
Credit for original format to C_Z, original numbers assembled by Etranger.
Shadows
Sacred Priestess of the Benevolent Dice Gods
- Location
- USS Civilian, DDG-214
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Right, yeah. Keep your bonuses.
- Location
- The great frozen north
Sorry for being late to comment on this- It's pretty cool! Japan is definitely doing well in TTL to keep up with the cutting edge- must have had a lot of good rolls in the interwar era eh? I'm particularly impressed by them successfully getting a working ramjet, I'm not sure anyone pulled it off during the war OTL? Perhaps we can get some of their engineers on board with the IEC.
Man, this Japan has had a LOT of success with rocket interceptors OTL's german designs killed more of their own pilots than allied bombers, the Imperial League clearly has found a way to do that a lot better. The Okha getting adapted into an emergency interceptor is hella cool, though it does not sound practical- how do you attach a jet engine to it, and what made that more producable/effective than just building more Ki-202?
TIL about the Kawanishi H11K. What a chonker! Though it seems the OTL design was a lightly armed transport aircraft rather than an attacker like the H8K and H6K, so I suspect it didn't do much of note.
I don't think we can have two omakes on the same project?