Maluk Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Do the valkyries need fuel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Sama Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Do the valkyries need fuel? No. they run on magic. that or protoculter. j/k fusion runs on hydrogen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southcross Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Do the valkyries need fuel? VF-0 from Macross Zero Ep 1-3 (4,5?) they run on conventional fuel All later models (that I am aware of) run on "nuclear" propultion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Göönk Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 (edited) valkyries dont eat fuel. They use some nuclear combustible. Don't ask how it works. I think it doesn't work in real world. Only fast packs use boosters (back + legs) carbon based combustible for standard combustion of mixture of oxygen + hydrogen I think. (if you own a 1/48 toy with fast pack, you can remove the panel and see the tanks). Edited February 10, 2004 by Göönk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Sama Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 valkyries dont eat fuel. They use some nuclear combustible. Don't ask how it works. I think it doesn't work in real world.Only fast packs use boosters (back + legs) carbon based combustible for standard combustion of mixture of oxygen + hydrogen I think. (if you own a 1/48 toy with fast pack, you can remove the panel and see the tanks). hydrogen tanks are used in fusion. i Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF-19 pilot!!! Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 nuclear propultion? does that mean that every valk has a mini reactor.....? if so where would the fuel rods go...? how do they regulate radioactive isotopes? just wondering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southcross Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Visit Nanashi's website it has a nice "technical" writeup on the Valk Engines: Nanashi and the Macross Compendium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anubis Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 nuclear propultion?does that mean that every valk has a mini reactor.....? if so where would the fuel rods go...? how do they regulate radioactive isotopes? just wondering? Actually, every valk has TWO reactors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Sama Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 nuclear propultion?does that mean that every valk has a mini reactor.....? if so where would the fuel rods go...? how do they regulate radioactive isotopes? just wondering? that is for FISSIOn. thisis FUSION. same process as in the sun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JValk Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 one word. Yoshinol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zentrandude Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 minmay's singing is what keeps them running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JELEINEN Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 valkyries dont eat fuel. They use some nuclear combustible. Don't ask how it works. I think it doesn't work in real world.Only fast packs use boosters (back + legs) carbon based combustible for standard combustion of mixture of oxygen + hydrogen I think. (if you own a 1/48 toy with fast pack, you can remove the panel and see the tanks). The tanks are likely full of reaction mass. The stuff being thrown out the back of the engine to make the valkyrie go forward. In an atmosphere, the air itself is the reaction mass. What is uses for reaction mass in space is unspecified, AFAIK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southcross Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 minmay's singing is what keeps them running. Minmay on a MP3 CD is standard issue right? Or did they start cloning "Mini-Minmays"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_Bob Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 Or perhaps Minmay Dolls on the dashboard. Watch Minmay sing and dance with Buddy Christ. One thing confuses me about using nuclear reactors in small aircraft. Radiation. How is it that the pilots keep from sprouting extra arms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 Same way nuclear ships do. Shielding. And you can probably rather easily incorporate extra shielding into an over-tech flightsuit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southcross Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 Same way nuclear ships do. Shielding. And you can probably rather easily incorporate extra shielding into an over-tech flightsuit. Most likely because the Valks were meant for space flight... and space is the source of all the "exotic" natural radiation. The Crew compartments/Cockpits are probably shielded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingNor Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 nuclear propultion?does that mean that every valk has a mini reactor.....? if so where would the fuel rods go...? how do they regulate radioactive isotopes? just wondering? figure that out and you become the worlds most powerful and rich person, instantly. gass companys and oilfeild owners would take out contracts on your head. wars would be fought over the technology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southcross Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 nuclear propultion?does that mean that every valk has a mini reactor.....? if so where would the fuel rods go...? how do they regulate radioactive isotopes? just wondering? figure that out and you become the worlds most powerful and rich person, instantly. gass companys and oilfeild owners would take out contracts on your head. wars would be fought over the technology. Gas and Oil compies will talk to their State Representative... who ever is on their payroll that month... have the reactor designated a WMD and it would never see the light of day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurel Tristen Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 (edited) Do the valkyries need fuel? To put it simply, yes. For for more details see: http://manuals.macrossmecha.info/vf1/valkyrie_fuel.html Edited February 11, 2004 by Nanashi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeszekely Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 What happens if a Valkyrie gets both of its legs blown off? It would lose both reactors, wouldn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coota0 Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 What happens if a Valkyrie gets both of its legs blown off? It would lose both reactors, wouldn't it? You eject and hope someone picks you up or you die No legs- no more go juice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr March Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 What happens if a Valkyrie gets both of its legs blown off? It would lose both reactors, wouldn't it? Wouldn't losing almost half a ship's structure be fatal to just about any kind of fighter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Major Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 What happens if a Valkyrie gets both of its legs blown off? It would lose both reactors, wouldn't it? Actualy not that it makes much difference if both legs are gon, but i do belive (i am not sure so dont quote me on this) that there is a main reactor located in the main fuselage between the cockpit, and the "break point" fo transformation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB0 Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 (edited) What happens if a Valkyrie gets both of its legs blown off? It would lose both reactors, wouldn't it? Actualy not that it makes much difference if both legs are gon, but i do belive (i am not sure so dont quote me on this) that there is a main reactor located in the main fuselage between the cockpit, and the "break point" fo transformation Likely an auxillary reactor to keep the power stable during transformation. That or a large supercapacitor. Either way, it's not intended to supply power for an extended period of time. Edited February 11, 2004 by JB0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southcross Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 Do the valkyries need fuel? To put it simply, yes. For for more details see: http://manuals.macrossmecha.info/vf1/valkyrie_fuel.html ack! kewl read thanks Nanashi... never knew that, though I was wondering how "air" was going to be used in the engines "reaction" in space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurel Tristen Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 (edited) What happens if a Valkyrie gets both of its legs blown off? It would lose both reactors, wouldn't it? Yes. If either one of the engines were lost or exploded one of the following would happen: http://manuals.macrossmecha.info/vf1/fact/accom/escsys/ Edited February 11, 2004 by Nanashi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southcross Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 (edited) What happens if a Valkyrie gets both of its legs blown off? It would lose both reactors, wouldn't it? Yes. If either one of the engines were lost or exploded one of the following would happen: http://manuals.macrossmecha.info/vf1/fact/accom/escsys/ HFS Nanashi! Your information as always... ROCKS! EDIT---- re-read the site at home, was reading it before at work... let me refraise what I said OMG Nanashi.... HFS do you ROCK! absolutly amazing information Edited February 11, 2004 by Southcross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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