General Discussion

[Weaver]

The horizontal lander design isn't a tail-sitter like the other concept. The only landing gear is the legs
and a bumper under the rear.
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Yes I get how the landing gear works, my point is about how the craft comes to rest in a near-horizontal attitude with such a tiny "lift" engine. My theory is that it comes down like a tail sitter, until it's a few feet above the surface (not touching it, so it doesn't need tail-sitter undercarriage), then pitches over forwards, the small "lift" engine breaking it's fall just enough, for only a few seconds, for it to land safely on the front legs and the tail bumper.

It isn't a tail-sitter, it's a tail-nearly-sit-then-topple-and-break-your-fall-er.

[scooter]

Then there is always this gem!

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0000417/

I don't have any idea what they were smoking but the giant bullet that hits the man in the moon in the eye is classic!

Blame Jules Verne

[Wardukw]

I haven't a CLUE what I'd for this GB, I may sit it out while I catch up on all the Shelf Queens I have.

I'm in the same frame of thought Kit ...im not a space craft dude but that's not the main reason..ive got plans and some shelf queens that need attention.

Lunar VEHICLES Phill.  That means moon buggies are allowed.


Are we limited to Earth's Moon?

Oh I  realize that part matey but it's the no atmosphere bit ..everything is sealed and not what my brain works with.
I'm perfectly fine with anything atmospheric but non-atmospheric is a whole new thing.