pioneerspacesim/pioneer — pull request #1219 by AaronSenese (2012-04-23 13:32:03+00:00)
Title: Added ship data for 'meteor' light courier

The Meteor is intended to be a small, low-cost transorbital craft that can carry smaller payloads with decent speed.

It still needs some statting, as I basically cribbed stats directly from the talon.

It also needs a gear model and some definition. I'll probably take care of this later.

The texture still needs some refinement. I need to add texture, weathering and detail to the heatshielded parts of the hull. I may add a 3d 'dark' cockpit interior later on.

I based the design on the various SCRAMJET prototypes. hence the duckbill nose and thin intakes. Maybe if we ever improve flight models and equipment I'll implement a rocket/jet engine pair so the Meteor can perform efficient atmospheric flight. That's far future, though.