Inspired by the Eagle discussion and a lack of small craft @ TL8 I thought I’d go through them, starting with a Launch. It’s been a while since I delved into MT craft design so lets see how far I get …

McInnes Class Launch

CraftID:	McInnes Class Launch, Type QL, TL8, MCr 22.549
Hull:	18/45, Disp=20, Config=1AF, Armour=40C, Unloaded=288.145 tons, Loaded=371.614 tons
Power:	1/2, Fission=5 Mw, Duration=365/1095 days 1/2, Loco=14.8 Mw, Duration=18 minutes 1/2, Loco=7.4 Mw, Duration=15/45 days
Loco:	1/2, High Performance Rocket=740 tons thrust. Max Accel=2 G, 1/2, Experimental Fusion Rocket=370 tons thrust. Max Accel=1 G, NOE=40 kph, Cruse=850 kph, Top=1133 kph, Agility=0
Comm:	Radio=Far Orbit (500,000 km) x2
Sensors:	Radar=Far Orbit (500,000 km), Radiation=V Distant, Magnetic=V Distant, Image Enhancement ActObjScan=Diff, ActObjPin=Diff
Off:	Hardpoints=1
Def:	DefDM=+4
Control:	Computer=2 x2, Panel=Electronic Linkedx200, Environ=Basic env, Basic ls, Extend ls
Accom:	Crew=2, (Pilot=1,Copilot=1) Seats=Adequate x13, Airlock=1
Other:	Cargo=33.84 kliters, Fuel=136.615 kliters Cryo, 0.12 klitres Radioactives, 4.44 klitres Hydrogen, ObjSize=Average, EmLevel=Faint
Comment:	Construction Time=24 weeks single, 20 weeks multiple Cost is MCr 18.0392 in volume

The McInnes class launch is a design similar to those that can be found anywhere a TL8 society wishes to achieve space flight and explore the systems they are in. The McInnes tail lunches and then using its wings to land on a runway.

The McInnes Class has the ability to take cargos of 50 tons into orbit, which it achieves in a little under 6.25 minutes from 1G planet. The extended life support allows for missions over 15 days in deep space with a constant 1G provided by the Fusion Rocket however there is no separate sleeping accommodation provided for the crew, although they can sleep in the passenger compartment.