Swing-Wing concept

erifah · March 6 2013, 10:26 PM

A little something that I tossed off last night.

(Nope - no other views. Sorry. Feel free to have at it and make them yourselves. I'd love to see the way y'all imagine the front and side views look to YOU!)

TheSeeker · March 6 2013, 10:57 PM

Interesting concept. Have you thought about taking it a step further and having the nacelles fold all the way back so that they are flush with each other?

The Castellan · March 8 2013, 06:35 AM

Good when in a tight spot.

Tiberius · March 8 2013, 12:39 PM

Maybe they could fold forwards as well to lie flush with the sides of the saucer.

junxon · March 8 2013, 02:16 PM

do they flap like bird wings?

TheSeeker · March 8 2013, 07:04 PM

Tiberius wrote:

Maybe they could fold forwards as well to lie flush with the sides of the saucer.

That might actually look pretty cool.

publiusr · March 8 2013, 09:51 PM

junxon wrote:

do they flap like bird wings?

That would be the bird of prey--good stop motion idea.

This design is more F-14.

erifah · March 9 2013, 01:51 AM

publiusr wrote:

junxon wrote:

do they flap like bird wings?

That would be the bird of prey--good stop motion idea.

This design is more F-14.

Or B-1B.

scotpens · March 9 2013, 03:25 AM

TheSeeker wrote:

Interesting concept. Have you thought about taking it a step further and having the nacelles fold all the way back so that they are flush with each other?

How would that affect the warp field?

For that matter, what was the in-universe explanation for Voyager's moveable nacelles?

Tiberius · March 9 2013, 05:42 AM

scotpens wrote:

For that matter, what was the in-universe explanation for Voyager's moveable nacelles?

It was supposed to fix the subspace damage they discovered in "Force of Nature." A crappy idea that quickly got ignored.

TheSeeker · March 9 2013, 06:24 PM

scotpens wrote:

TheSeeker wrote:

Interesting concept. Have you thought about taking it a step further and having the nacelles fold all the way back so that they are flush with each other?

How would that affect the warp field?

For that matter, what was the in-universe explanation for Voyager's moveable nacelles?

I was just assuming that when they are folded back they are not engaged, kind of like when Voyager's nacelles were not swung up.

I think the explanation of voyager's swinging nacelles had something to do with lining up with different power conduits, but I am far from certain of that.

Tiberius · March 10 2013, 07:12 AM

TheSeeker wrote:

scotpens wrote:

TheSeeker wrote:

Interesting concept. Have you thought about taking it a step further and having the nacelles fold all the way back so that they are flush with each other?

How would that affect the warp field?

For that matter, what was the in-universe explanation for Voyager's moveable nacelles?

I was just assuming that when they are folded back they are not engaged, kind of like when Voyager's nacelles were not swung up.

I think the explanation of voyager's swinging nacelles had something to do with lining up with different power conduits, but I am far from certain of that.

It was never adequately explained. After all, if the nacelles have to be up for warp travel, why not just leave them up the whole time? What benefit do you get from having them down? The only way it would work is if they swung progressively higher as you increased speed, but this was never shown on screen.

Herkimer Jitty · March 10 2013, 08:07 AM

scotpens wrote:

How would that affect the warp field?

For that matter, what was the in-universe explanation for Voyager's moveable nacelles?

Magnets!

Anyways, liking the idea so far.

erifah · March 10 2013, 07:47 PM

Still tinkering with it. Momma sez, if I keep tinkering with it, I'll go blind & grow hair on my palms. So I think I'll work on my ship instead.

Why have the swing wings? Let me take a swing at it and try to concoct some plausible technobabble: The swing wings, ah, allow for the adjustment of the warp field bubble geometry. Or something.

USS Triumphant · March 11 2013, 03:42 PM

I like the design with both sets of wings - extended AND not. I realize that isn't what you were going for, but I'm a four nacelle kind of guy. (Actually, my fan design has *six* - but two are inboard style like on the Defiant, on my saucer section.)

March 6 2013, 10:26 PM	#1
erifah Commander	Swing-Wing concept A little something that I tossed off last night. (Nope - no other views. Sorry. Feel free to have at it and make them yourselves. I'd love to see the way y'all imagine the front and side views look to YOU!)

March 6 2013, 10:57 PM	#2
TheSeeker Vice Admiral Location: New York, NY	Re: Swing-Wing concept Interesting concept. Have you thought about taking it a step further and having the nacelles fold all the way back so that they are flush with each other?

March 8 2013, 06:35 AM	#3
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March 10 2013, 07:47 PM	#14
erifah Commander	Re: Swing-Wing concept Still tinkering with it. Momma sez, if I keep tinkering with it, I'll go blind & grow hair on my palms. So I think I'll work on my ship instead. Why have the swing wings? Let me take a swing at it and try to concoct some plausible technobabble: The swing wings, ah, allow for the adjustment of the warp field bubble geometry. Or something.

March 11 2013, 03:42 PM	#15
USS Triumphant Commodore Location: Go ahead, caller. I'm listening...	Re: Swing-Wing concept I like the design with both sets of wings - extended AND not. I realize that isn't what you were going for, but I'm a four nacelle kind of guy. (Actually, my fan design has six - but two are inboard style like on the Defiant, on my saucer section.) __________________ As the brilliant philosopher once said... Everybody, have fun tonight. Everybody, Wang Chung tonight.