Sumor Rayial
Oct 17th, 2001, 03:20:48 PM
Since there is so much new talk I wanted to ask these questions before going ahead and doing anything to make sure that it wouldn't be for not later on.
1) What would the R&D time be for adapting a known and accepted design with already developed technology.
For example making a new type of frigate by taking the base Lancer and adding a hanger bay and a cloaking device.
I don't think it is fair to say it would take 40 days to do that since the base technology on all the old and new parts of the "new" ship would be the same. I was thinking 21 days myself, to allow for the retrofitting and testing on an existing Lancer.
2) would that same time for what is above also exist for a downsizing and retrofitting of a ship?
For example, taking a TIE Fighter shrinking it by 30% or so so that it becomes a fodder fighter.
1) What would the R&D time be for adapting a known and accepted design with already developed technology.
For example making a new type of frigate by taking the base Lancer and adding a hanger bay and a cloaking device.
I don't think it is fair to say it would take 40 days to do that since the base technology on all the old and new parts of the "new" ship would be the same. I was thinking 21 days myself, to allow for the retrofitting and testing on an existing Lancer.
2) would that same time for what is above also exist for a downsizing and retrofitting of a ship?
For example, taking a TIE Fighter shrinking it by 30% or so so that it becomes a fodder fighter.