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The study aims to develop an orbital transport model using an oversized F-35 airframe.

January 14, 20260 citationsOpen Access

The F-35X Heavy-Lift Slip-Ship

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The study aims to develop an orbital transport model using an oversized F-35 airframe.
Synthesizing Webb Mechanical Metric into a practical model
Scaling the F-35 airframe to five times its size
Employing a westward 'Into the Wind' trajectory
Utilizing Free Range Electron field for lift enhancement
Achieves a payload fraction of 15-20%
Transition from Brute Force to Transport flight paradigm
Reduces gravity losses during launch
Offers gentler reentry due to lower relative velocities

Abstract

This paper synthesizes the Webb Mechanical Metric (WMM) into a practical orbital transport model. By scaling the F-35 airframe to five times its original dimensions and utilizing a westward "Into the Wind" trajectory, we demonstrate a transition from the "Brute Force" launch paradigm to a "Transport" flight paradigm. This approach leverages the rotational airstream of the Free Range Electron (FRE) field to maximize lift and minimize gravity losses, resulting in a payload fraction of 15-20%. The vehicle "slips" into orbit by decoupling from Earth's rotational frame rather than escaping through violent acceleration, with return trajectories benefiting from reduced relative velocities for gentler reentry.

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