Guide:Class F2 - Revision history

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	[[~~Starfleet~~]]’s earliest efforts to procure a lighter counterpart to the [[Guide: Class F1\|F1]] officially stumbled on problems		[[Star Fleet]]’s earliest efforts to procure a lighter counterpart to the [[Guide: Class F1\|F1]] officially stumbled on problems of miniaturization. Yet lack of vision could be cited as well, for the light shuttle had rather lenient design requirements: it was intended to haul no more than eight people from orbit to surface and back while also possessing the ability to take them to minimum warp. Contractors struggled on trying to mount a warp drive onto a smaller version of the aerodynamically smooth and graceful F1 design, attempting for example a design where a single nacelle was ventrally embedded and the passenger compartment straddled the engine, with four seats per side, while a forward cockpit featured a classic rounded nose. Deck footprint issues flunked most such designs outright, yet the utilizability of the interiors was of low [[22nd century]] standards as well.
	of miniaturization. Yet lack of vision could be cited as well, for the light shuttle had rather lenient
	design requirements: it was intended to haul no more than eight people from orbit to surface and
	back while also possessing the ability to take them to minimum warp. Contractors struggled on
	trying to mount a warp drive onto a smaller version of the aerodynamically smooth and graceful F1
	design, attempting for example a design where a single nacelle was ventrally embedded and the
	passenger compartment straddled the engine, with four seats per side, while a forward cockpit
	featured a classic rounded nose. Deck footprint issues flunked most such designs outright, yet the
	utilizability of the interiors was of low [[22nd century]] standards as well.

	[[File:F2 action.png\|left\|250px\|thumb\|Two light shuttles abandon the doomed ''USS Kelvin'' (NCC-514) in [[2233]] and begin their long voyage to safety. Warp propulsion drastically increased the odds of survival for those fortunate enough to fit into the warp shuttlecraft their starship might be carrying. Yet only certain special missions saw starships embark more than half a dozen of such craft, leaving most survivors in traditional sublight survival craft unless a warp towing scheme could be implemented.]]		[[File:F2 action.png\|left\|250px\|thumb\|Two light shuttles abandon the doomed ''USS Kelvin'' (NCC-514) in [[2233]] and begin their long voyage to safety. Warp propulsion drastically increased the odds of survival for those fortunate enough to fit into the warp shuttlecraft their starship might be carrying. Yet only certain special missions saw starships embark more than half a dozen of such craft, leaving most survivors in traditional sublight survival craft unless a warp towing scheme could be implemented.]]

	A complete paradigm change on lander design had to be forced on ~~Starfleet~~ in the final design		A complete paradigm change on lander design had to be forced on Star Fleet in the final design competition of [[2229]]. Pitted against each other were the [[VXT]] lifting body craft with twin PB-424 engines on the upturned winglets—and a graceless [[Chiokis]] flying brick with its PB-730 engines nonchalantly utilized as landing pontoons! Yet the flyoff of the two craft favored the aerodynamics-free design that used sheer maneuvering power, gravitics and deflector fields to bend the atmosphere to its will. The Chiokis C31 design became the long-awaited '''MSI(U)-2''' personnel and liaison craft, and rounded aerodynamic shapes were abandoned for good.
	competition of [[2229]]. Pitted against each other were the [[VXT]] lifting body craft with twin PB-424
	engines on the upturned ~~winglets – and~~ a graceless [[Chiokis]] flying brick with its PB-730 engines
	nonchalantly utilized as landing pontoons! Yet the flyoff of the two craft favored the aerodynamics-free
	design that used sheer maneuvering power, gravitics and deflector fields to bend the
	atmosphere to its will. The Chiokis C31 design became the long-awaited '''MSI(U)-2''' personnel and
	liaison craft, and rounded aerodynamic shapes were abandoned for good.

	The MSI(U)-2 ‘Matchbox’ packed her ion cascade powerplant in the aft third of the hull,		The MSI(U)-2 ‘Matchbox’ packed her ion cascade powerplant in the aft third of the hull, channeling power along protected conduits on pylons that branched out laterally from hull centerplane and then kinked down twice to meet the nacelles. Impulse systems fed directly from the main powerplant, their coils and vents cowled at the stems of the warp engine pylons.
	channeling power along protected conduits on pylons that branched out laterally from hull
	centerplane and then kinked down twice to meet the nacelles. Impulse systems fed directly from the
	main powerplant, their coils and vents cowled at the stems of the warp engine pylons.

	A single portside door opened to the level-floored main cabin. A two-crew cockpit to the left of the		A single portside door opened to the level-floored main cabin. A two-crew cockpit to the left of the door could be separated from the main space with telescoping doors if necessary, but typically only some privacy curtains were installed. Underfloor spaces held key subsystems that could be accessed either externally from the ground, or internally in flight through floor hatches. Additional support systems and communications gear was stowed on the roof. A forward flat-plate window provided for manual flying, but offered no side or ground vision; piloting was mostly done via instrumentation and synthetic views. Workload on the early models was high, but constant upgrades soon allowed single-pilot operations.
	door could be separated from the main space with telescoping doors if necessary, but typically only
	some privacy curtains were installed. Underfloor spaces held key subsystems that could be accessed either externally from the ground, or internally in flight through floor hatches. Additional support
	systems and communications gear was stowed on the roof. A forward flat-plate window provided
	for manual flying, but offered no side or ground vision; piloting was mostly done via
	instrumentation and synthetic views. Workload on the early models was high, but constant upgrades
	soon allowed single-pilot operations.

	Special models were also added to the inventory, as the small deck footprint of the design made it		Special models were also added to the inventory, as the small deck footprint of the design made it possible for a single starship to carry multiple sub-types for multiple tasks. Exploration versions featured extra stowage and more rugged landing gear (most later models had three-point underhull pads in place of the quadruple nacelle pad arrangement of the first production batch), casevac craft carried medical gear and integrated stretcher/operating table arrangements, and there was even a
	possible for a single starship to carry multiple sub-types for multiple tasks. Exploration versions		dedicated flying workshop called "Tesla" for repair work, featuring an airlock and external manipulators.
	featured extra stowage and more rugged landing gear (most later models had three-point underhull
	pads in place of the quadruple nacelle pad arrangement of the first production batch), casevac craft
	carried medical gear and integrated stretcher/operating table arrangements, and there was even a
	dedicated flying workshop called "Tesla" for repair work, featuring an airlock and external
	manipulators.

	The Class F2 shuttle was gradually replaced by the more elegant [[Guide: Class F3\|F3]], also a Chiokis product. By the		The Class F2 shuttle was gradually replaced by the more elegant [[Guide: Class F3\|F3]], also a Chiokis product. By the late sixties, the F2 was all but gone, and Star Fleet surplus yards filled with terminally fatigued hulls – and minimally worn warp engines, standing testimony to the limited role of warp travel in light starship auxiliary operations.
	late sixties, the F2 was all but gone, and ~~Starfleet~~ surplus yards filled with terminally fatigued hulls
	– and minimally worn warp engines, standing testimony to the limited role of warp travel in light
	starship auxiliary operations.

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	* [[Guide: Timo's Guide to ~~Starfleet~~\|Back to the Table of Contents]]		* [[Guide: Timo's Guide to Star Fleet\|Back to the Table of Contents]]
	* [[Guide: Shuttlecraft\|Back to Shuttlecraft]]		* [[Guide: Shuttlecraft\|Back to Shuttlecraft]]
	* [[Guide: Of Ship Statistics\|Appendix A: Of Ship Statistics]]		* [[Guide: Of Ship Statistics\|Appendix A: Of Ship Statistics]]
	* [[Guide: Glossary\|Appendix B: Glossary]]		* [[Guide: Glossary\|Appendix B: Glossary]]
	* [[Guide: ~~Starfleet~~ Organization - General Outline\|Appendix C: ~~Starfleet~~ Organization - General Outline]]		* [[Guide: Star Fleet Organization - General Outline\|Appendix C: Star Fleet Organization - General Outline]]
	* [[Guide: Abbreviations From Outside\|Appendix D: Abbreviations From Outside]]		* [[Guide: Abbreviations From Outside\|Appendix D: Abbreviations From Outside]]


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Dan at 18:17, 18 November 2022

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	A complete paradigm change on lander design had to be forced on Starfleet in the final design		A complete paradigm change on lander design had to be forced on Starfleet in the final design
	competition of [[2229]]. Pitted against each other were the [[~~Corporations_of_the_UFP#Shuttlecraft\|~~VXT]] lifting body craft with twin PB-424		competition of [[2229]]. Pitted against each other were the [[VXT]] lifting body craft with twin PB-424
	engines on the upturned winglets – and a graceless [[Chiokis]] flying brick with its PB-730 engines		engines on the upturned winglets – and a graceless [[Chiokis]] flying brick with its PB-730 engines
	nonchalantly utilized as landing pontoons! Yet the flyoff of the two craft favored the aerodynamics-free		nonchalantly utilized as landing pontoons! Yet the flyoff of the two craft favored the aerodynamics-free

Dan at 16:14, 5 March 2019

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	A complete paradigm change on lander design had to be forced on Starfleet in the final design		A complete paradigm change on lander design had to be forced on Starfleet in the final design
	competition of [[2229]]. Pitted against each other were the [[Corporations_of_the_UFP#Shuttlecraft\|VXT]] lifting body craft with twin PB-424		competition of [[2229]]. Pitted against each other were the [[Corporations_of_the_UFP#Shuttlecraft\|VXT]] lifting body craft with twin PB-424
	engines on the upturned winglets – and a graceless [[~~Corporations_of_the_UFP#Shuttlecraft\|~~Chiokis]] flying brick with its PB-730 engines		engines on the upturned winglets – and a graceless [[Chiokis]] flying brick with its PB-730 engines
	nonchalantly utilized as landing pontoons! Yet the flyoff of the two craft favored the aerodynamics-free		nonchalantly utilized as landing pontoons! Yet the flyoff of the two craft favored the aerodynamics-free
	design that used sheer maneuvering power, gravitics and deflector fields to bend the		design that used sheer maneuvering power, gravitics and deflector fields to bend the

Dan at 18:45, 18 January 2018

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	featured a classic rounded nose. Deck footprint issues flunked most such designs outright, yet the		featured a classic rounded nose. Deck footprint issues flunked most such designs outright, yet the
	utilizability of the interiors was of low [[22nd century]] standards as well.		utilizability of the interiors was of low [[22nd century]] standards as well.

			[[File:F2 action.png\|left\|250px\|thumb\|Two light shuttles abandon the doomed ''USS Kelvin'' (NCC-514) in [[2233]] and begin their long voyage to safety. Warp propulsion drastically increased the odds of survival for those fortunate enough to fit into the warp shuttlecraft their starship might be carrying. Yet only certain special missions saw starships embark more than half a dozen of such craft, leaving most survivors in traditional sublight survival craft unless a warp towing scheme could be implemented.]]

	A complete paradigm change on lander design had to be forced on Starfleet in the final design		A complete paradigm change on lander design had to be forced on Starfleet in the final design
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	atmosphere to its will. The Chiokis C31 design became the long-awaited '''MSI(U)-2''' personnel and		atmosphere to its will. The Chiokis C31 design became the long-awaited '''MSI(U)-2''' personnel and
	liaison craft, and rounded aerodynamic shapes were abandoned for good.		liaison craft, and rounded aerodynamic shapes were abandoned for good.

	[[File:F2 action.png\|left\|250px\|thumb\|Two light shuttles abandon the doomed ''USS Kelvin'' (NCC-514) in [[2233]] and begin their long voyage to safety. Warp propulsion drastically increased the odds of survival for those fortunate enough to fit into the warp shuttlecraft their starship might be carrying. Yet only certain special missions saw starships embark more than half a dozen of such craft, leaving most survivors in traditional sublight survival craft unless a warp towing scheme could be implemented.]]

	The MSI(U)-2 ‘Matchbox’ packed her ion cascade powerplant in the aft third of the hull,		The MSI(U)-2 ‘Matchbox’ packed her ion cascade powerplant in the aft third of the hull,

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	~~Starfleet’s~~ earliest efforts to procure a lighter counterpart to the F1 officially stumbled on problems		[[Starfleet]]’s earliest efforts to procure a lighter counterpart to the [[Guide: Class F1\|F1]] officially stumbled on problems
	of miniaturization. Yet lack of vision could be cited as well, for the light shuttle had rather lenient		of miniaturization. Yet lack of vision could be cited as well, for the light shuttle had rather lenient
	design requirements: it was intended to haul no more than eight people from orbit to surface and		design requirements: it was intended to haul no more than eight people from orbit to surface and
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	passenger compartment straddled the engine, with four seats per side, while a forward cockpit		passenger compartment straddled the engine, with four seats per side, while a forward cockpit
	featured a classic rounded nose. Deck footprint issues flunked most such designs outright, yet the		featured a classic rounded nose. Deck footprint issues flunked most such designs outright, yet the
	utilizability of the interiors was of low 22nd century standards as well.		utilizability of the interiors was of low [[22nd century]] standards as well.

	A complete paradigm change on lander design had to be forced on Starfleet in the final design		A complete paradigm change on lander design had to be forced on Starfleet in the final design
	competition of 2229. Pitted against each other were the VXT lifting body craft with twin PB-424		competition of [[2229]]. Pitted against each other were the [[Corporations_of_the_UFP#Shuttlecraft\|VXT]] lifting body craft with twin PB-424
	engines on the upturned winglets – and a graceless Chiokis flying brick with its PB-730 engines		engines on the upturned winglets – and a graceless [[Corporations_of_the_UFP#Shuttlecraft\|Chiokis]] flying brick with its PB-730 engines
	nonchalantly utilized as landing pontoons! Yet the flyoff of the two craft favored the ~~aerodynamicsfree~~		nonchalantly utilized as landing pontoons! Yet the flyoff of the two craft favored the aerodynamics-free
	design that used sheer maneuvering power, gravitics and deflector fields to bend the		design that used sheer maneuvering power, gravitics and deflector fields to bend the
	atmosphere to its will. The Chiokis C31 design became the long-awaited MSI(U)-2 personnel and		atmosphere to its will. The Chiokis C31 design became the long-awaited '''MSI(U)-2''' personnel and
	liaison craft, and rounded aerodynamic shapes were abandoned for good.		liaison craft, and rounded aerodynamic shapes were abandoned for good.

	[[File:F2 action.png\|left\|250px\|thumb\|Two light shuttles abandon the doomed USS Kelvin (NCC-~~O514~~) in 2233 and begin their long voyage to safety. Warp		[[File:F2 action.png\|left\|250px\|thumb\|Two light shuttles abandon the doomed ''USS Kelvin'' (NCC-514) in [[2233]] and begin their long voyage to safety. Warp propulsion drastically increased the odds of survival for those fortunate enough to fit into the warp shuttlecraft their starship might be carrying. Yet only certain special missions saw starships embark more than half a dozen of such craft, leaving most survivors in traditional sublight survival craft unless a warp towing scheme could be implemented.]]
	propulsion drastically increased the odds of survival for those fortunate enough to fit into the warp shuttlecraft their
	starship might be carrying. Yet only certain special missions saw starships embark more than half a dozen of such craft,
	leaving most survivors in traditional sublight survival craft unless a warp towing scheme could be implemented.]]

	The MSI(U)-2 ‘Matchbox’ packed her ion cascade powerplant in the aft third of the hull,		The MSI(U)-2 ‘Matchbox’ packed her ion cascade powerplant in the aft third of the hull,
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	Special models were also added to the inventory, as the small deck footprint of the design made it		Special models were also added to the inventory, as the small deck footprint of the design made it
	possible for a single starship to carry multiple ~~subtypes~~ for multiple tasks. Exploration versions		possible for a single starship to carry multiple sub-types for multiple tasks. Exploration versions
	featured extra stowage and more rugged landing gear (most later models had three-point underhull		featured extra stowage and more rugged landing gear (most later models had three-point underhull
	pads in place of the quadruple nacelle pad arrangement of the first production batch), casevac craft		pads in place of the quadruple nacelle pad arrangement of the first production batch), casevac craft
	carried medical gear and integrated stretcher/operating table arrangements, and there was even a		carried medical gear and integrated stretcher/operating table arrangements, and there was even a
	dedicated flying workshop called Tesla for repair work, featuring an airlock and external		dedicated flying workshop called "Tesla" for repair work, featuring an airlock and external
	manipulators.		manipulators.

	The Class F2 shuttle was gradually replaced by the more elegant F3, also a Chiokis product. By the		The Class F2 shuttle was gradually replaced by the more elegant [[Guide: Class F3\|F3]], also a Chiokis product. By the
	late sixties, the F2 was all but gone, and Starfleet surplus yards filled with terminally fatigued hulls		late sixties, the F2 was all but gone, and Starfleet surplus yards filled with terminally fatigued hulls
	– and minimally worn warp engines, standing testimony to the limited role of warp travel in light		– and minimally worn warp engines, standing testimony to the limited role of warp travel in light
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*		* Text indicates two crew were originally required, but upgrades soon allowed single-pilot operations. Sidebar changed to reflect this.


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	* [[Guide: Timo's Guide to Starfleet\|Back to the Table of Contents]]		* [[Guide: Timo's Guide to Starfleet\|Back to the Table of Contents]]

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	liaison craft, and rounded aerodynamic shapes were abandoned for good.		liaison craft, and rounded aerodynamic shapes were abandoned for good.

	[[File:~~Sarajevo & Enterprise~~.png\|left\|250px\|thumb\|Two light shuttles abandon the doomed USS Kelvin (NCC-O514) in 2233 and begin their long voyage to safety. Warp		[[File:F2 action.png\|left\|250px\|thumb\|Two light shuttles abandon the doomed USS Kelvin (NCC-O514) in 2233 and begin their long voyage to safety. Warp
	propulsion drastically increased the odds of survival for those fortunate enough to fit into the warp shuttlecraft their		propulsion drastically increased the odds of survival for those fortunate enough to fit into the warp shuttlecraft their
	starship might be carrying. Yet only certain special missions saw starships embark more than half a dozen of such craft,		starship might be carrying. Yet only certain special missions saw starships embark more than half a dozen of such craft,

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