David Colson · Gameplay Programmer

The problem with that is it restricts that ship's abilities.

John Crewe · Vehicle Pipeline Director

It can never go in space, really, or would be very bad in space.

David Colson · Gameplay Programmer

We'd have to do something like a hard transition. It would have to have thrusters that can make it maneuver in space, and it would have to fly really well as a plane and have wheels and everything. But then I guess if it has thrusters for space, it can't. It would have to essentially be an airplane only, can't go in space because it wouldn't have the thrusters. So probably not. I'm going to say probably not. There is definitely the potential of ships that are aerodynamic, like the Gladius and maybe the 300i, landing like a plane. That's definitely a possibility.

Jared Huckaby · Host, Community

You can glide. Cut the thrusters, lower your heat profile significantly.

David Colson · Gameplay Programmer

The awkward thing about that: they can glide, right? However, they're not nearly as lift-creating as a jumbo jet in real life. And so when you cut the thrusters, they'll glide for a bit and then they'll just fall like a brick. So they could land, and there's definitely discussion to have them land like a plane at some point. Needs a bit of work.