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On vehicles with a configured Vne, the warning compares indicated airspeed (IAS) with the current limit, including any modeled weight, gear, door and flap adjustments. It repeats while IAS is above the limit and stops on the next audio update when IAS is at or below it, or either speed input becomes invalid. It can re-arm after recovery and follows the current condition after cockpit or audio reloads. Cockpit airspeed is displayed in m/s. | On vehicles with a configured Vne, the warning compares indicated airspeed (IAS) with the current limit, including any modeled weight, gear, door and flap adjustments. It repeats while IAS is above the limit and stops on the next audio update when IAS is at or below it, or either speed input becomes invalid. It can re-arm after recovery and follows the current condition after cockpit or audio reloads. Cockpit airspeed is displayed in m/s. | ||
'''Power and shutdown:''' the automatic clacker requires avionics power. During normal shutdown it stops on the next audio update once power falls through the VMU's existing power cutoff; invalid power data also silences it. It cannot continue or restart from retained airspeed values or an audio reload while unpowered. Restoring power re-arms it only if a valid positive Vne is still exceeded. This is part of the 16 October 2026 correction; earlier affected builds lacked this power check. | |||
This rule applies through ground operation, VTOL/hover, atmospheric flight, ascent, suborbital coast, orbit and re-entry. It uses IAS rather than true airspeed or orbital velocity, with no additional altitude cutoff or Autoflyte-dependent threshold. The automatic clacker is separate from the queued spoken [[GPWS#Audio behavior and self-test|GPWS alerts]]. | This rule applies through ground operation, VTOL/hover, atmospheric flight, ascent, suborbital coast, orbit and re-entry. It uses IAS rather than true airspeed or orbital velocity, with no additional altitude cutoff or Autoflyte-dependent threshold. The automatic clacker is separate from the queued spoken [[GPWS#Audio behavior and self-test|GPWS alerts]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:24, 16 October 2026
The E-10 Saint model is no longer in production. For current production line please visit E-11 Saint.
E-10 Saint Class
The official blurb: "The E-10 Saint is the flagship of the fleet. Although she is sluggish, she can take you all the way to orbit and beyond. With room for over 100 MT of cargo in her hold and standard VTOL she has all the flexibility you are looking for (if you can get past the sticker price)."
The E-10 is the first of the Explorer line of aerospace vehicles.
The E-10 is a VTOL-capable aerospace vehicle, in so far as it has conventional flight surfaces but is also capable of ascending beyond the atmosphere, maneuvering in orbit and re-entering under its own power.
The E-10 is the second cheapest aerospace vehicle available, with second-hand vessels selling for around 967,000 CR on vBay. It may be considered effectively the cheapest, as it is very uncommon to find P-13 on vBay. It also currently has the largest cargo capacity of any vehicle available on Vieneo, and as a result is by far the most popular.
Statistics
| General | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Trimbal-Kneers Aerospace | Type / role | Explorer-series aerospace vehicle |
| Price / MSRP | Not specified | Availability | No longer in production or available for new sales; superseded by E-11 Saint |
| Restrictions | Not specified | IVR series | Not specified |
| Dimensions and weights | |||
| Length | 48.75 m | Width | Not specified |
| Height | 14.88 m (with gear) | Empty / curb weight | 125,909 kg (BOW) |
| Fuel capacity | 27,273 kg (Iagreous) | Payload | 112,273 kg |
| Maximum gross / takeoff weight | 238,182 kg (gross) | ||
| Capacity and equipment | |||
| Seats | Not specified | Passenger capacity | Not specified |
| Cargo bays | 6 | Cargo capacity | Not specified |
| Internal stowage | 7 MT (Bay 0) | Avionics bays | 4 |
| Weapon mounts | 2 | Engine count | 3 |
| Performance | |||
| Engine / propulsion | Not specified | Maximum speed | 145 m/s at MSL |
| Normal range | Indefinite (capable of reaching orbit) | Endurance | Not specified |
| Flight | |||
| Wingspan | 48.75 m | Effective wing area | 341 m2 |
| Cruising speed | 369 m/s at 15 km | Service ceiling | Indefinite (capable of reaching escape velocity) |
| Engine critical altitude | Not specified | Bypass ratio | Not specified |
| Thrust | 2,746,358 N | Maximum acceleration | 1.010 G fully loaded and fueled; depends on weight |
| VTOL capability | Yes | Rain Protection Type | Bleed air system |
| Flight controls and landing gear | |||
| Flight Spoilers | Not specified | Ground Lift Dump (GLD) | Not specified |
| Retractable Landing Gear | Not specified | Landing Gear Type | Not specified |
| Leading Edge Flaps | Not specified | Trailing Edge Flaps | Not specified |
| Space operations | |||
| Orbital capability | Capable of reaching orbit and escape velocity | Interstellar capability | Not specified |
| Docking / interfaces | Not specified | ||
Standard Equipment
Overspeed warning
The E-10 currently has no configured Vne (never-exceed indicated airspeed) for the automatic overspeed clacker. The performance speeds above are not clacker thresholds. A silent clacker does not indicate protection against every speed, heating or structural hazard.
Client correction, 16 October 2026: builds containing this correction require a valid, positive Vne before starting the automatic clacker. Earlier affected builds could treat the E-10's unset limit as zero and clack at low positive indicated airspeed.
On vehicles with a configured Vne, the warning compares indicated airspeed (IAS) with the current limit, including any modeled weight, gear, door and flap adjustments. It repeats while IAS is above the limit and stops on the next audio update when IAS is at or below it, or either speed input becomes invalid. It can re-arm after recovery and follows the current condition after cockpit or audio reloads. Cockpit airspeed is displayed in m/s.
Power and shutdown: the automatic clacker requires avionics power. During normal shutdown it stops on the next audio update once power falls through the VMU's existing power cutoff; invalid power data also silences it. It cannot continue or restart from retained airspeed values or an audio reload while unpowered. Restoring power re-arms it only if a valid positive Vne is still exceeded. This is part of the 16 October 2026 correction; earlier affected builds lacked this power check.
This rule applies through ground operation, VTOL/hover, atmospheric flight, ascent, suborbital coast, orbit and re-entry. It uses IAS rather than true airspeed or orbital velocity, with no additional altitude cutoff or Autoflyte-dependent threshold. The automatic clacker is separate from the queued spoken GPWS alerts.