: I did a quick calc, and for a ship that size, assuming escape velocity of
: 13km/s and a rocket exhaust of 4.5km/s, that means you'd need 135658.87kg
: per ton for 8000 tons, so thats 1085264000 kg of fuel, or basically the
: equivalent of 155037 elephants just the get the thing into orbit, assuming
: every last bit of fuel is burned. It'd be more if you want to fly the
: thing once in orbit!

: Yikes.

Assuming, of course, current fuel technologies. I would be more comfortable with energy numbers, even if it still adds up ginormously. I am currently mentally exhausted to point where I can't even multiply a few numbers in a row without messing up, so if anyone else is up for the calcs... :P