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NOVA TECH Motto: Reusability is Accesability History: Nova-Tech was founded by the Billionaire Nova Kerman in the early stages of Aerospace engineering. He was one of the very few visionaries who saw the potential profit of space travel before the introduction of Kethane. However, the company faced two major problems right off the bat, one is that they had only one source of funding, Nova Kerman, and much of his wealth had to go to keeping his many businesses functional leaving not much for Nova-Tech thus giving the agency a limited budget. The next major obstacle was that kethane was yet to be discovered making space travel an expensive endeavor with little reward. However, Nova Kerman was determined to see Nova-Tech expand and make a profit. As such, he set the rules which would forever set the trend and build of the companies crafts, reusability, and versatility. As a result, we see Nova-Tech produce some of the first SSTOs ever seen on Kerbin. Almost every single craft in the company's arsenal functions as a plane of some sort since atmospheric projects tended to bring in more revenue. With the introduction of Kethane Nova-Tech expanded to interplanetary and cargo SSTOs and perfected small flat packed bases that could fit into their plane’s cargo bays. Being a fighter pilot himself, Nova made the agency invest heavily into wartime aircrafts and hire many skilled pilots. He was on the verge of launching his second flat packed base, this one to Duna, when GMI attacked. However, unlike many other aerospace companies who collapsed under the financial stress GMI put on them, Nova had many other companies he could fall back on for emergency revenue. In order to preserve his beloved aerospace company, Nova decided to go incognito and fake a financial collapse of the agency to avert GMI and their allies from raiding their facilities and stealing their crafts. When GMI was defeated Nova Tech was determined not to shy away again and has since worked on several new crafts to fight anyone who tries to get in the way of their financial success. They have allied themselves with HKA and joined the Kethane Wars because of their common goal of destroying GMI who almost destroyed Nova’s vision and dream and their common belief in a free aerospace market not obstructed by outside forces. It very quickly became apparent to the engineers at NOVA that in order to succeed in the kethane wars they would have to significantly improve their craft design. To win the battle both in space and atmosphere they needed to improve maneuverability, dependability, survivability, and lethality of each and every flying machine in their arsenal. With only months to do it, NOVA with help from HKA launched the Joint Flying Fighter Design Lab (JFFDL). Every existing craft was tested and retested under the most demanding conditions to withstand the harshest battle conditions and sustain maximum damage, without deteriorating in its performance. The designs that survived were then overhauled to improve performance, speed and increase payload. The results were outstanding; a new generation of hybrid space-atmospheric flying machines that included some of the following crafts: (note: some of these crafts [mainly SSTOs] do have Mechjeb installed I hope that's not a problem.) ARMSTRONG MKV Ladder toggle Rapier toggle Rapier Switch Mode Toggle cargo bay and ramp Toggle VTOL engine Toggle NERV engine Toggle Solar Panel Cargo SSTO The first successful large Cargo SSTOs developed by Nova Industries. capable of carrying 25 tons to Minimus and back (with gravity assists) In this example we see it carrying the flat packed base to Minmus. However, to save on weight it is unarmed so it is highly recommended that this plane has a small fighter escort when flying https://kerbalx.com/memeguy/Armstrong-MKV Armstrong MKVIII Ladder toggle Rapier toggle Rapier Switch Mode Toggle cargo bay and ramp Toggle NERV engine Toggle Solar Panel and thermal control Toggle VTOL engine Cargo SSTO A much slicker and advanced version of the MKV capable of carrying the same weight to Duna (warning, very heavy on FPS). It is also recommended that this vessel is accompanied by a small fighter escort to keep the ship safe https://kerbalx.com/memeguy/Armstrong-MKVIII (flat packed kethane base developed by Nova Tech. It comes included in the cargo bays of the armstrong models) Mashtet MKII Tank Destroyer A Bigger gun means a better Tank -Nova Kerman when asked how Nova Tech would design their tanks The Mashtet while not having much for defense, has a High top speed and extreme maneuverability. Not to mention the Building destroying Cannon mounted on it. with a top speed of 20 m/s. Its 8000 electric charge gives this vehicle amazing mileage. https://kerbalx.com/memeguy/Mashtet-MKII Spearhead Heavy Bomber Toggle cargo bay Toggle afterburners Toggle engines next weapons drop bomb drop 2nd type of bomb drop 3rd type of bomb Its large wingspan and heavy engine blocks allow this bomber to cruise at 17 km easily at 750 m/s and carry a massive payload. its engine blocks are detachable in case they need to be quickly separated from the airplane to due to malfunction or imminent explosion. It has turrets all around and a MASSIVE bomb capacity. The very Definition of carpet bombing. However, it is EXTREMELY RECOMMENDED that this bomber has a fighter escort since its giant triangle wings make it a great target. https://kerbalx.com/memeguy/Spearhead Duna SSTO Interplanetary SSTO Toggle solar panels Nicknamed Grasshopper for its tendency to bounce upon landing on Duna, this elegantly simple SSTO can go to Duna and back. Multiple variants that include stock armed, bd armory armed, passenger, and unarmed models. https://kerbalx.com/memeguy/DUNA-SSTO https://kerbalx.com/memeguy/DUNA-SSTO-Armed https://kerbalx.com/memeguy/DUNA-SSTO-stock-armed Eagle MKI Mining SSTO Toggle mining Rapier toggle Rapier Switch Mode With the introduction of Kethane mining, Nova-Tech produced the Eagle MKI which is capable of refueling itself with a built-in ISRU unit. (NOTE: this is still a prototype and has not been fully tested) https://kerbalx.com/memeguy/Eagle-MKI Old Faithful MKI Light Fighter Fire 50 cal Fire missile one of the older models from Nova’s arsenal, despite its low tech engine it is one of the agilest fighters in Nova Tech’s agency. This Light fighter has a top speed of 221 m/s and armed with 6 50 cals and 6 missiles, it's nimble and can deal out heavy damage. however, it cant take much in return. It is a seasoned Veteran and was used in previous wars on Kerbin. It includes drop tanks in order to increase the range of the plane. https://kerbalx.com/memeguy/fighterplane1 Flash MKI Attacker Switch panther mode Toggle Panther engine as the name implies, this craft is FAST and stylish, with heavy protection around the cockpit. This heavy fighter is armed with stock missiles, if you want to make a quick surprise strike, Flash MKI will be the first plane in the air to do so. Their also exists BD Armoury Versions of this craft. https://kerbalx.com/memeguy/Flash-MKI Flash MKI (BD ARmoury) Attacker https://kerbalx.com/memeguy/Flash-MKI-BD-armoury Switch panther mode Toggle Panther engine switch weapon Fire weapon Hermes MKII Light Cargo SSTO Toggle Rapier Switch rapier mode Toggle aerospike one of the many cargo SSTO’s in Nova’s arsenal. it is capable of delivering several tons to orbit and back, with delta-v left to do some orbital docking. It is unmanned to save weight. If needed it can carry weapons to space easily. https://kerbalx.com/memeguy/hermes-MKII Mini-shuttle MKII Space Shuttle Untoggle balance engines a fully recoverable mini-shuttle, complete with the orange fuel tank! fire up the engines and give it a whirl! once the SRBs deplete detach them and activate the aerospike. then once the orange tank depletes detach that and press 1 to deactivate all the other engines and allow the aerospike to ride you into orbit https://kerbalx.com/memeguy/mini-shuttle-MKII water supersonic plane Reconnaissance Aircraft Toggle cargo bays (used as air brakes) Toggle panther engine Switch panther mode https://kerbalx.com/memeguy/water-super-sonic-plane This Scout plane is agile and fast capable of landing on both land and sea allowing for greater versatility. It was built with room for a pilot and an observer. Includes afterburners in case it needs to make a quick escape from the enemy. space water supersonic plane SSTO Reconnaissance SSTO Toggle cargo bays (used as air brakes) Nova always wondered, why do SSTO’s always have to take off and land on… well, land. So he went to his engineers and they came up with this https://kerbalx.com/memeguy/space-water-super-sonic-plane-SSTO SPEEDSTER Super Sonic Scout Jet Toggle wheesley Toggle whiplash engine born out a need for SPEED! no weapons, nothing extra, just the pilot, an extremely fast plane, and your imagination https://kerbalx.com/memeguy/SPEEDSTER Vulture MKI Close Air Support Undock wings Toggle panther engine Switch panther mode ABORT: detaches cockpit with parachute https://kerbalx.com/memeguy/VTOL after years of research, Nova-Tech has developed a small class of VTOLs with movable engines and wings. Not only does this make us cooler than the competition, it allows for less weight (you only need one pair of engines for flight and hovering) and it allows for greater versatility and style. A great Close AIr Support fighter Vulture MKII Close Air Support Undock engines Toggle panther engine Switch panther mode Fire countermeasures ABORT: detaches cockpit with parachute A later model of the VTOL armed with a 20 mm Gatling gun on a rotating base, several missiles and looking even cooler with the new wing design. the very definition of close air support. https://kerbalx.com/memeguy/VTOL-fighterarmed-MODEL-2 Yonah MKII Fighter Toggle Panther engine Switch panther mode ABORT: detaches cockpit with parachute https://kerbalx.com/memeguy/yonah-MKII-stock https://kerbalx.com/memeguy/yonah-MKII The Yonah MKII is a quick, agile, fighter plane capable of performing insane stunts and dishing out some heavy firepower. uses a built-in airbrake to help with steep turns and stops. It also includes a built-in ejections system which in case of emergency will eject the cockpit from the craft and use an attached parachute to land the pilot. (Yonah MKII seconds after ejection) Yonah MKII Heavy Heavy Fighter ABORT: detaches cockpit with parachute a similar model to the Yonah MKII except its armed with whiplash speed giving it the capability to go insane speeds but without as much agility. armed with stock missiles and also includes the built-in abort system to save the pilot. Also includes drop tanks to increase range of the fighter HummingBird MKII Light VTOL fighter Switch panther mode Toggle panther engine Toggle wheesley engine https://kerbalx.com/memeguy/Hummingbird-MKII A small VTOL developed by NOVA tech. extremely maneuverable and well armed. Designed as a light fighter it can also fill the roles of close air support. However, this plane cannot due to steep turns or climbs, it will stall out. Dart MKI Small personal Supersonic Aircraft Abort: ejects cockpit https://kerbalx.com/memeguy/Dart-MKI simply put, Nova told his engineers, I want something thin and portable that is capable of carrying a Kerbal at Mak 3 without blowing up and the engineers delivered giving it a width of only 3.4 meters it also has a built-in radiator to help stop the cockpit from overheating. It includes a built-in abort system in case of engine failure to save the pilot. this is also commonly used as Nova’s personal aircraft Drone Reconaissance Plane https://kerbalx.com/memeguy/DRONE A small reconnaissance drone with an insane top speed of more than 200 m/s. good for spying on the enemy.

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