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  1. Another plane for the airshow... 

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  2. Interesting things are in the works!  :D

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    1. XLjedi

      XLjedi

      Description

      "Slowly emerging from a secluded Krakonian Skunkworks hangar, the spooling lift fans of an FA-38 whine at an ever increasing pitch. The MAD Mind Collective 5th gen fighter effortly begins to levitate with a TWR double its weight.  Elite Krakonian pilots fortunate enough to qualify, do not achieve vertical flight in the Nemesis... They dominate it.  HAIL KRAKEN!!"

      Design Notes

      Flight testing went very well, the final version was achieved in the Mk4 iteration after deciding that I could trade off some flight stability for an increased fuel load.  I figure a 5th gen fighter is a pretty unstable airframe anyway, and will need to rely on the pilot assist fly-by-wire system to constantly keep it stable.  Vertical flight is very controlled with plenty of vertical thrust to keep it from pancaking on landing.  This was the first VTOL that was stable enough to land on both helo-pads at the KSC.    

      Need to come up with a little VTOL mission now for the video flight demo.  ...maybe plant a flag on a mountain top?  Where's a good skull-island-dormant-volcano-evil-lair when you need one?

  4. XLjedi

    What game is your avatar from?   Looks like it could be a Chiss, but no red pupils...

    1. Val

      Val

      Right universe (Star Wars: The Old Republic), but she's a regular human. The blue shading comes from being in a crystal and ice cave. Chiss is a playable race, though.

      https://plus.google.com/112417867959343971630

    2. XLjedi

      XLjedi

      I asked cuz my son and I used to play a lot, but it got too repetitive after a few years.  Your avatar name seems familiar to me, but probably coincidental.

      Did you belong to any guilds?  We were mostly in Birds of Prey.

      Trying to remember all my character names:  Reelo, Sunderstone, Chizzel, Chunk Norris (fat DPS Jedi hehe)

    3. Val

      Val

      I don't recall meeting those names. I've played on EU servers only, except for a couple lowbies, just after the game released.

      Chunk Norris is an awesome name, though :D

  5. Trying out a new type of lander craft for this week's Visiting Duna & Ike Challenge!  I wanted a small SSTO-type lander that I can dock with a much larger OCV (orbital command vessel).  For planets with atmospheres, it's a glider on the way down, saving all the fuel it can for departure.  The Raven also features a rather unique engineering bay that allows it to carry some additional equipment along that you might not expect!

    Phase 1:  Raven to Orbit

     

  6. Santa is watching and the Krakonians have been especially naughty this year!

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    Checkout the Krakonians latest mission here:  Agent Zero in "Die Every Day"

    A covert op submitted in response to this week's challenge:  Blow up the KSC

  7. Jeb's spooky Logistics Rover...

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  8. Next craft in the Untied Technologies Exolifter line...

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    1. XLjedi

      XLjedi

      ...cuz I want to take my trucks into space!

  9. Would you mind posting your reference A/C carrier?  I'd like to continue flight testing my little VTOL and would like to try the carrier you plan to use.  ...or if you prefer share via email possibly?

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    2. MiffedStarfish

      MiffedStarfish

      I use vessel mover

    3. XLjedi

      XLjedi

      Thanks, I'll have to checkout that mod in the next day or two... we have plans this evening, so might have to wait til the weekend.  In the meantime, I did publish the Bobcat at KerbalX!  I think it's a pretty good little Navy jet...  I've gotta do something to fix my Saitek controller lag issues though, flying it with the keyboard I don't think is as much fun.  Would love if you could take it for a spin and let me know your thoughts?

    4. MiffedStarfish

      MiffedStarfish

      Sure! I should be able to try later today, if not then tomorrow.

  10. Yay, back home now...  always happy to leave for a long RV trip.  But then...  always happy to return!   Would you believe the neighbors house went up in flames while we were gone!   ...yeah, it happens.  They are in shock a bit; and who wouldn't be?  We have offered to do anything they need in the interim.  Me thinkst it will be a year or more before their house gets rebuilt.  Electrical fire in the garage; could've happened to anyone.

  11. Traversing North Carolina today... and into Virginia.  Hoping to find some nice camping grounds along the way.

  12. Currently at FSU orientation in Tallahassee.  ...and then cruising around southeast US in the RV for a couple weeks.

  13. Thanks for reviewing my craft and posting the video!  I enjoyed watching you fly my planes through the Air Race course.  Now I feel inspired to design something specifically for Air Race. 

    Also, could you  post a link or info on how I can get those Air Race courses you are using?

    Keep up the good work!

  14. Hmmm... I don't see an option to "Follow Member" in your profile, do you have that turned off or somefin?

  15. Could I possibly trouble you for some advice on which video capture and editing software you use?  I don't wish to buy anything, I use stuff like GIMP and Blender freeware...  but I don't have anything for capturing and editing videos and/or animated gifs?

    1. Castille7

      Castille7

      Not a problem, I will pm this to you this evening!

  16. For those who want the real Green Cherubs flight team, I have the mod available now for download at CurseForge with all the painted parts and craft files for all 6 of the Cherubs planes, just search for Green Cherubs or use the following link:
    https://kerbal.curseforge.com/projects/green-cherubs?gameCategorySlug=ksp-mods&projectID=265921

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