Northrop Grumman B-21 Flying Wing (and others)

[CrisK]

If I remember correctly, I did release minimal modded versions on KerbalX. The only essential for me is procedural wings. I strongly dislike the stock wings.

[CrisK]

Here's a quick little flying wing to show that they still work in the latest release of KSP.

http://imgur.com/a/YMZHe

 

Edited September 26, 2016 by CrisK

[CrisK]

I rebuilt the B-21 in the latest KSP release. I had to use the stock MK2 cockpit, and minimal mods (b9 wings).

Link to the Imgur album.

Edited September 30, 2016 by CrisK

[CrisK]

Here's a semi-replica of the proposed Northrop Grumann X-47C. I call it a semi-replica because I used an MK2 cockpit (the real X-47 is unmanned).

Link to Imgur album.

 

This is a blended-wing-body design rather than a flying wing. Unlike my flying wing replicas, this design uses 2 brake rudders to maintain yaw control. The wing shape was copied almost exactly from Northrop Grumman's specs, but scaled down to Kerbal size.

It's extremely maneuverable, moreso than a real-world 4th generation fighter. It can also supercruise at Mach 2.2 with ease - no sideslip.

In fact, I tested the X-47 up to Mach 3, and it's completely stable right up until the point where it overheats. I attached a screenshot of it flying at Mach 2.7.

SAS + reaction wheels are disabled as they're unnecessary and unrealistic.

Northrop Grumman plans to use this blended wing design on all of their future UAVs and I can see why. It's extremely stable at all speeds. However, they'll be using the flying wing V shape for the upcoming B-21.

[CrisK]

Northrop Grumman X-47B

 

[CrisK]

Boeing Phantom Ray

 

 

Edited June 22, 2017 by CrisK

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YF-23

 

[CrisK]

Northrop Grumman's MQ-25 Submission:

General Atomic's Avenger MQ-25 Submission:

 

Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel:

 

Mods: FAR, B9 wings.

Northrop Grumman's F/A-XX Program prototype:

The wings were a little tricky for this one. I tried to reproduce them as faithfully as possible.

 

[He_162]

Try making them white for the screenshots though, I can hardly ever see any of your craft.

[CrisK]

17 hours ago, He_162 said:

Try making them white for the screenshots though, I can hardly ever see any of your craft.

Thank you, but I don't understand your post. Could you give me an example?

Northrop Grumman drone built with 0.625 parts.

[He_162]

On 8/21/2017 at 5:14 PM, CrisK said:

Thank you, but I don't understand your post. Could you give me an example?

Northrop Grumman drone built with 0.625 parts.

I can hardly see any detail on the craft, so it's just a black shape. That makes it hard for me to make up my mind whether or not I like it, because anyone can just take wings and make a shape, but seeing the detail is what makes a craft good.