This is a tale of two aircraft. The kerballed version has a flimsy mark 1 cockpit and crew cabin. Both have FAT455 airliner wings, which as you know are made of white chocolate. The kerballed version weighs 30 tons and has a lift rating of 25.
This unmanned probe launcher has 10 tons less weight and the lift rating is just 2 less.
I have taken screenshots during 2 different launches in the kerballed version, capturing altitude and mach numbers and the verified n