Azimech Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 (edited) Out of the V4, built a stock V8. Specs: Cylinder bank angle: 90°. Piston drivers: 8x Panther in dry mode. Stroke: 90cm. Bore: We don't have compression so it doesn't matter. Crankshaft: Standard crossplane. Camshafts: 2. Conrods: fork/blade type, this way the cylinder banks are evenly placed. Main crankshaft bearings: 5x6 RCS balls. Crank bearings: 8x20 RCS balls. Max engine speed: 12.5 rad/s (120 rpm). Economy cruise: throttle at 50%. Top speed: ~18 m/s. Propeller: 8 blades, fully adjustable. Part count: 568. The Goliath is just the air intake, it receives no fuel. Edited September 13, 2017 by Azimech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jett_Quasar Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 (edited) Today I'm endurance testing my Quasar Carrier (and yes that's the actual Star Wars name for this design). It's a pure stock aircraft that carries two small fighters (an A-Wing and a Y-Wing) which can air launch. It also has over 25K liquid fuel and and on-board ISRU which gives it basically an unlimited range around Kerbin. Unfortunately the latest test ended in tragedy around the 30 minute mark - it's going to be a long time testing this puppy. - Jett UPDATE: The second test also ended in failure when I ran into a mountain at the 10 minute mark (while I was posting this). I do need to pay closer attention while this thing is flying. I also figured out a problem with the fuel flow priority that led to the first "incident" Edited September 13, 2017 by Jett_Quasar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XLjedi Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 2 minutes ago, Jett_Quasar said: I like that you included the Death Star in this pic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klesh Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Azimech said: Out of the V4, built a stock V8. Ruben will buy it immediately. Great for cruisin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azimech Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 (edited) 22 minutes ago, klesh said: Ruben will buy it immediately. Great for cruisin'. Just don't let Motorhead Sherwood near it! Edited September 13, 2017 by Azimech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottadges Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 (edited) PART THREE: Munar Station Mk2, Fuel Reserve depot, and refueling Spirit of Jebediah The final part of my Munar mission was to place a second habitat / refueling station in equatorial orbit. After finding a fatal flaw in the design of the solar panels for the Mk1 Munar Station, KSC determined that it was better to send a more advanced (ahem, fully-fuctional) orbiting station to the Mun. Sadly, the Mk1 was completely destroyed in an intentional test of super-low munar orbits (periapsis got down to ~1200m before hitting a mountain). Never fear! The KSC had a bigger and better plan: more fuel capacity, plus a secondary objective of orbiting a Fuel Reserve (i.e. unused fuel from a Heavy Lifter main/transfer stage that has about 12000 units of LFO remaining). The launch sequence was picture perfect (see below). Spoiler Stable orbit achieved - she's a big one! Once in orbit, testing of the Fuel Depot stage began. It's a 10m-sized stage that includes a probe core, large rechargeable battery, and four large solar panels. It also includes 2 Sr-sized docking ports and 2 standard docking ports. The engine stage will also separate. With final testing complete, it's time to head to the Mun! Once at the Mun, the Fuel Reserve depot was placed in equatorial orbit (see below) Spoiler Hello from the Mun! The last portion of this mission was to rendezvous the Spirit of Jebediah with the new Munar station, top off the tanks, and transfer some crew to the station. What's up next for KSA-01 Spirit of Jebediah? For the moment, it's back to Kerbin for this crew. It will primarily operate between LKO and the Mun, since it has just enough DV to do one-way trips and then refuel. But insights of this mission are already going towards a larger, multi-function craft to colonize Minmus and beyond! Edited September 14, 2017 by scottadges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottadges Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Jett_Quasar said: Today I'm endurance testing my Quasar Carrier Seriously, you build the most amazing stuff! This thing is huge. That's the carrier from Star Wars Rebels, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvp Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 1 hour ago, scottadges said: Seriously, you build the most amazing stuff! This thing is huge. That's the carrier from Star Wars Rebels, right? It's from the Legacies novel The Truce At Bakura. <wellakchshoooaly.jpg> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jett_Quasar Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 59 minutes ago, scottadges said: Seriously, you build the most amazing stuff! This thing is huge. That's the carrier from Star Wars Rebels, right? Yup the one from Rebels - but the A-Wing isn't mine I got that from a guy on Kerbal-X named Snickersnee. You can download it HERE, the rest of the stuff should be coming out in the next week or so. - Jett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamBelanger Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Today, I did school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaDizzy Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 (edited) I dazzled myself @JadeOfMaar :3 Edited September 13, 2017 by DeltaDizzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algwat Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 16 hours ago, Azimech said: Out of the V4, built a stock V8. Specs: Cylinder bank angle: 90°. Piston drivers: 8x Panther in dry mode. Stroke: 90cm. Bore: We don't have compression so it doesn't matter. Crankshaft: Standard crossplane. Camshafts: 2. Conrods: fork/blade type, this way the cylinder banks are evenly placed. Main crankshaft bearings: 5x6 RCS balls. Crank bearings: 8x20 RCS balls. Max engine speed: 12.5 rad/s (120 rpm). Economy cruise: throttle at 50%. Top speed: ~18 m/s. Propeller: 8 blades, fully adjustable. Part count: 568. The Goliath is just the air intake, it receives no fuel. what the... will some one give this guy a real job...he makes my head hurt..8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azimech Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 13 minutes ago, algwat said: what the... will some one give this guy a real job...he makes my head hurt..8) Yes please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraden Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 @Azimech I'm just curious, but what happens if you hit the space bar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nblimp Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 I tried to get a good video of me landing like 60 kerbals on the mun really hyped about this let me know what u think and how I can improve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Kerman Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Today I sent two refuel tankers to the Venus station: Random pad explosion Launch and intercept were fine There it is! I still need a lot of tankers Hopefully I will catch the upcoming Venus window.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LN400 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Waiting for a contract that didn't involve messing up my satellite network for a nickle and a few words of praise. Got one in the end, before my first Mun landing. Land a massive beast of a base on Mun... that will have to wait. I will definitely welcome any tweaking of the available contract mechanism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvp Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 My mining rover caught air going over a hill on Minmus and exploded, and then the tanker lost 1/4" of its capacity when it flipped and rolled down a hill. I'm sticking to the flat parts now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinimalMinmus Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 I finished a way too long Mün elcano: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirligig Girl Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 No, you can't download it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slam_Jones Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Installed SVE (stock Visual Enhancements) and Scatterer, and WOW what a difference they make. Sadly my home internet is having issues, and as such I don't have the comparison pictures I'd hoped to have. Should be able to upload them within a few days though Also still been working with my ocean-bound ships, and starting in-water testing of the latest (and largest) research vessel, the RV-4 Damascus. Original testing showed that it really enjoyed capsizing and smashing everything on the upper deck, including the bridge and scientific gear. This issue has since been remedied (hopefully!) and the ship is gearing up for it's maiden voyage, which, by standard procedure, is a quick hop over to the Island Airfield to test stability, stopping, maneuvering, and docking/undocking of auxiliary vessels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invision Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 built a dune buggy with roll cage and tested it out. its was built using just tweak scale mod. i used alt f12 to bring it to duna and see how it performs being dropped in decouple the crane right before the wheels touch the ground and it flies away lights on....we look totally badass it does all the basic science plus drill rocks, and shoot lasers, so nows lets try to destroy it, because we all know any rovers life expectancy is about 30 seconds after it lands. valentina was killed the moment it flipped but the rover has only small damage. i spent the next 10min trying my hardest to destroy it no matter what i did the roll cage protected it and i could not destroy the main structure, i think we found a keeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anti_con2 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 (edited) I put up a new munar relay satellite, munar orbiter 3, I also put up a new polar satellite around kerbin that orbits at around 750.000 meters called anticonsat 4. Oh and I also found the UFO Easter egg at kerbin's North Pole. 26 minutes ago, invision said: built a dune buggy with roll cage and tested it out. its was built using just tweak scale mod. i used alt f12 to bring it to duna and see how it performs being dropped in decouple the crane right before the wheels touch the ground and it flies away lights on....we look totally badass it does all the basic science plus drill rocks, and shoot lasers, so nows lets try to destroy it, because we all know any rovers life expectancy is about 30 seconds after it lands. valentina was killed the moment it flipped but the rover has only small damage. i spent the next 10min trying my hardest to destroy it no matter what i did the roll cage protected it and i could not destroy the main structure, i think we found a keeper. what mods were those parts from? Edited September 15, 2017 by anti_con2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invision Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 3 minutes ago, anti_con2 said: I put up a new munar relay satellite, munar orbiter 3, I also put up a new polar satellite around kerbin that orbits at around 750.000 meters called anticonsat 4. Oh and I also found the UFO Easter egg at kerbin's North Pole. what mods were those parts from? D-magic orbital science, its pretty neat and gives you more science equipment that more todays standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
septemberWaves Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 On 9/13/2017 at 7:41 PM, XLjedi said: I like that you included the Death Star in this pic! That's no space station... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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