Large Rocket Powered (No Jet engines) SSTO

[LtHeckard]

In the SPH I was trying to come up with some ideas for a good SSTO so I can take Space Station parts into Orbit around Kerbin, so here went my first try. I don't know why the sound didn't capture, it usually does and I don't know why it didn't this time, so here goes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icFbjz5wbrc

So tell me what you think, I encourage instructive criticism, so if you notice any flaws, (Aside from going a leeeeetle too far on my Apoapsis at the end there) let me know and I'll use the advice to my advantage.

[Blue]

If the fuel tanks were mounted closer to the fuselage, it would be able to turn on the runway without risk of them hitting the ground. It also looks like you might need to work on the stability of lift since you couldn't seem to pull up until you ran out of tarmac.

[LtHeckard]

I was actually able to lift off, except when I pitched up I'd bump my engines on the ground and they'd explode, so yeah.

Edited May 24, 2014 by LtHeckard

[Voculus]

Nicely done. It's not always easy to get huge, heavy craft to fly well.

[LtHeckard]

Thank you, I did have RCS and SAS in the storage compartment, I wouldn't say that my craft was exactly "Stable" but the computers and mono propellant in the storage compartment were contributing factors easily.

[LtHeckard]

I was trying things with it earlier, you're able to heave some heavy weight in the skies with it, the compartment can carry an entire orange fuel tank in the cargo bay and still fly very comfortably.