Jetman123

Turns out I did indeed install incorrectly, after I misread the readme. My fault! Thank you for the troubleshooting.

I have this problem as well. As well, the .cfg file is a complete mess for the 2.5m part and has duplicate entries for things like node_stack_top and node_stack_bottom. Was this part unintentionally glitched? No matter what I do to it, it won't show up.

Just what I'm experimenting with now! This might actually evolve into an entire little family of spaceplane carriers and orbit craft. Trouble is, the drag balance is proving difficult for most mounting points - I'm going to have to do a slight redesign of some of the fuselage. Still, it shouldn't be too difficult!

Behold, one of my few - and most unexpected - successes. I was experimenting with larger, more lightly loaded, high-thrust aircraft, sort of a transonic B-52 if you will compared to some of the stuff I usually try in terms of spaceplanes. The craft I have affectionately nicknamed "Buffalo" is, in its high-altitude variant, capable of 1550 m/s or faster (!) and a suborbital zoom climb of up to 80km or higher (!!!) while running 'clean' with no parasite rocket attached, and nothing but airbreathing jet engines. No rockets here, not even for takeoff assist. It's quite a marvel that such a heavy, drag-laden craft is able to go this fast. It has a thrust to weight ratio greater than one and, despite all of this absurd performance, is actually exceptionally stable, even at high speeds. I won't go as far to say that you'll never need SAS, but she won't slip or spin unless you're careless. And yes, she's no 'dragon lady' - you can certainly land her just fine. Included in this pack are three aircraft - the initial, low-altitude-only prototype, the improved "high altitude" variant, and a 'special' variant that Jebediah himself requested... ... along with a QRF (Quick Reference Document) describing my experiences with flying her so far. This craft would be perfect for the attachment of a parasite rocket (something I'm experimenting with myself as we speak) as well as for just general high-performance fun. I'm really surprised an aircraft with this big a wing was such an unexpected success as a high-speed, edge-of-the-earth transsonic plane. If you're really patient and skilled, you might be able to fly her as high as 25000 meters without stalling her. Feel free to modify and play with this craft as much as you please. Download Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/rzbz35xry0uemd7/Buffalo-HA.rar Imgur gallery: http://imgur.com/a/s524F#0

And now you've got me pondering ways to put more chutes on this thing without sacrificing too much mass or stability. D: WHY MUST YOU MAKE ME CONTINUALLY TINKER WITH MY OWN DESIGN-wait, I'm the one that does that. Nevermind. To the VAB!

It's capable of a Duna flyby and possibly even a Dunar landing on the ascent stage, but it ain't getting back. Then again, maybe I've been planning my attempts inefficiently. If anyone manages to land on Duna and return, I'd love to hear about it.

I set out to create a craft that could land on the moon and return with three kerbals. I created a monstrosity. Name: Nova MCA (Munar Capable Atomic) Mass: 604.3 tons Thrust: (first stage) 11900 kN Crew: 3 kerbals Mission capability: Kerbin orbital, munar direct ascent, mun/minmus "hopscotch" direct ascent Parts: 388 Primary Mission Stages: 5 (Not counting SRBs, radials or individual substages) Direct ascent requires insane levels of mass to orbit and a perilously unstable craft to match. I know this thing isn't optimized, but it WORKS, dammit. Feel free to post any revised versions you come up with. Play with it - anything you do with the damned thing will make it safer by statistical probability! This requires the latest version of MechJeb, which is packaged with the .rar file. Install it if you don't have it already. You will need it. Godspeed. Also included is a flight manual written by yours truly for procedures that work to get this quirky beast into LEO. I would suggest RTFM. Edit: New version. QRF and ship updated slightly. Better stability, landing legs on the nuclear stage are in the proper position. I have also confirmed that it is capable - just barely - of hopscotch, landing on the mun, minmus, and then going home. Have fun. Download link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/yryx63ta5v1pdv4/Nova%20MCA.rar Image gallery: http://imgur.com/a/ctXPi