FunkyNige

I'm having the exact same issue, what used to be simple (putting two fuel tanks behind a Mk 1 cockpit) is now taking me several attempts of zooming in, zooming out, rotating it completely, etc., etc.

Another quick question - how much science can you get with spaceplanes? I can take temperature readings from various places on Kerbal (haven't researched barometer yet) but the science you get from that is really low, and to be honest it's quicker launching a rocket in an ICBM style! Before I spend precious research points on the supersonic plane parts, will I get points for taking off/landing* with a plane? * the closest I've managed to get to landing a plane so far is to put a parachute on the cockpit and 'eject' over the airfield, all other attempts have ended in a fireball...

I really like this mod, but I've come across a problem getting power to the big dish along struts, I made a quick ship to demonstrate this - Uploaded with ImageShack.us You can see that there is plenty of electric charge left (as the ion engine is glowing) but the dish has run out of charge. Is this something wrong with the dish or something I've done wrong? As I said, I really like the extra challenge of this mod, but can we have a smaller control unit (diameter of the ion tanks would be great) and a smaller long range dish please? I've seen in this thread that you can change a file to make all ships need to use the relay, but I'd prefer it if I could have RemoteTech on one saved game but no others.

This is my first real attempt at a space plane, I\'m still trying to figure out what all the parts do so no sniggering at the back! I\'m afraid I had to use the MechJob to fly it as a slow computer mixed with no joystick means I can\'t fly these things very well... Spaceplane name: Delta-01 [i know, not very imaginative but I\'m still in my experimental phase] Type of plane: Vulcan Maximum Speed: 389 m/s over land, 30 degree dive Cruising Speed: 360 m/s Cruising Altitude: 10km Maximum Altitude: 16km Maximum Range: Not sure, as I managed to splash down without the crew dying! So I\'ve left them there bobbing around at 50 degrees W after taking off from the runway Maximum Flight Time: about 15 mins I think Engine type: 4 jets, 2 ramjets Engine number: 6 Orbital capabilities: Nope Can escape kerbin: Nope Can escape the sun: No Landing capabilities: Haven\'t tried Can reach the mun: No Can reach minimus: No Handling: Awful, keeps tipping the nose up Gliding capability: Well it stays flat, but does plummet rather Special notes: I take off using the 4 jets then switch on the two ram jets and switch off two of the normal jets. Any comments/critique gratefully received, I think the next step is to strap a couple more ramjets to it and see if it can break orbit.

Perfect, thanks!

Hi, I\'ve been playing the free version of this game for a while, bought the commercial game this morning and have been trying to figure out what to do with spaceplanes. After several attempts that resulted in massive yawing on the runway, I found the control surfaces part but I can\'t figure out how to fit them! I can get them to attach to the delta wings as per the screenshots attached, but I can\'t see how to get them to attach properly. Can anyone see what I\'m doing wrong?