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This was a top-secret work in progress. Now no longer. More can be seen here plus a video: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/104212-90-Inigma-s-I-80-Mk-III-Jet-%2884-Kerbals%29-Now-also-a-Space-Shuttle-Carrier!-A-KSP-FIRST!-VIDEO

I made this. The I-80 Mk. III Space Shuttle Carrier. The Space Shuttle itself was designed by Westi29. I think I'm actually the first on these forums to do this successfully. They said it was impossible... Thanks to the devs, .90 makes this possible.

It was only a matter of time... OP updated with download, pics, and video.

Westi29, please forgive me, but I could't resist. With all these shuttle threads and plane threads, this was bound to happen... She's taking off for her maiden test flight. See This Thread for the craft file, more pics, and video. Feel free to bundle the I-80 carrier + Shuttle craft file with your original post. edit: I also flew your shuttle. Either I'm just a good pilot, or your craft is superb in its newbie proof design. 1st time, got into orbit, launched the sat, put the guys in the cargo bay for a free fall party, deorbited, and glided to KSC runway right on the center line. Stock. no mods. wow. excellent craft. my first ever shuttle flight. I am very impressed. I hope my I-80 craft file below (with your shuttle on it) is adequate compensation for my thanks. We really should bundle our craft files together. All we need now is a chase aircraft. http://www./download/gs1668czh5kb414/I-80+Mk_+III+Shuttle+Carrier.craft

I have updated the OP to showcase the I-80 Mark III. It is ready for download. Very stable, flies up without needing the whole runway, lands beautifully, even for novices. Let me know what you think! I realigned the elevators, heightened the tail, doubled the landing gear (triple not needed), rearranged the fuel lines and struts from CGroinder's version, canted the front wings to give a slight positive lift, and lowered them from the windows to look normal, and moved them back for balance. Finally was able to move the wheels back to a more stable landing position. Very stable craft now. Very beautiful. Let me know how you think it flies! I-80 Mk. III: http://www./download/aox9nkz7jc935zd/I-80_Mk__III.craft

I discovered it's easier to land if the wings are strutted up more, and you double up on the landing gear. Most crashes result in the vertical force slamming one's engines into the runway on touchdown. This is fixed by strutting the wings so they aren't as flexible. I'll be releasing an updated I-80 that looks and flys better. Bear in mind I only spent 1.5 hours designing the I-80 without any prior Mk.3 building experience. I want to tweak it to fly better. After all, someone posted a Stratofortress that is super easy to fly compared to the I-80. I want to at least equal that.

does it work in .90 anyone?

Updated OP with video and download link. CGroinder, if you've got your version ready for download, let me know.

Awesome job! After you get done celebrating the arrival of 2015, and get some sleep, feel free post a link do a download of your modified I-80 so I can share it in my OP if you like. I've been meaning to find a better strut situation. If after perfecting it, I wonder if we could petition Squad to make the I-4 and I-80 as stock craft in the next KSP release. Happy New Years!

Awesome vid! The stock settings are flyable. I never thought about tweaking the ailerons and locking them out of pitch, yaw, and roll. I've only flown it as-is. Warp greater than 2 is not friendly to the I-80. More struts required if you're going to do that. lol. Very flattering to see someone flying one of my creations. Even more flattering to see a vid. Thank you. When lining up for your island runway landing, hit F5 to save so you can F9 reload after crashing so you can practice the landing without having to fly all the way there. You were too high for the landing. You have to come in at about 140m to nail landing it as soon as you are a few dozen meters from passing over the lip of the runway. Your horizontal speed was good. It's your vertical speed that kills many an I-80 trainee pilot. Very good attempt though. Not sure though if tweaking the ailerons makes it easier or more difficult to land on the runway as I never tweak them. Look forward to seeing if you can nail it regardless.

In case you missed it, the download and landing instructions are in one of my posts above. Has anyone tried flying the I-80 and landed it successfully?

Upvote this thread! If you downvote it, post here why. I'll fix it! Added Satellites showcase, and Eve spacecraft showcase threads. If you see a showcase thread on the forum not mentioned here, let me know and I'll update the OP if it meets the qualifications mentioned in the OP!

Zekes, your shuttle thread withing striking distance of 100 posts, plus all your other designs that have garnered hundreds of collective responses, plus the fact that multiple people have nominated you, plus your tenacity, creativity, and so on and on... wow man, there is no one else I know of who deserves inclusion in the list of Epic Engineers more than you at this time. Congratulations. You deserve it. OP updated.

This thing is awsome when it explodes.

I want to see more pics of your Kermilien as it might qualify for SSI certification.

Works just fine!

Explorer 6:

Made an awesome looking satellite, or interplanetary probe? Share it! Let's see your designs! Here's mine: A Geo Sat

Anyone else? I want to add this to the Showcase Master Thread, but we need another entry to do so!

Have you an Eve round trip mission package (launcher, transfer, and landing craft) you've designed? Share it here! I see a number of bulky designs, but I'm personally curious to see if anyone has developed any aesthetically pleasing Eve return craft. Regardless, feel free to post your Eve return mission craft here in this thread. I like looking at your designs.

Very nice rover. Download link?

The I-80 can be converted into a long range bomber. But my craft are peaceful. Has anyone tried landing the I-80?

Here you go! The I-4 Island Hopper http://www./download/kc88ykina4ldey1/I-4.craft The I-80 Jetliner http://www./download/f40wk5lu4h2vvx2/I-80.craft Practice take off and landing with the Island Hopper to get a feel for landing Mk.3 aircraft. Being heavy they require a gentle touchdown. To land the I-4, one third throttle, less than 5 m/s drop rate. To land the I-80, two thirds throttle, less than 5 m/s drop rate. Landing on the Island with the I-80 takes some practice. Tip: the Island runway is 134m above sea level. If you come in at two thirds throttle with less than 5 m/s drop about 5-10 meters above 134m, you will be able to land it beautifully. Just hit your brakes and throttle down the second or two after you touchdown. Watch your angle and your back wheels, you want to catch your back wheels, not your tail, on landing. 20m practice and you will nail it every time. Unlock the wheels and invert the rear wheels to turn it around on the island and take off again.

Im not sure though why someone would need an 84 Kerbal passenger jetliner. Maybe tranport the entite space corps to a vacation to the Area 51 (KSC 2) mountain retreat?

excellent!