Omnibird. the VTOL/SSTAnywhere

[Kniben]

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Been fiddling with the new awesomely improved TCA mod, which finally made me able to create this craft. It's a VTOL aircraft that can go just about anywhere! The engines it's using from the Interstellar mod allows it to fly efficiently in atmospheres, reach orbit, and cruise efficiently around in space using the non-oxidizer fuel mode.

One important feature is the atmospheric scoop on its belly. The craft is loaded with very little oxidizer, and if you intend leaving the atmosphere of Kerbin, you should be scooping oxygen and using the LFO-mode for extra thrust. Carrying little oxidizer enables it to carry tons of liquid fuel!

Just to clarify, it won't take off vertically fully loaded from Kerbin. But you could dump some fuel if you just want to try it out.

To easily switch fuel modes while in flight, I've bound it to action group 3.

Required mods

Adjustable Landing Gear

Infernal Robotics, you would need the robotics pack from the part rework (I never bothered with tweakscale).

KSP Interstellar

Throttle Controlled Avionics - If you intend maintaining control

Ferram Aerospace Research - Never tried flying it without FAR.

Download

https://www.dropbox.com/s/0xivap9d6qubb1o/Omnibird.craft?dl=0

Edited February 20, 2015 by Kniben