Laythe Jet Transport Vessel [KAS required for Jet Fuel Depot lander]

[Landge]

KINDIGO: Laythe Jet Transport-Jool Transfer Stage: [stock]

339 Parts, 5 Stages, 1097 tonnes Total Mass with a payload of 178 tonnes.

4 XL SRBs, 7 Mainsails paired with 16 LV-T30s (Asparagus Staging) for max thrust (at launch): 16,540 kN.

Once in orbit 8 LV-Ns provide a total thrust of 480 kN.

Minimum Crew: 0, Max Crew Capacity: 10.

I recommend keeping at least 1 crew member on board at all times to help out in the science lab when a pilot docks to deliver his collected science data.

Launch Notice: All rockets are built facing EAST. If you want to reset the ship to it's default state, inside the VAB, click on the main capsule and press the spacebar.

KINDIGO.craft file

Action Keys:

0 - Antenna Array

JET FUEL DEPOT (Lander): [KAS required for fuel transfer at landing site]

161 Parts, 3 Stages, 302 tonnes Total Mass with a payload of 39 tonnes.

3 Mainsails for max thrust (at launch): 4,500 kN.

Minimum Crew: 0, Max Crew Capacity: 6.

4 LV-909s are for deorbit burn and power assisted parachute landing.

The Jet Fuel Depot is intended to be used as either an outpost or as part of a larger base settlement.

JET FUEL DEPOT.craft file

Action Keys:

0 - Toggle Antennae

1 - Toggle Engines

3 - Shutdown Engines

6 - Ladder

J-BIRD SSTO (2 recommended for balance): [stock]

71 Parts, 1 Stage, 11 tonnes Total Mass.

Crew: 1 (required).

1 Turbojet: 225 kN (at launch) and 2 Rockomax 48-7S: 60 kN (in space).

Equipped with all science gathering devices the J-Bird SSTO can return to orbit to offload the collected data at the orbiting transfer stage.

Note: Raise front landing wheel to enable rover wheeled mode of operation. Props go to Brotoro for this idea he used on his BIRD DOG Laythe aircraft.

J-BIRD SSTO.craft file

Action Keys:

0 - Toggle Antenna and turns on/off devices (Acceleration, Atmospheric, Gravity, Pressure, and Temperature). Does not scan or transmit data.

1 - Toggle Turbojet Engines

2 - Toggle 48-7S Engines

3 - Shutdown All Engines

5 - Toggle Docking Shield

6 - Ladder

7 - Scan and observe all science data and crew reports. You can either choose to transmit, store, or discard data at this time.

Here she is, fully assembled in Kerbin Orbit, waiting on the transfer window to Jool:

REMINDER: Disable Crossfeed at the Jet Fuel Depot's Clamp-o-tron Sr. as well as both J-Bird SSTO Clamp-o-trons, as well as their RCS tanks, whenever you are docked with the transfer stage to prevent unwanted fuel loss during transfer burns.

Feel free to kick the tires, take it around the block for a test drive and let me know what you think.

Edited April 9, 2015 by Landge

[Zucal]

Nice! The plane especially reminds me of of Brotoro's BirdDog.

[Landge]

Thanks! I gave props to Brotoro in my post. Plus the name J-Bird was in reference (reverence) to his Bird Dog design.

Edited: Now in Bold Italics so it stands out better.

Edited April 7, 2015 by Landge

[Mad Rocket Scientist]

That looks very nice! Often just ordinary rockets don't get their deserved attention. +rep

[Radam]

Could use the claw for fuel transfer...

[Landge]

Could use the claw for fuel transfer...

You're welcome to modify the craft files if you like. I choose not to use the claw for fueling because of the uncertainty torque might cause on the merged craft while on the ground.

KAS provides a way that makes sense and IMHO should be stock.

Re-enacted above scene in KSP. Although I highly doubt his fuel truck in the pic is VTOL capable.

Edited April 9, 2015 by Landge

[Sampa]

Although I highly doubt his fuel truck in the pic is VTOL capable.

lol, too funny!