Four new aircraft from SAD

[skepticon]

*I highly recommend flying these craft with SAS enabled and Fine Controls ON (Capslock by default). Those are my settings while I test and fly them.*

Introducing the

K-14 Shockwave

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Control Groups:

1 Toggle jet engine

2 Toggle turbojet

3 Deploy chutes

0 Toggle all air intakes

Abort Deploy chutes

Performance Grades:

Speed: A

Handling: C

Range: A

My first design that originated in my experimental x-planes program which has developed into a production aircraft. This is a lightweight, long range jet designed for high speed interceptions. As such, low speed handling has been sacrificed for high speed atmospheric stability. At this, it excels, and is orbit-capable on the included fuel alone. Please note that this plane is designed to land with a high speed approach - I do not recommend any landing approach speed below 160m/s - cut engines as you encounter the landing zone and deploy brakes chutes to land successfully.

This model is also equipped with an experimental high force ejection seat. Our kerbal engineers claim it is incredibly fun, despite it being the cause of several mission aborts.

Craft file: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_i9mp_pYiR0cFoyR0piUk9tbDg/view?usp=sharing

Introducing the

Flying Ace & Flying Fish

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Control Groups:

none

Performance Grades:

Speed: B

Handling: A

Range: D

Jump in the open cockpit and go! I'm really happy with the way this open cockpit design and hidden engine turned out.

Essentially the same craft with different landing gear configurations. Note that these ultralight planes fly well even on 50-10% throttle which will give them plenty of air time even on the miserly 40 units of liquid fuel included. When taking off from the water, get your speed to 30-50m/s before nosing down briefly and pulling back hard to bounce up, freeing yourself from the kraken's grip. Also - does anyone if there is a way to entirely remove parts from staging? I want to disable the structural pylons from unintentionally exploding off the craft if possible.

Craft file: Flying Ace: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_i9mp_pYiR0dUxVeEg1S2JnVk0/view?usp=sharing

Craft file: Flying Fish: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_i9mp_pYiR0X0JPcFN1QTh0blU/view?usp=sharing

Introducing the

P-38 Lightning

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Control Groups:

none

Performance Grades:

Speed: A

Handling: B

Range: A

My homage to the iconic WWII fighter plane. I value low part counts, aesthetics, flyability and functional equivalence to the inspiration craft more than a strict visual reinterpretation when I build reproduction craft. So this is a fast flying, medium altitude plane with excellent handling like its inspiration.

Craft file: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_i9mp_pYiR0T3dyZlc5S19YcFk/view?usp=sharing

Hope you guys enjoy!

[Rune]

Sweet! They all look gorgeous, the Flying Ace/Fish especially. And with moderate part counts! Good job

Rune. Let's enjoy the last days of the souposphere!

[soulreaver1981]

Sweet! They all look gorgeous, the Flying Ace/Fish especially. And with moderate part counts! Good job

Rune. Let's enjoy the last days of the souposphere!

i cant wait for the new drag model

[TheGamingNoobster]

Very Nice

Yes Mayor of London, I must agree. Very nice indeed!

[Mad Rocket Scientist]

Those are really nice! I love the P-38 lightning.

It won't let me give you any rep, so I guess you'll have to wait.

[skepticon]

Thanks for all the compliments guys!

[Majorjim!]

These are really lovely looking planes man. You have talent and an eye for detail! I will keep a close eye on your work.

MJ