13 Ton Spaceplane

[Alias72]

Welcome; let me introduce you to the X-03C Silver Dart!

The X-03C Silver Dart is an SSTO space-plane capable of reaching an 80km orbit with plenty of dv to spare. The ascent profile is as follows

45 degree ascent to 10km

-Configure orbital computer

10 degree acceleration to 500m/s (will be at 12km after pitch over complete)

15 degree acceleration to TEC (Turbine Engine Cutoff)

-20km LES (Liquid Engine Startup)

-25km TEC

-Ascending without horizon (allow the horizon to fall beneath you)

35km 10 degree ascent Ascending with horizon (compensate for curvature of Kerbin)

-Thrust to 85km apoapse

-Coast along curve

55km apply correction burn to 85km Apoapse

Circularize and enjoy the show!

[Yellowburn10]

Heh, and they say that Turbojet SSTOs are dead. Nice job!

[Kozak]

This is awesome! Have some rep!

[Alias72]

I was really surprised how much fuel I had left. After running the numbers from the last pick through Tsiolkovsky I got 150 m/s. Not a huge amount but I could play with some orbital maneuvers. Not to mention the overabundance of liquid fuel for atmospheric fun. Or more likely flat-spin recovery.