The F-56 Spearhead (Flies like a dream)

[xeranes]

After the somewhat jarring difficulty spike in spaceplane design that came with .15 I have finally found a design that I can truly call easy to fly!

The F-56 Spearhead is easy to control, you can fly with or without a joystick, though precision mode is recommended. With a bit of elevator trim you can basically leave her alone and she will glide until she runs out of fuel approximately 40 minutes later.

When out of fuel, the F-56 can glide for an extremely long time and land very softly with minimal pilot correction. The F-56 is also capable of ditching in water, though the wings do not take kindly to the gesture...

Roll all you want, the wings will not snap off! DO A BARREL ROLL! ???

At a recent Kerbal aerobatics competition, the F-56 successfully pulled off a low altitude tailslide and double inside loop!

Range:

Factory claim: 400km

Practical: 330km

If launched from a rocket: 2.9 x 10²⁹km (no substantial evidence)

*Known Issues*

- on the runway try not to touch the roll keys, they cause the plane to swerve!

- Wing gear don\'t quite touch the ground, minor instability at low speeds! Take off with full thrust to minimize swaying.

[purple100]

Works as advertised, even with a keyboard. Pretty nimble. Thanks for sharing!

Edit: Teehee, added a landing brake!

[Volt]

Yup, you nailed it; flies perfectly. I\'m currently re-learning flying in this thing! Thanks!

[Tim_Barrett]

Works as advertised, even with a keyboard. Pretty nimble. Thanks for sharing!

Edit: Teehee, added a landing brake!

Now that is Kerbal!

[xeranes]

Yup, you nailed it; flies perfectly. I\'m currently re-learning flying in this thing! Thanks!

Why thank you!

[TheMunRules#1]

Awesome craft. I put a high altitude engine on it and got a much improved range and speed. Very stable though. Thank you.