(SSTO) Sabretooth Class Missile Cruiser Mk I

[Aanker]

SABRETOOTH CLASS MISSILE CRUISER

Current Version: Mk I

Introduction

Built by the Ascension Corporation, the Sabretooth Class missile cruiser is the latest in a line of military spaceships built to perfect the mission of annihilating any and all enemies of the state. With a cargo bay capable of holding a wide range of missile types and sizes, as well as the style to match any modern orbital fleet, the Sabretooth is sure to satisfy the needs of any space warfare commander, anywhere. Tailored to precise, surgical attacks on distant targets, the Sabretooth is the stealthy ranger of the battlefield.

Operational Guide

- the Mk I Sabretooth is launched with an orange fuel tank in its cargo bay to ensure at least a 90x90 orbit around Kerbin. This orange fuel tank can and should then be emptied and ejected while in orbit to be replaced by the armament alternatives seen appropriate by the user.

- the Mk I Sabretooth can perform an emergency ascension maneuver at sustained +25-30 degrees to orbit, but additional adjustments may be necessary. (note: experimental pilots only ever conducted this type of ascent, so there may be more optimal flight paths)

- there is currently only one large docking port, so it is advisable to design refueling and armament utilities accordingly.

Future Versions

- the upcoming Mk II Sabretooth will have more docking ports, including airstream shielded ports outside the cargo bay to ensure rapid and practical refueling capability.

- the engine system will be made partly modular, so that nuclear propulsion can be used instead of the current transatmospheric alternative.

Ascension Corporation Production Licences

- commanders may modify, add to and remove from the construction as seen fit and share these modifications freely as seen fit.

Link

http://kerbal.curseforge.com/shareables/230227-sabretooth-class-missile-cruiser

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Mk III(P) Version Preview

No more orange fuel tank needed in cargo bay, small cargo carrying capacity to 100x100 orbit.

Edited May 7, 2015 by Aanker