[Showcase] Show off your Mk3 SSTOs!

[Crikeycrapper]

Hi guys. I've been playing for over a year now and since KSP 0.90 I've been always wanting to make a Mk3 spaceplane/SSTO that could lift up a combination of an orange tank and large MonoPropellant tank into orbit in one go. Now that we have the new Mk3 wings, this task could be much "easier" nowadays. So post your Mk3 spaceplanes here! (craft file is recommended.) Thanks for the crafts guys!

[Crikeycrapper]

*bumps thread* I have tried making Mk3 SSTOs that could lift up an orange tank and a 2.5m monopropellant combination a few times before, but all previous attempts failed. Some inspiration will be great!

[eddiew]

I'd have to suggest the general SSTO Showcase thread: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/33312-Showcase-SSTO-s%21-Post-your-pictures-here

Get MK1, 2, and 3 designs ^^

[Crikeycrapper]

I know about that thread already, but it will take me AGES to find a Mk3 SSTO that fits my requirements. That's the reason I made this thread, so it won't take me long to find that one SSTO I need.

[xScaramouchx]

Hey there, read your post and thought I'd give it a crack. Here's a craft that I made that can get a full orange tank into orbit. I didn't include a mono tank but you can add one easily enough. This SSTO has some issues, such as no RCS controls at all, and it gets a bit hairy at high speeds, also I haven't bothered trying reentry. Anyways, it's a bit rough but I got it into orbit on my first try without adjusting my original design, and it should give you a pretty good platform to improve upon and get ideas from.

To fly it to orbit, I start with SAS on, full throttle, and I wound up having to use the end of the runway to get off the ground. Then I pitched up at around 40 degrees, until I got to ~8km, then i dropped down to ~20 degrees, and gradually down to 5 degrees at 10-11km, where I kept a pretty level flight with minimal altitude gain until I started going over 1km/s. At this point just start climbing at a rate that maintains your velocity. At around 20-22km when your velocity starts to drop off, activate stage 2, pitch up, and you should be good.

I didn't set up any control groups for this either which would be a good idea, but you can fiddle with all of that to your heart's content.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3dix5d5Bwf7bW5LeHRGa0UzRlU/view?usp=sharing

[Crikeycrapper]

Nice spaceplane, xScaramouchx. I've been seeing more planes of this criteria so I am bumping this thread. Cheers!

[stardog573]

Here's one I made.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/90o2hery5q8qg6u/KORE%201501.craft?dl=0