Who needs rapiers anymore? - Cronus titan engine

[Roflcopterkklol]

Now do not get me wrong RAPIERS are cool and all, but i wanted more out of my SSTO engine so i developed this engine for my new cargo SSTO and damn is it a beast of an engine, so much so that it gets its very own thread

No mods used, only the offset tool and stock KSP

Cronus Titan engine

Description:

whats better than a rapier?

How about a rapier, 2 turbo jets and an aero spike all in one?

Clipped into submission the engines do not interfere with each others thrust nor do they over heat, 3 shock cones are built into the engine so you do not have to stress about not having enough air to the engines if you do not put air intakes on your craft (rockets for an example)

Here is what a simple plane can do running on 3 Cronus engines.

Imagine what you could do with power like this, the possibilities are endless.

i want to see what people can come up with using these engines for power, they make great rocket engines and even better plane engines so get building

Please share your creations here with some pics and a download link so others can try them out, http://imgur.com/ is a good website for image sharing and http://kerbalx.com/ is a great website to share your craft on if you are not signed up to mediafire or dropbox.

Download link:

http://www./download/ib7twp3ik84wa93/Cronus+Titan+engine.craft

One of my creations using these engines

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/121087-Cronus-Titan-hauler-SSTO-80-tons-to-LKO

Edited May 13, 2015 by Roflcopterkklol

[justinpatrick1011]

How can do you clip engines?

[Roflcopterkklol]

How do you clip engines?

cubic struts and the offset tool are your friends, need to find the right place for each engine inside the first engine, is the hardest part otherwise they overheat or interfere with each other and just wont work

[John FX]

So this isn't a mod part, it's stock parts clipped into the size of a rapier?

Interesting.

[Roflcopterkklol]

So this isn't a mod part, it's stock parts clipped into the size of a rapier?

Interesting.

Yeah i have a thing about keeping things stock, makes you feel like you are developing something special, plus then anyone with basic knowhow on downloading a craft can use it that way.

[SHiftER2O]

Hmmm, does a vast install amount of these guarantee a TWR that gets better and better?

[Roflcopterkklol]

Hmmm, does a vast install amount of these guarantee a TWR that gets better and better?

Turbo jets are for getting over the 320m/s barrier, rapiers help push over 1100m/s and the aero spikes are needed to compensate for the weight of the added turbo jets when changing engine modes, all up it results in an engine that never loses power

[Scarecrow88]

How do you control the engines? Are the rapiers set to change mode automatically, or do you change them manually? Also, do you have the jet engines on a key so that you can disengage them when required?

[Roflcopterkklol]

How do you control the engines? Are the rapiers set to change mode automatically, or do you change them manually? Also, do you have the jet engines on a key so that you can disengage them when required?

Action groups,

Easy guide line is at 20km activate the aero spikes (action group 4) at 22km toggle engine mode on rapiers (they will auto but at 22km is best) and at 26km you simply need to turn the turbo jets off, you can leave them on though its not a problem they burn out evenly.

[SHiftER2O]

Turbo jets are for getting over the 320m/s barrier, rapiers help push over 1100m/s and the aero spikes are needed to compensate for the weight of the added turbo jets when changing engine modes, all up it results in an engine that never loses power

Woah, props to you man

[gmiddlemass]

I just discovered this myself the other night... thought I was being clever by clipping a 909 inside a Turbojet for a home made Rapier.

You sir have taken it to the next level!

[Robotengineer]

That must be extremely heavy.

[SHiftER2O]

That must be extremely heavy.

Yes, but it has a decent TWR maintenance at all altitudes

[Giggleplex777]

You should rotate one of the turbojets so that its petals can be seen.

Something like this guy's engine: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/121014-KAAB-37-Thunderbolt-%28SAAB-37-Viggen-Replica%29

[Roflcopterkklol]

You should rotate one of the turbojets so that its petals can be seen.

Something like this guy's engine: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/121014-KAAB-37-Thunderbolt-%28SAAB-37-Viggen-Replica%29

would have to move them up and for some reason doing that makes the aero spikes overheat

[soulreaver1981]

cool engine gonna try the design.

and for the two turbo engine's try and set of one of them using the shift key and it look like's this

ooopps i did not see giggleplex post

Edited May 13, 2015 by soulreaver1981

[Darkday560]

Hmmm

This kinda inspired me...

I might make a mod for the RAPIER engine specifically that upgrades it; simply because it's underpowered for what it should be.

[Slam_Jones]

Heh i used to do a much simpler version in 0.90, that sadly no longer works in 1.0

My method was to clip a 48-7S and TurboJet together, and use action groups to toggle which one is on/air intakes/etc. It worked amazingly well for 1-man SSTOs.

Either way, nice work!

[nfpinto]

nice! but how do i put this on my ship? need to save as subassembly? and about action groups, will come with it? thanks +rep

[inigma]

Reminds me of my TURAN design a while back. Anyone remember this fine piece of engineering from the OSCTCA thread I posted a long while ago?

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/43086-Open-Source-Construction-Techniques-for-Craft-Aesthetics?p=943756&viewfull=1#post943756

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It was literally the backbone of my SSTO Proton fleet, pre 1.0. I wonder how it fairs now in 1.0.2...

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Anyways, just pointing out that the idea to combine engines like these is a fantastic idea overall.

Edited May 13, 2015 by inigma

[Guest]

You should totally use the triple turbojet on your podracer, it's hilarious ^^

Edited May 13, 2015 by RevanCorana

[Roflcopterkklol]

You should totally use the triple turbojet on your podracer, it's hilarious ^^

Only problem is the pod racer only has 300 liquid fuel even with 4 engines its only got a 3 minute flight time, ill have to try and get more fuel into it.