Shuttle on a plane?

[Caleb_Hickman95]

I saw this post, and I have actually completed several flights with them. However, my shuttles don't achieve full orbit, they get into space, and re-enter. That's one of my claims to fame, other than one of my concepts being one of the first functional KSP passenger airliners, in which one of them launched my shuttle. But nevertheless, I am almost on a breakthrough with the shuttle designs.

[Spricigo]

6 hours ago, Caleb_Hickman95 said:

 

Welcome to the forum. 

Please notice that is a pretty old thread.  Which bring two concerns:

1) Some of the info might not be up to date with the current version of KSP. 

2) People in this thread may  not be active anymore.  Or at least not care about this discussion anymore. 

Because that,  usually is better to leave old threads alone and open a new one if you want to further discuss the same topic. 

That said,  airlaunch it's a interesting concept.  But, while is possible in KSP,  not much practical. If that is what you decide to try it anyway, there is no better reason to try something than 'it's fun'. 

[Vanamonde]

7 hours ago, Caleb_Hickman95 said:

I saw this post, and I have actually completed several flights with them. However, my shuttles don't achieve full orbit, they get into space, and re-enter. That's one of my claims to fame, other than one of my concepts being one of the first functional KSP passenger airliners, in which one of them launched my shuttle. But nevertheless, I am almost on a breakthrough with the shuttle designs.

Good luck with it.

[Spricigo]

Since @Vanamonde think there is no problem with resurrecting the thread (or to warn me about backseat moderating. ).  This is one example I like:

 

[Speeding Mullet]

7 hours ago, Caleb_Hickman95 said:

I saw this post, and I have actually completed several flights with them. However, my shuttles don't achieve full orbit, they get into space, and re-enter. That's one of my claims to fame, other than one of my concepts being one of the first functional KSP passenger airliners, in which one of them launched my shuttle. But nevertheless, I am almost on a breakthrough with the shuttle designs.

Drop over to the Shuttle Challenge when you make the breakthrough (or before if you like, we love helping and advising as much as building and flying).  Would love to see what you come up with.

 

SM

[juvilado]

I have a mod installed, never used, dont remember name, not at home, that adds a part once attached to vessel can freeze its state. I think it was made for this precise puepose, and for reusable stage recovery. 

[ForScience6686]

It is certainly doable.  For example:

https://kerbalx.com/ForScience6686/Goose-x

Both craft are recovered if done properly.

[Spricigo]

2 hours ago, juvilado said:

I have a mod installed, never used, dont remember name, not at home, that adds a part once attached to vessel can freeze its state. I think it was made for this precise puepose, and for reusable stage recovery. 

Actually the intended use was so balloons can be left mid air.  But it works in any craft. 

[Kerbinchaser]

Im doing this. I am. 

[Caleb_Hickman95]

Ok, found a screenshot of my experiment.

 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7Vlv3rI1g-4VThjS3B3bk5LOGs