Crew Training/Utility Plane Contract Challenge

[BlueCanary]

So, I am trying to do a career save with entirely craft off the forums/stock craft (it's here if you want to see: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/126055-Contracted-Space-Programme-Career-without-bulding-any-craft), and I decided that I need a medium sized plane for crew training and personnel transport around kerbin. I thought a challenge would be the best way to get the most capable/economical design, so here goes:

Requirements:

-6 kerbal capacity

-Space (on hardpoints or in cargo bays) for droppable science packages/extra fuel/other accessories (bonus if you design these)

-Low maintenance costs, so only basic jet engines

-Good handling without tendencies to spin or excessive instability, since this a plane for training kerbals.

-(Preferably) under 30 parts and 18 tonnes so it can be launched without a Runway/SPH upgrade.

-This needs to be an efficient, economical plane since my space program has a low budget, so the lower the purchase cost, the better.

-Also, low fuel burn (in km/unit or units/second) is preferred.

[Andiron]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/acwn429qq03nac7/Penghu.craft?dl=0

Hi !

This is the Penghu, a simple plane which fulfill all the requirements :

6 Kerbal capacity

Short cargo space with a little science dropship inside

One basic engine, so a very low fuel burn with only 0.122 Uf/s

30 parts and only a 12.8t weight

Correct purchase cost (27,346) and you can re-use most of it

Andiron

[BlueCanary]

This is the Penghu, a simple plane which fulfill all the requirements :

Nice!

[Jeb42]

Hey

This is my craft- specs below

Parts: 21

Mass: 13.1t

Height: 3.1m

Width: 10m

Length: 13.2m

Cost: 22,460

It's pretty efficient, not quite as good as Andirons though!

I normally stay away from building craft like this, so I appreciate it won't be brilliant. Hopefully it's helpful though

https://www.dropbox.com/s/q4a5ldot3dl9usq/KSP%20Craft%20Challenge.craft?dl=0

[BlueCanary]

Hey

This is my craft

Awesome

[nicky4096]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/eeepeu33gendugg/yours%203.craft?dl=0

this is the cheapest design i could come up with, $14,174 to build it.

it has 180 units of liquid fuel and only 1 basic jet. if you need to take it for a longer trip then just add more and if it gets to heavy add a second swept wing.

it flies quite nicely, only way control is capsule torque but it works. top speed is not great, maybe about 200 m/s ASL. but it's cheap, which is my point.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/no4h5039bc9jtbv/screenshot23.png?dl=0

18 parts, weighs 9.2t!

have fun

Edited June 22, 2015 by nicky4096
image didn't show. dammit dropbox!