Piggy-Back Fail (First Fraps Test)

[ace.1991]

My first time using fraps in KSP Woot!

Decided to test a piggy-backed space plane prototype I've been toying with lately. This is the second in-flight seperation test, and it...doesn't end well.

Enjoy

[MaverickSawyer]

My first time using fraps in KSP Woot!

Decided to test a piggy-backed space plane prototype I've been toying with lately. This is the second in-flight seperation test, and it...doesn't end well.

Enjoy

Ah.... I see the problem(s)...

1. You need to have some form of forward thrust to keep the smaller aircraft from hitting the tail.

2. You need more upward force to help clear the carrier aircraft in a timely fashion.

[mike9606]

An H-tail or something similar may have worked better than the standard tail setup in that situation.

[ace.1991]

Actually, it turned out the problem was that I'd disabled the payloads control surfaces and set the engine to 0%... then forgot i did all of that

In my defence, it worked perfectly the first time i flew it. but that was a while ago.