My new plane. The reentry chicken!

[Arugela]

What will eventually have nuclear and probably Ion engines for space travel. This is testing the base aerodynamics for a front end of a multipart vehicle to carry up stations and transport asteroids and explore. I plane on potentially putting the fully assembled station(or valid parts) between the front and back end and flying it up directly as part of the craft. Assuming it works of course. I haven't tested it yet.

It currently can fly straight up and get an apoapsis of 100km before circularizing. Obviously I have yet to feed it fuel for that. I could add some oxydizer(which would be great in individual packets) or add nukes. I also want to eventually add ion and a science lab plus drill, ore tank, ore processing lab, and science equipment and scanners. Plus load the little cargo bay with exploration satelights and other items. This was originally meant to be a space only plane that needs it's rear counterpart to get into orbit with some aerodynamics in case I scimmed on an atmosphere for changing speeds etc. But I've been testing it with these engines so I think I'll also keep the self orbiting capabilities if possible.

BTW, if it's not obvious, I use the Aerobreaks like feathers. It seems to work. I wonder how much if reflects a real bird in flight. AKA, I may have succesfully given him real plumage! 8)

Also, it has almost no elctric maneuvering in space. I removed themwith Ion engines I had at one point. I will have to put them back on so it rotates better in orbit.

http://www./download/6stc6my4u67xft9/AEIOU_NiRDm_Lifter_Alpha_Test.craft

Edited September 11, 2015 by Arugela

[YargJay9991]

What a lot of airbrakes...

Looks good, so good luck.

And may the Kraken have mercy on you!

Happy Flying

YargJay9991