Flying Deathtrap

[Ihu919]

So, I'm new to KSP. I've toyed around with it every day or so since the Kotaku article 'launched'. I made, what I think is an impressively dangerous rocket with stock parts! Here it is!

She goes pretty quick once she is moving. Max thrust all the way up... some very convoluted stage separations... and from experience, do not let it sit on the launchpad for more then ten seconds... it tends to fall over and kill everyone in a rather impressive fireball. (I don't make rockets... I MAKE WEAPON!)

There also tends to be a bit of an explosion around 5000 meters.. not sure why.. but it doesn't stop the rocket.

It is about six (necessary) stages I believe... the first two stages are meaningless (I never sorted it out that far).

She tops out at around 4100 m/s about 8 minutes into flight.

And yes that is 18 solid boosters that fire in the primary launch stage. Which is why it needs tons of SAS. I don't believe a mortal could actually control that thing.....

Enjoy!

[commander]

On the first picture it looks like it's about to topple over ;D

[Ihu919]

Oh yes.... I screen capped and while saving the jpeg I heard... CRASH BOOM! ha

[Corona688]

There also tends to be a bit of an explosion around 5000 meters.. not sure why.. but it doesn't stop the rocket.

Sigging this.

[rdfox]

I thought 'flying deathtrap' covered just about every KSP rocket? ;D