Gunhed Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 I had weird results with 3 legs, but 4 legs are ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogon11 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 I like going and using the lvt-909 on a center fl-500 tank, with four radially attached fl-250s. Then, I put two sets of gear on each tank, at 90 degree angles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sal_vager Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Isn\'t that a little bit overkill? You can reinforce the landing legs a bit with struts, you can actually land quite well on an engine with struts fitted to it, I bet 3 to 4 LV-909\'s with struts would make a very stable landing system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogon11 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Isn\'t that a little bit overkill? You can reinforce the landing legs a bit with struts, you can actually land quite well on an engine with struts fitted to it, I bet 3 to 4 LV-909\'s with struts would make a very stable landing system. But am I a capable enough lander? The answer is no. Also, all my designs get into orbit, do half the TLI burn, then force me to use my lander to finish it. So I carry extra fuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkthespy Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 But am I a capable enough lander? The answer is no. Also, all my designs get into orbit, do half the TLI burn, then force me to use my lander to finish it. So I carry extra fuel.One word. Aerospikes.Or to explain, aerospikes are excellent on both atmospheric and orbiting. Landing? Not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sal_vager Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 I try to set mine up with a launcher stage (may have it\'s own stages, may not) a transfer stage, and a lander/return stage.For example, here\'s my conventional staged rocket, the Desert Star.The launcher stage can get almost to a 70km orbit, but will fall short so is lost when it burns up, the transfer stage finishes the orbit, performs the burn to the Mun (or Minmus) and also does any orbital corrections and the deorbit burn.The transfer stage will run out during final descent, if it doesn\'t during the deorbit manoeuvre, leaving the lander to finish the descent and landing, and then of course the lander has to make it\'s way back on it\'s own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogon11 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 There\'s... no... ASAS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sal_vager Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 You could probably fit one if you wanted, just add an extra half tank to the transfer stage and you should be good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melfice Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 There\'s... no... ASAS.It makes things easier, but with reasonable ships it\'s hardly necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunhed Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 Here\'s the rocket, that made it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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