Ivan's Jet Plane!

[IvanTehFennec]

Hello fellow pilots! This is my first space-plane, and took around 3 weeks to evolve from a flying hunk of crap to this.

I tried to make it look good on the outside, but I don\'t think it does. Also, I did modify the landing gear to make them in-line, so that those pods don\'t stick out. There\'s a post somewhere on how to edit it.

Edit: Here\'s the line I edited in Parts/SmallGearBay/part.cfg

// --- node definitions ---

node_attach = 0.00, -0.150, 0.00, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 1

I put drag chutes on it for looks and functionality. In the event of engine destruction on take-off, just press x and space, and you\'ll deploy the chutes, and come to a safe stop!

Anyways, I\'d like some constructive criticism on how it flies, any tips on making it better, etc.

Screens:

1.) How it looks in the SPH. Note the staging.

2.) VR! Lift-off Speed and AoA

3.) Gaining Altitude

4.) Level Flight AoA

5.) Drag Chutes bringing it to a safe stop.

Edit 1: Spent like 10 minutes writing and finding good screens, only to realize I didn\'t attatch the .craft. Doh!

[KHShox]

Not bad.

[sss]

Good. nice for first plane. now add some boosters.

[IvanTehFennec]

Good. nice for first plane. now add some boosters.

-snip-

Don\'t turn this into a problem on purpose.

Add some boosters? What do you mean?

[sss]

its the naturall kebal instinct, to make thing better add some boosters!

maybe you could put some on the wings!

[IvanTehFennec]

its the naturall kebal instinct, to make thing better add some boosters!

maybe you could put some on the wings!

I\'m working on my older versions of the same space-plane, which uses aerospikes. I can get it to space, but I JUST don\'t have the fuel to get it into orbit. It usually runs out of fuel when I hit 2,100 m/s. Feels bad man.