Addiction Aerospace - The Buranified X-20

[SpaceplaneAddict]

The title says it all. Original designed as a small sub-orbital spaceplane, for joyrides, it evolved into fully-fledged orbital craft, when my friend challenged me to strap it to the side of a rocket. Naturally, I went with an Energia-Buran type launch, because American X-20, and Russian style launch. YOLO, am I right?! Anyway, this HAS been in development for a while, and it's so messed up, I thought it deserved a thread of it's own, away from the rest of Addiction Aerospace.

 

Flight Instructions:
Too easy.

Get yours for only three billion secret military projects!

Enjoy!

[Guest]

Nice craft, does it fly with FAR too ?

PS I see the "automatic 1 star rating" trolls are still around lol

[SpaceplaneAddict]

1 hour ago, RevanCorana said:

Nice craft, does it fly with FAR too ?

PS I see the "automatic 1 star rating" trolls are still around lol

I wouldn't know, you're free to try!

[Guest]

Ok I wont, you know, laziness xD

[SpaceplaneAddict]

Any Ideas for another something, tips, comments, feedback?  

 

Edited February 27, 2016 by SpaceplaneAddict

[Guest]

I noticed it spins easily at high altitude 

Maybe add a fuel line or 2 between the main tank and the shuttle's engine to move the center of thrust

[SpaceplaneAddict]

49 minutes ago, RevanCorana said:

I noticed it spins easily at high altitude 

Maybe add a fuel line or 2 between the main tank and the shuttle's engine to move the center of thrust

My version of the X-20 is meant to be launched like a Buran, without contributing take-off thrust. Try throttling down, while using a shallow gravity turn.

Edited February 27, 2016 by SpaceplaneAddict
Whoops.

[Mad Rocket Scientist]

It's always impressive to see any shuttle.  Nice work!

[SpaceplaneAddict]

53 minutes ago, Mad Rocket Scientist said:

It's always impressive to see any shuttle.  Nice work!

Now wait till you see how well the balance is during take off....