[Request] NASA's Lifting Bodies Program

[DMSP]

Hi all.

I've been experimenting with lifting bodies lately, but since I am a lot better at constructing rockets, have failed to make something that works successfully.

After doing some research past the widely known X-24, I thought that maybe some of you could recreate these in KSP?

Some photos as references (there are some incredibly high quality ones online, the low quality ones are the best for the forums):

M2-F1:

 

M2-F2:

 

HL-10:

 

M2-F3:

 

X-24A:

 

X-24B:

 

Thanks a lot for looking.

If I make any progress myself, I'll post here.

Some of these builds may be featured in my Mission Report.

That's all for now, good luck building, and have fun.

 

[selfish_meme]

I have a nice dreamchaser, but no launcher as of yet, it's on the back, back, back burner for now, if you want to build a launcher you are welcome to it.

[DMSP]

49 minutes ago, selfish_meme said:

I have a nice dreamchaser, but no launcher as of yet, it's on the back, back, back burner for now, if you want to build a launcher you are welcome to it.

Alright, sure!

It would be great to have something like that!

[selfish_meme]

30 minutes ago, DMSP said:

Alright, sure!

It would be great to have something like that!

I'll put it up in a couple of hours when I am on my main machine

[selfish_meme]

Sorry took a bit longer than I thought

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[SpaceplaneAddict]

Hmm that X-24B looks pretty..... the Spceplane Freak will have a go at it!

[Rune]

I think my KL-20 would fit right in here (and in a Mk3 Bay, too! ), you can grab it from my subassembly pack.. It is, after all, a loose replica inspired by this very same line of vehicles.

 

Rune. Plus, you know, the soviet counterpart, the MIG-105.

Edited March 8, 2016 by Rune

[Ogcorp Squirrel]

Really want to make a M2-F2 ish craft

[EVA_Reentry]

for some reason every time i look at the m2-f2 i laugh

[Ogcorp Squirrel]

I BUILT 4 M2F2 things. M2-F2 I is a normal but the II through IV are armed

DL (There in the Dropbox KSP): https://www.dropbox.com/home/KSP

Edited March 15, 2016 by Ogcorp CEO

[Matuchkin]

On 3/6/2016 at 3:11 PM, selfish_meme said:

Sorry took a bit longer than I thought

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Very nice! That doesn't look like a dreamchaser, though (as you said it will). It's a bit wide and flat, and the two side tanks make it look different. There is also no fin in the middle (in the real dreamchaser), and the rear is far too wide. IRL, the tilted winglets have to poke right out of the fuselage. Keep that, though, and don't change it. It certainly looks good.

19 hours ago, EVA_Reentry/Strangelove II said:

for some reason every time i look at the m2-f2 i laugh

It looks like its smiling.

Edited March 15, 2016 by Matuchkin

[EVA_Reentry]

7 minutes ago, Matuchkin said:

Very nice! That doesn't look like a dreamchaser, though (as you said it will). It's a bit wide and flat, and the two side tanks make it look different. There is also no fin in the middle (in the real dreamchaser), and the rear is far too wide. IRL, the tilted winglets have to poke right out of the fuselage. Keep that, though, and don't change it. It certainly looks good.

It looks like its smiling.

Heehee

 

[selfish_meme]

48 minutes ago, Matuchkin said:

Very nice! That doesn't look like a dreamchaser, though (as you said it will). It's a bit wide and flat, and the two side tanks make it look different. There is also no fin in the middle (in the real dreamchaser), and the rear is far too wide. IRL, the tilted winglets have to poke right out of the fuselage. Keep that, though, and don't change it. It certainly looks good.

I'm not sure what you are basing your review on

Edited March 15, 2016 by selfish_meme

[Matuchkin]

1 hour ago, selfish_meme said:

I'm not sure what you are basing your review on

Nevermind that, I looked at it from the front.

[Josh Harris]

The sweep of that middle fin on Dream Chaser always bugged me, looks like it's bent to one side  .

[selfish_meme]

I can't replicate the smooth lines of the Dream Chaser, but I think I improved it a bit Download

It can deorbit and re-enter, again I have not built a launcher, but an Atlas and Centaur shouldn't be that hard?

Edited March 16, 2016 by selfish_meme

[Ogcorp Squirrel]

im building a M2-F1. It's too thin and has fuel and the body has wings inside hidden for lift.

But as the internet and I say: