SSTO IDGAD Starfighter 2.5 (KSP1.2)

[Arugela]

This is a version of my new favorite SSTO. It can go to Minimus and the Mun and possibly Duna without refueling. It has full mining gear(Large Drill and small ISRU) and has alot of DeltaV. I have not tested the engines limits on any planetary bodies besides the Mun and Minimus ATM. But I'm slowly working on it. This is the best version of this craft I can come up with. There is about .28 or .38 tons of science that can be removed or a little more.  But it has so much Delta V it doesn't matter anymore. I can get to Orbit with 4800-5000 LF giving it around 3000-3200 potential DeltaV after orbit around Kerbin.

It has one of every science equipment that fits in a MK2 cargo bay along with one antennae(HG-55), M700 Survey Scanner, M4435 Narrow Band Scanner, and one Science storage container. You will have to look in the cargo bay to find them. They are packed in pretty tight but in a way you can still click on everything if you know where it is. Except the communications array. You have to look into the structure to select that but I designed it so you hopefully don't need to do that. It has one large fuel cell and eight generators for 6 electricity a second at all times. The Drill and ISRU are completely cooled and will go to exact efficient cooling.

To mine hit 5, wait for the drill to extend fully, then hit 6 and 7-0 for desired resources.

Action Groups:

Abort: Empty Ore Tank

1: Toggle Nukesx6(all)

2: Toggle Rapiersx6(all)

3: Switch Modes Rapiersx6(all)

4: Toggle Rapiers&Nukesx2(Middle)

5: Extend/Retract Drill

6: Toggle Drill&Fuel Cell

7: Toggle LF+OX ISRU

8: Toggle LF ISRU

9: Toggle OX ISRU

0: Toggle Mono ISRU

 

Craft:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4emzdl283motgd3/IDGAD Starfighter 2_5 Autostrut.craft?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/josg2xfp4vx4cxa/IDGAD Starfighter 2_5 AutostrutSC.craft?dl=0 <- Added Science Container

Pics:

Edited October 13, 2016 by Arugela

[Arugela]

Version 2.7.7:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/cdxixytb1hwyor0/IDGAD Starfighter 2_7_7 Autostrut.craft?dl=0

Has over 5700 Delta V and more stability and heat tolerance going into space. Didn't realize some of the parts had less heat tolerance. Still using the same nose for weight. But I put the Cargo by right behind it with 3 side radiators attached so they should cool the nose in flight.

Ladder is also fixed. Go to the topmost position you can see "Climb off" and hit f and you should be on the top of the wing.

Action Groups:

Abort: Empty Ore Tank

1: Toggle Nukesx6(all)

2: Toggle Rapiersx6(all)+Intakes

3: Switch Modes Rapiersx6(all)

4: Toggle Junos+Intakes

5: Extend/Retract Drill

6: Toggle Drill&Fuel Cell

7: Toggle LF+OX ISRU

8: Toggle LF ISRU

9: Toggle OX ISRU

0: Toggle Mono ISRU

BTW, this ship at LKO has around 3800+ DeltaV remaining. Only a few hundred short of a straight Eeloo shot. With the right maneuvers it may be an SSTEeloo. That means I am only using 1900DeltaV worth of fuel to get into orbit.

Edited November 1, 2016 by Arugela