WSH-500 WingShip

[Castille7]

WSH-500 WingShip

If you enjoy critical and precision landings and takeoffs you will enjoy this craft. WSH-500 is a Korean Manufacturer craft designed to create a pocket of air under it's wings giving it a cushion of air to ride on. My version thanks to KSP can do so much more.  I've tried many engines and added lots of fuel during testing and I think the Wheesley Engines give it the best feel of a real aircraft of it's size. I recommend watching the original craft video to see the involvement and achievements that were made in this engineering feat.

The actual craft sea trials covered by the Discovery Channel: WSH-500 Wingship

 

Spoiler

 

Craft on the water at full warp

 

Craft File: WSH-500 WingShip

Parts: 180
Mass: 52.123t
Height: 7.8m
Width: 24.3m
Length: 18.9m

Action Groups
1 & 2 - Toggle Wheesley Engines
3 - Reverse Wheesley Engines
4 - Toggle Ladders
5 - Landing Lights
6 - Cabin Lights

Operation: Apply full throttle & SAS for takeoff from the runway using the entire runway for liftoff if you are planning Flight, if you are planning to travel to the coastline be slow and cautious. When transporting personnel the passengers must exit by transfers to the Cupola Module. I've often used the RCS for landing on runways or to get out of a nose dive. RCS is needed for takeoffs from the water, this is a timing critical task so use full throttle and only RCS at the time of liftoff by pressing the K key when reaching 40 m/s. Water landing must been done near 40 m/s to insure no damages. I have been reducing throttle to half and keeping my Altitude and Airspeed as close to match as possible hitting Action Group 3 to reverse engines.

Special Note: If you ever have any troubles operating any craft I have built please feel free to ask for additional instruction. All of my craft builds are very capable of doing what they have been designed and said to do. I would also like to take this time to thank you for taking the time to launch, fly, steer, drive or crash the craft I have shared here and on KerbalX.

Edited November 18, 2016 by Castille7