Johnnyd Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 (edited) by: Johnnyd X-7/9 ScramJet The X-7/9 Scram jet is my first project for KSP and the first project I have actually finished for 3D modeling. Its based on the X-43 from NASA with a few personal modifications. Many hours have been spent tuning this craft to work decently yet it still needs some work. Usually a scram jet is deployed in supersonic speeds of 4700 mph and more. But since that is 2400 m/s I decided to tone it down and keep it away from escape velocity. This craft is alot of fun to play with, but needs further tuning. I am open to any suggestions on how to improve on this hull and make it more realistic and enjoyable. Id recommend deploying the scram jet above 10,000m otherwise the dense atmosphere wont allow it to gain speed. In the RAR file I added a deploying craft to allow you to do this as well as the method in which all five parts for the Scram jet are assembled. Enjoy! Download http://www./download.php?apjb4b539e270v8 Edited August 20, 2012 by Johnnyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erkha343 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Looks cool ,could we get some pics with better lightning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atimed Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Test mk.1... Love it perfect for some experiments I got planed..Muhahaha..:-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emilio Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Looks great ! need better texture though. Is there a landing gear or do you land on skids ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyd Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 Scram jets dont really.... 'land' they crash lol. I might devise some way to land but im not entirely sure it would make sense because the engines fail once the speed is below supersonic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emilio Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 You could make it glide ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CERVERUS Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Thank you,is so awesome,i check now to NASA for this craft! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zack2014 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Is it a Command pod too?Also, does it use the solid booster assist? Well, do we have the ability? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyd Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 This model has five components, the Hull, Command pod, engine, engine shield/asas, controls surfaces. Because of the nature of how small and light it is, the ASAS doesn\'t work as intended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CERVERUS Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 I finished with Pegasus Rocket Booster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazurkri Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Well, I know the hypersonic scram jets we have currently flying are not supposed to land, but there\'s designs for everything from bombers to suborbital people transports that use scram jets, and I\'m pretty sure they were meant to land, not crash. Why don\'t you look up one of the designs and see what it used for landing mechanisms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustymcclintock Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 this looks cool, downloading. Would love to see it divided more and made into a semi modular set. Heres to hoping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyd Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 this looks cool, downloading. Would love to see it divided more and made into a semi modular set. Heres to hoping.This is my plan, im going through iterations on how I want to cut up the Craft and add different options like different shaped hulls, engines, wings, nose, etc. Id also like to add a rocket like seen above that launches the Scram-jet into supersonic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CERVERUS Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 The X craft,now have and chute and land safely!!!Thanks again Johnnyd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gameassassin1020 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 I see what you did here Im hoping you can do something about the lack of wings landing wheels and engines us plane builders use. P.S. Im hoping you could make some f-14 sweeping wings (one small one large B-1 wings) and a f22 main hull/jet/engine thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyd Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 I see what you did here Im hoping you can do something about the lack of wings landing wheels and engines us plane builders use. P.S. Im hoping you could make some f-14 sweeping wings (one small one large B-1 wings) and a f22 main hull/jet/engine thxI have plans for a lot of things, the question is how to make modular pieces while still maintaining a unique look. Such as the f22 raptor, to cut that up it would only fit together one way. Thats the issue..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazurkri Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 I finished with Pegasus Rocket Booster.where\'d you get the parts? do them yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CERVERUS Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 where\'d you get the parts? do them yourself?No,i don\'t know how i create one part.I download the parts from the creators and i do only the textures with photoshop,and i change the parameters to part cfg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyd Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 No,i download the parts from the creators and i do only the textures with photoshop,and i change the parameters to part cfg.Your idea inspired me greatly! I completely forgot about that rocket system they use and I was dead focused on the Scram jet itself. Now I have something to add to it with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronLee Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Great job, Johnny. Glad to see this project post-release. I\'m also pretty surprised with what people have done with the craft. It\'s a pretty narrow, non-adaptable system but people are still adding stuff like standardized launch and recovery.Here\'s to hoping you can develop a more modular system with room for control surfaces, parachutes and gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CERVERUS Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Your idea inspired me greatly! I completely forgot about that rocket system they use and I was dead focused on the Scram jet itself. Now I have something to add to it with. My friend Johnnyd,you inspired me,and you give us the happy with your creations,continue your so good work,i like so much this Scram jet!!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad. Just Vlad. Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I have been working on X-43 and SCRAMs, but you finished it first In 0.15 SCRAMs not worked, I have tried to make, but X-7/9 prompted me to think that it\'s possible to make it work.But I planned it to make one-part. If you agree to make it one-part, can you give .max file?And I can help with tuning, I have a lot of ideas how to make it fly better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmosdeus Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Hope you don\'t mind me posting this here, but I made you a mod spotlight video!Hopefully this\'ll help get your awesome little mod the attention it deserves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronLee Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Got the craft to launch altitude (10k+) and let fly WITH SAS ON (pretty important for the first-stage craft) and could hold a higher altitude. It\'s got a pretty thin band of altitude it can function at but that\'s rpetty conducive to balance. Once it got going it worked pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyd Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 I appreciate the spotlight Asmosdeus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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