Searching for an old fashioned flying saucer

[BaelRathLian]

I messed with KSP years ago and just found a version listed as a free demo 1.2.9.  My question is has anyone made a  old fashioned flying saucer, like in the old movies?  Or know which mod pks will have all the bits and pieces needed to build one from scratch?.  

[Scarecrow]

You mean something like this.  Completely stock, so no mods required.

 

 

Obviously this one was built for atmospheric flight, but it wouldn't be too difficult to do something for flights in space.

Edited November 12, 2017 by Scarecrow

[BaelRathLian]

Yes that is close to what I mean.  What is the parts list?  Your right it would be easy to switch out the engines with this model or add a something hidden for a nice long trip.  

 

[linuxgurugamer]

Looks like he is using the stock fairings

[BaelRathLian]

Once I get the fuselage built then I am thinking of making it space worthy.  Maybe a bit of hidden fuel and such.  Would like to add a warp drive type engine (hidden), but can't find additional fuel for any of the mods I have seen.  

[SkunkTwerks]

A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, before I got hooked on Star Wars replicas, I tried to make a replica of a real-life flop of an aerospace flying saucer: the Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar. Intended to function as a "flying jeep" in combat, it quite literally never got more than a couple feet off the ground.

 

But what doesn't work in the real world can often work in KSP! Not sure it's what you're looking for, but here's my version in action: 

VTOL, for atmospheric flight only. This one could reach top speeds of ~35-40 m/s in level(ish) flight, but just like the real life version, it was pretty finicky.

l'd be happy to upload it if you're interested.

-SkunkTwerks

[Azimech]

I have one as well. Stock parts.

 

https://kerbalx.com/Azimech/77I--Flying-Sorcerer

Edited November 13, 2017 by Azimech

[Scarecrow]

Here's a modified version of mine that doesn't have a big blue flame shooting out the back.

 

[BaelRathLian]

On ‎11‎/‎13‎/‎2017 at 12:22 AM, SkunkTwerks said:

A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, before I got hooked on Star Wars replicas, I tried to make a replica of a real-life flop of an aerospace flying saucer: the Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar. Intended to function as a "flying jeep" in combat, it quite literally never got more than a couple feet off the ground.

 

But what doesn't work in the real world can often work in KSP! Not sure it's what you're looking for, but here's my version in action: 

VTOL, for atmospheric flight only. This one could reach top speeds of ~35-40 m/s in level(ish) flight, but just like the real life version, it was pretty finicky.

l'd be happy to upload it if you're interested.

-SkunkTwerks

Actually saw this UFO style hover car once at a museum.  Got me interested in some stuff Tesla did in his work on propulsion. 

On ‎11‎/‎13‎/‎2017 at 1:19 PM, Scarecrow said:

Here's a modified version of mine that doesn't have a big blue flame shooting out the back.

 

I tried to build a version of this one.  The only way I could get things to fit right made it so heavy it would not lift off.

 

[Vanamonde]

Where did you get this demo, @BaelRathLian? That doesn't sound right.