Kestrel

[Scarecrow]

Not intended as a replica of the Harrier, but taking its styling cues from that craft, here is Kestrel.

The craft can be downloaded from Kerbal X - https://kerbalx.com/Scarecrow88/Kestrel

where you will find pilot's notes on flying the craft and details of the Action Group Keys used to fly the craft.

 

[Piatzin]

I tried to make one of these some time ago, but failed spectacularly. Yours looks great, and I like that part count  I've seen VTOL-type jets and they often have inconvenient sizes lol.

[Scarecrow]

I made a Harrier some time back, but they changed a few parts, and the engine I used then was de-rated and no longer had the power to lift it, but personally I felt that particular version was better looking.  I'm just happy I could still build something with a single lift engine that bears a passing resemblance to a Harrier.

I think the old MkI cockpit makes the biggest difference to the overall look, and the fact that you didn't have to turn on afterburner to generate enough lift.  The old engine specs meant you could hold a hover at 2/3 throttle without afterburner so you didn't have a big flame spewing out beneath the craft.

[eagle92lightning]

On 11/15/2017 at 9:53 AM, Scarecrow said:

Not intended as a replica of the Harrier, but taking its styling cues from that craft, here is Kestrel.

The craft can be downloaded from Kerbal X - https://kerbalx.com/Scarecrow88/Kestrel

where you will find pilot's notes on flying the craft and details of the Action Group Keys used to fly the craft.

 

is this fully stock

[Scarecrow]

Yes it is.  As mentioned above, it still uses the same lift engine as a previous version I built, but it now needs to be run at full thrust and afterburner mode to generate enough thrust to lift off.  It's a shame as before the engine thrust was nerfed, it would fly quite happily at 2/3 throttle without afterburner.