[0.16 Stock] Orca IV SSTO (a T1G design)

[that1guy]

The Orca IV:

This is a 3 man SSTO, capable of rendezvous at an altitude of 300km. There is now (there was not when the posted video was made) enough RCS to do some serious orbital maneuvering. To get to space, simply fly it at 60 degrees until 15km, 30 degrees until 70km AP and 10 degrees until 100km AP, from there burn the engines at 1% throttle until desired altitude is reached. Download and enjoy.

Catching the Ark, featuring the Orca IV:

http://youtu.be/3_hllMhPMak

[Taquarinha]

OH GOD WHY? You use the same name that i use on my planes.

http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/showthread.php/20107-0-16-STOCK-Orca-X-SSTO-%28Single-Stage-To-Orbit%29

[that1guy]

because all of my craft are named after aquatic life, spaceplanes are whales (blue and orca), shuttles and rockects are fish (gourami, trout, pike), and satellites are mollusks (suqid, octopus, snail). I have been doing this for like 3 months now to keep track of my stuff. Also, after posting my craft I did realize that the craft had the same name, except mine has IV on the end. your design is really unstable, but creates buku amounts of lift, however it ultimately shook itself apart on take off.

Edited September 14, 2012 by that1guy

[RedDwarfIV]

You see, this is why we can't have nice things.

And also why I name my aircraft things like 'Storm Petrel' and 'Sealynx' that no one else uses.

[that1guy]

meh, it happens...