Elon Tusk Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Welcome back I Built my own SSTO to Duna, it was ok until I noticed that my plane can't fly... It's just falling down like rocket... Of course I jumped and survived... My mission was successful for 50%. Why? Duna has atmosphere and I can like glide and lift my plane... But... No... My plane btw: https://imageupload.io/i/Dwmkp3K0E8 And I know, I lost 1 my R.A.P.I.E.R, but it was my main problem. Please help why I'm failing down so fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Fluffy Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 (edited) This thread might have some good advice. Specifically, the 3rd paragraph of this post. Here is some more good advice. Edited August 10, 2021 by Admiral Fluffy Added stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king of nowhere Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 duna's atmosphere is very thin. it is possible to fly in there, but not practical. The best ssto for duna is a normal rocket. Duna's atmosphere is a wonderful thing, in that you can aerobrake from interplanetary intercepts with little or no protection, you can aerobrake to land and even use parachutes, but you can also mostly ignore it when you leave. all the advantages of an atmosphere and none of the flaws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts