My first interplanetary craft [0.17 stock] (Smaug 3)

[Jeebs24]

Well...it can make it to Duna and back to Kerbin anyways. I'm not sure about the other planets but I'm sure it can make it to their moons!

I tried not seeing other interplanetary crafts on the forum to avoid any influence in design. It's a lot more satisfying that way. No MechJebs used during the flight.

Name: Smaug 3

Weight: ??? (on the launch pad I think it's capable of having it's own moon orbiting it)

delta-V: ??? (enough to make it to Duna and return home)

Notes:

1. Unfortunately when taking off it's quite laggy.
   
2. The 6 LV-N engines and 3 FL-T32 Fuel Tanks are used for orbital injection and slow down descent. Detach when 5-3km to surface or closer if you're brave.
   
3. Use the 4 LV-T45 engines for remaining descent. If you need more power you can activate the single LV-T30 engine.
   
4. The LV-T30 engine is a redundancy if more power is needed for either descent or take-off and is detachable.
   
5. The 4 LV-N Atomic engines are used for the return home.
   

Click on image see gallery:

Smaug 3.craft

Next project I will try to make a more efficient interplanetary craft. I had a blast making this one.

Edited September 29, 2012 by Jeebs24
Using Mediafire for craft file instead.