C7 SpacePlane Exchange

[comradephil]

easy to build those wings, attach one to the other, then detach the first pair, attach the wing root wing, reattach pair.

I\'ve built a slightly smaller version with only 8 tanks, flies like a dream with Advanced SAS and goes a fair distance with the C7 engine.

See challenge threads for details of my own attempt. This coming from someone who hasn\'t the first clue about craft file editing etc.

[CarolRawley]

OK I admit defeat...

Anyway, here\'s one for all those Flight Of The Phoenix lovers...

[Luigibro606]

Introducing...

THE FIRST SPACEPLANE I GOT INTO SPACE AND INTO AN ORBIT

Record achievement for me.

The space shuttle sort of mock, the XMS-9 \'Cosmos\'.

If you\'re exceptionally good at handling you can get this into space. It doesn\'t need a booster stage, but when I got into space most of the fuel was gone. It can land with skids or \'chutes. Either works.

EDIT: Uses C7 v2.1, SIDR and Derp Co.

[DiscoPony]

Used C-7, sunday punch, and the attached mini winglets. I think that is all I used. If it doesn\'t work let me know and I\'ll see what I missed.

I can\'t get it to work, it briefly flashes onscreen but goes back to a blank design. I have Sunday Punch\'s pack, the winglet included in your post, and have tried C7\'s v2.1, v2.0, and v1.31. Is there something I\'m missing? It looks pretty cool in the video, I\'d like to give it a try.

[Luigibro606]

Strange. I\'m using C7\'s 2.1 but if that doesn\'t work then it must be something else. I warn you though, if it does manage to load it\'s hard to control.

Maybe the side mounted parachutes? Forgot what pack they came from. I\'ll have a look around for ya.

EDIT: Bingo! It was the Derp Co. pack.

http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?topic=2161.0

[jgjiscool]

Just a small, well balanced craft. Somehow works. Don\'t expand or it\'ll die.

[DiscoPony]

EDIT: Bingo! It was the Derp Co. pack.

Thanks for the help, but I also needed NovaSilisko\'s pack. Specifically the minibooster and nano sas.

It is kind of hard to control. And I seem to hit myself with that top missile more than I hit the target.

[Luigibro606]

Yeah, hard thing to fly, but Cosmos is one of my spaceplanes. At least you didn\'t try the early prototype XMS series. My XMS-4b was horrible to control.

[jgjiscool]

Are you implying... there was some form of control?

[Luigibro606]

Less than Cosmos has.

All my other spaceplanes have the tendancy the start flying, spin in circles, and plummet toward the ground resulting in much screaming and space bar mashing.

[foamyesque]

Just to annoy Carol:

Click for .craft and single part not from NovaSilisko or C7\'s packs.

[CarolRawley]

GAAR I is brainblammed.

Nice ship, by the way.

[Feragorn]

It won\'t work in the VAB for me.

[foamyesque]

It won\'t work in the VAB for me.

What\'s the error?

[Phoxtane]

Just to annoy Carol:

Click for .craft and single part not from NovaSilisko or C7\'s packs.

Oh hey, you use a tripod launcher for big rockets too.

[Feragorn]

What\'s the error?

I load it up, it shows for a second, then disappears. I\'ve got the latest C7 and I picked up the part from the download link.

[foamyesque]

I load it up, it shows for a second, then disappears. I\'ve got the latest C7 and I picked up the part from the download link.

Do you have the SIDR pack?

[Feragorn]

Ah.

[foamyesque]

Working on a new one. Entirely C7/stock with the exceptions of the retuned ASAS and SP\'s payload fairings that I\'m using as a stand. Doesn\'t require a booster stage to take off.

[Feragorn]

Does it not snap in half as soon as it starts leveling out?

[foamyesque]

Does it not snap in half as soon as it starts leveling out?

Nope! At one point I had issues with the main wings snapping off between the first and second wing pieces, but a couple of struts have fixed that.

[Feragorn]

For whatever reason the Ultralight 8 will have one wing break or snap near the back of the fuselage. Then it\'ll spiral out of control and shit. I nearly managed to land it on one wing though.

[foamyesque]

For whatever reason the Ultralight 8 will have one wing break or snap near the back of the fuselage. Then it\'ll spiral out of control and shit. I nearly managed to land it on one wing though.

If you\'re flying it in 11.1, it\'s because of the changed SAS tunings, most likely. These are fragile beasties and control wobbles can break them, although normal flight shouldn\'t...

[Feragorn]

Ah. Makes sense.

[Tiberion]

Finally got around to compiling some of my creations in this awesome pack - but its a bit much to cram into one post, so I made my own: http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?topic=3263.0

Thanks for the awesome stuff, C7