Val Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 My latest SSTOhttp://www.88qv.com/KSP/dust2.jpgThat is a very not pointless SSTO Looks cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s1l3nt_c0y0t3 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Do you think you can make an SSTO spaceplane small enough to fit in a mk3 cargo bay without clipping? I haven't managed yet to make one that is controllable on reentry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Do you think you can make an SSTO spaceplane small enough to fit in a mk3 cargo bay without clipping? I haven't managed yet to make one that is controllable on reentry.Already did (I assume you mean without clipping the payload bay, of course):Rune. And I'm positive I'm not the only one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon0009 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Mine just passed reentry trials, so yes, maybe. But it has slight clipping (intake spike in cockpit, small bit of wing in fuselage)Barely controllable on reentry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selfish_meme Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 (edited) Made mine a while ago while setting up for the Jool Grand Tour, it can SSTO on Kerbin or Laythe. No clipping.Parachutes for landing on rough terrain. Edited September 23, 2015 by selfish_meme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majorjim! Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Already did (I assume you mean without clipping the payload bay, of course):http://i.imgur.com/sUak2Z4.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/fP455Bg.pngRune. And I'm positive I'm not the only one.Lol you guys. The answer is no. You MUST clip something. As Rune has and everyone else who posted in response. - - - Updated - - -Made mine a while ago while setting up for the Jool Grand Tour, it can SSTO on Kerbin or Laythe. No clipping.http://i.imgur.com/83OXIaz.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/NmhuGxP.pngParachutes for landing on rough terrain.I see clipping here too, guys embrace the clipping! It's not a dirty word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon0009 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 No, one of the rules of Jool-5 is no clipping except for structural and aesthic parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majorjim! Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 No, one of the rules of Jool-5 is no clipping except for structural and aesthic parts.Riiight ok, The guy asking the question was not specific. I assumed he meant all clipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 No, one of the rules of Jool-5 is no clipping except for structural and aesthic parts.Is "looking like a lifiting body instead of a sausage" considered as aesthetics? Seriously now, yeah, mine is a tad cheaty to look the way it does. But, I didn't clip any tank inside any other tank, pretty much the only clipped part are the BigS strakes. But Selfish Meme's looks pretty legit to me, not to mention quite the nifty design. BTW, Yukon, you could remove the clipped intake (which I'm sure is doing some Z-fighting), and put three structural intakes in there, and it'll work almost as fine if not better (depending on whether or not you left a free node when you clipped the intake).Oh, and just to prove it can be done 100%legit... this should work, and it has no clipping other than using the gizmos to line the wings up, which causes some of the edges to hide in the fuselage. But hey, that's nit-picking.Rune. You guys gave me the canard idea this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommanderSpock Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Is "looking like a lifiting body instead of a sausage" considered as aesthetics? Seriously now, yeah, mine is a tad cheaty to look the way it does. But, I didn't clip any tank inside any other tank, pretty much the only clipped part are the BigS strakes. But Selfish Meme's looks pretty legit to me, not to mention quite the nifty design. BTW, Yukon, you could remove the clipped intake (which I'm sure is doing some Z-fighting), and put three structural intakes in there, and it'll work almost as fine if not better (depending on whether or not you left a free node when you clipped the intake).Oh, and just to prove it can be done 100%legit... this should work, and it has no clipping other than using the gizmos to line the wings up, which causes some of the edges to hide in the fuselage. But hey, that's nit-picking.http://i.imgur.com/OmjvSME.pngRune. You guys gave me the canard idea this morning.You should add that to your base in a box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon0009 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Is "looking like a lifiting body instead of a sausage" considered as aesthetics? Seriously now, yeah, mine is a tad cheaty to look the way it does. But, I didn't clip any tank inside any other tank, pretty much the only clipped part are the BigS strakes. But Selfish Meme's looks pretty legit to me, not to mention quite the nifty design. BTW, Yukon, you could remove the clipped intake (which I'm sure is doing some Z-fighting), and put three structural intakes in there, and it'll work almost as fine if not better (depending on whether or not you left a free node when you clipped the intake).Oh, and just to prove it can be done 100%legit... this should work, and it has no clipping other than using the gizmos to line the wings up, which causes some of the edges to hide in the fuselage. But hey, that's nit-picking.http://i.imgur.com/OmjvSME.pngRune. You guys gave me the canard idea this morning.Uh no rune, it's set as the rules otherwise it wont count. Sorry, didn't know if there was anything inside yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majorjim! Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 LOL I just checked and my X-37b replica fits inside a mk3 cargo bay! Its perfect scale! There was talk of sending one up in a shuttle IRL, someone has to try that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Uh no rune, it's set as the rules otherwise it wont count. Sorry, didn't know if there was anything inside yours. Just joking! And yeah, I dislike increasing the density in my crafts. However, I have no qualms with clipping as many wings as I need to, to make a beautiful design fly right. As long as the part count is still minimal! You should add that to your base in a boxHum. You know what? When 1.1 hits and I get a cargo bay ramp... I might just make a "hangar module", because of that comment. But the ship I put in there would have to be much cheatier to fit, lenght-wise. Plus, if I make a Mk3-sized module, that is for sure not going to fit inside a medium Mk3 Paylaod bay like the rest of the modules! xDLOL I just checked and my X-37b replica fits inside a mk3 cargo bay! Its perfect scale! There was talk of sending one up in a shuttle IRL, someone has to try that!!Didn't that get wrecked by the 1.0 aerodynamics?Rune. Putting things in boxes since 2013. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majorjim! Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Didn't that get wrecked by the 1.0 aerodynamics?No, not aerodynamically. Part count?. yup version 1.0+ saw an end to the 800 parts. I have just finished rebuilding it part by part. It now has, including the launcher, 430 parts! It glides a little worse than before version 1.0 which is great! It is nice and challenging to land now, you just have to dive to keep up the speed, then flair baby flair! It even survives reentry from 2400 m/s. I will post it later today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow88 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Bob, Bill and Jeb having discussed supplementing their meagre salary, decided to form MunTours Inc. to capitalise on the growing demand for space tourism. They agreed on a ship design that would allow them to get to Kerbin orbit in one piece so as not to alarm punters with bits falling off the ship and, once it had refuelled in orbit, could then go on to the Mun where a lander carried in the cargo bay would allow their premium class customers to actually make a trip to the Mun surface. The final design has space for 16 fare paying passengers, which the boys feel is more than adequate to fund the cost of each trip, and give enough profit margin to allow them to finally turn down some of the more dangerous KSC sponsored flights.Images are from the maiden voyage to test everything, so no punters on board, but everything checked out OK, and the boys just need to finalise their marketing campaign to get things rolling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeLikeIke Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) I think its time to go big with these SSTOs, and I mean REALLY big. This is my Heavy SSTO that i built mainly to build space stations around the Mun and Minmas. It can also be used to do refueling runs, as it can carry a full orange fuel tank to the Mun. http://imgur.com/a/5PiD5Who even needs Rapiers and jet engines, amiright? Edited September 25, 2015 by WeLikeIke Picture link didn't go through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleRadish Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Stock T-38 replica capable of LKOCraft file: https://www./?lcmrlpdrc4aqps1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camaron Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I think its time to go big with these SSTOs, and I mean REALLY big. This is my Heavy SSTO that i built mainly to build space stations around the Mun and Minmas. It can also be used to do refueling runs, as it can carry a full orange fuel tank to the Mun. http://imgur.com/a/5PiD5Who even needs Rapiers and jet engines, amiright?YEAAAAAHH!!!! NOW WE"RE GETTING SOMEWHERE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristopherKerblumbus Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 My 'workhorse' SSTO in the KKAC fleet - inspired by the BRV-8 Heinlein by B9 Aerospace. Can easily get up to a 130,000m orbit. Maneuverable and with a large fuel margin, it's a good spaceplane for amateur pilots.Javascript is disabled. View full album Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luizopiloto Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 sKylon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpacePod9 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Ladies and Gentelmen, The DreamLifter*Star Trek Theme*A 100% Stock Cargo SSTO (Besides MechJeb which is purpose for the job of Kerbal Engineer)It is powered by 8 ( 2 on the bottom) Torodial Aerospike Engines capable of flying easily into LKO. But thats not all. In can go to the Mun and back! (Almost, Minmus untested).The DreamLifter flying through Kerbin's atmosphere(1/3 attempts successful). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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eddiew Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Been trying not to play KSP until 1.1 and 64-bit... but couldn't resist a little build on the sly ¬_¬Thanks to an 8-point (degree?) incline on the wings, the mk1 Stubby climbs eagerly even with the fuselage pointed straight into the AoA. Which is useful cos it's a blunt object with 4 rapiers and a loaded weight of 62.5 tons. With a 22% payload fraction this guy is a pretty efficient little critter, and he seems to be capped by fuel budget rather than engine power, but I don't want to make him any bigger than he already is. Still, he'll do for any fat-sats that need launching Wish there was an option for sliding cargo bays, the clipping irks me :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 ...Wish there was an option for sliding cargo bays, the clipping irks me :/Yeah. It's a really cool looking craft you made. The clipping makes me sad, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Disaster Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Concertina folding doors perhaps - I'm a bit annoyed by that clipping too. Will have a fiddle in a modelling package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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