KissSh0t Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 I could, and plenty of people have done that on their own designs, but I've never liked the idea of adding a set of engines that can only be used when landing on airless bodies and are useless the rest of the time. The landing legs don't weigh much (each the same as one of those small Rockomax's), they allow me to use my LV-N as my primary braking mechanism (which lets me take advantage of the much higher ISP), and there's no issue with balancing vertical-lift engines around a shifting center of mass.Besides, the legs are actually kind of useful, as emergency airbrakes.Do the legs slow you down when extended?I've never heard of that before *___* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KissSh0t Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 A rework of the good ol' Mystline I made about a year ago (Is it that long ago already?). I kept true to the looks but I did a complete rework under the hood. Now the craft is stable at all fuel levels and if you do it properly the craft is stable during high speed reentry. Also the range of the craft has been increased to a Laythe return craft. Javascript is disabled. View full albumIt would be nice to see this craft in Sunlight.. Maybe even on the build screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrionArm Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 My latest SSTO and the only one I use now. It was inspired by Exothermos's Ardent SSTO (kudos to him) and is the result of all I learnt about the making of a SSTO planeJavascript is disabled. View full album Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodo Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I am loving the last few SSTOs that have been posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yalin Hawk Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Here are two of my latest SSTO's. I'm new to the whole spaceplane game, but after experimenting with a sort of wing-body aircraft, I'm never looking back.Javascript is disabled. View full albumThe big one is my heavy lift SSTO test bed. Got to orbit with like...1600 lf/ox left in the rocket tanks (the jets all run off seperate fuel tanks). I'll call that a win for my first one, right? The smaller one is my 2 seater transport. Get VIP's from ground to orbit in 10 minutes or less. That one makes it up with plenty of extra juice too.I really need to try my hand at NERVA SSTOs, that seems to be where the dV is at. But most of my designs need the brute force to get out into space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exothermos Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) My latest SSTO and the only one I use now. It was inspired by Exothermos's Ardent SSTO (kudos to him) and is the result of all I learnt about the making of a SSTO planeHeck yes!It's like the Ardent's bigger, tougher, ex-marine brother. And, of course, I love it.Let me introduce you long range SSTO - Ikar. With whooping dV on low orbit - 8288, this craft can reach any target in Kerbin system and return pilot to home. Very stable and controllable in atmosphere from full to completely dry, you do not need to move fuel from one tank to another before dive in atmosphere. With heavy duty gears you can safely land to any body in system without damages and safely takeoff after landing (low takeoff speed full craft on Kerbin ~85m/s). You can make on this craft as minimum 6 travels to Kerbin orbit and back without refueling (I did it and can continue, but it so boring).That is one ugly duckling, but WOW, that is some seriously impressive performance. Can't argue with that! Edited October 31, 2013 by Exothermos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccollo Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) Here are two of my latest SSTO's. I'm new to the whole spaceplane game, but after experimenting with a sort of wing-body aircraft, I'm never looking back.The big one is my heavy lift SSTO test bed. Got to orbit with like...1600 lf/ox left in the rocket tanks (the jets all run off seperate fuel tanks). I'll call that a win for my first one, right? The smaller one is my 2 seater transport. Get VIP's from ground to orbit in 10 minutes or less. That one makes it up with plenty of extra juice too.I really need to try my hand at NERVA SSTOs, that seems to be where the dV is at. But most of my designs need the brute force to get out into space.Bonus points for not air hogging.That is actually sort of similar to something that I build, altho I used a single mainsail. It was capable of lifting about 20 tons into orbit.Here is something that can also lift 20 tons into orbit. 76 rockomax 48-7S and 4 orange fuel tanks.... derp. Edited October 31, 2013 by maccollo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodo Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 SVO-9 leaving Ike, and preparing for the long trip back to Kerbin.Yalin Hawk, Nice SSTOs you have there, I also applaud you for not airhogging. I have found it actually easier to get to orbit without 400+ air intakes creating a drag wake in front of my craft thats like plowing through cold tar. But I use the FAR mod and DRE so air hogging isnt that practical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yalin Hawk Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Thanks. I'm going to experiment with the design now that it works. I want to see if I can replace the LVT30 quad setups with quad NERVAs and take a shallower ascent to build up more speed in-atmo before lighting the rockets. Going to try disabling pairs of jets as I get higher...yeah probably counts as air hogging since all that intake air will go to fewer engines but it would make for a much more efficient craft at 20k+ altitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrionArm Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Heck yes!It's like the Ardent's bigger, tougher, ex-marine brother. And, of course, I love it.Thanks a lot. Your work is very impressive and inspiring. And I love the idea of the ex-marine brother SVO-9 leaving Ike, and preparing for the long trip back to Kerbin.Great work on this one ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodo Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 (edited) SVO-12, a variation on the SVO-11 which was a mistake that worked better than I had ever dreamed.Not a lot fuel but great for quick jaunts to the space station at 100km x 100km orbit. When full it sits at 1600d/v for fuel but I am sure it is more than that as it uses a single LV-909 for moving around in space. I may later do a test with a 48-7S.The finale version of the SVO-12, the SVO-12A.58 parts, of which if you wanted to you could shave it down to 43, but you lose RCS, Docking, and ladders. Edited November 1, 2013 by Hodo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChumley Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 This is my mini VTOL SSTO. Less than 60 parts! I call it the "Toadfly".Download link for the Toadfly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imca Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 This was my first SSTO, needed some asistance rockets to nose up at the end of the runway, but they were never jetisoned sooo....Had a seating capacity of 2, and a 4 meter long cargo bay, but the amount of delta v it got into orbit was amazing, wish I still had the save. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodo Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 (edited) I should perhaps start a company.... I present SVO-14AA simple 2 man quick response low orbit vehicle. Capable of reaching a 100km x 100km orbit with ease. Has a docking port, sensors for science and atmospheric analysis. And if you are able you can even weaponize it. I personally can not because I suck at that sort of stuff. Edited November 1, 2013 by Hodo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KissSh0t Posted November 3, 2013 Author Share Posted November 3, 2013 I made a sort of Space Station to dock my SSTO Aircraft too~: DI need to send up more fuel to dock with it.... But so far I have flown my Type 26 Ares that was previously landed on Minmus back to Kerbin Orbit then docked that with it.It took over 9000 years to dock it (゜-゜) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fellow314 Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 (edited) This is just called the x30 at the moment. STOL SSTO.Thanks to a deeply unfeasible number of air intakes, both at the front and inside the structure, one one tank of fuel it makes orbit at least twice.ETA - the last landing on the runway was unpowered, just to see if it could.Javascript is disabled. View full album Edited November 3, 2013 by Fellow314 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fellow314 Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 A rework of the good ol' Mystline I made about a year ago (Is it that long ago already?). I kept true to the looks but I did a complete rework under the hood. Now the craft is stable at all fuel levels and if you do it properly the craft is stable during high speed reentry. Also the range of the craft has been increased to a Laythe return craft. Javascript is disabled. View full albumThat's stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzan Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I forgot to post this here. A single-seater non-hogger SSTO!I called it the Derby Capable of 150x150km orbit 2:1 Intake to Jet ratioBonus eclipse included Javascript is disabled. View full albumMediafire DownloadAction Groups:1. LV-T30 Engine2. TurboJets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodo Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Nice one Cruzan, I find it easier to get SSTOs to work without airhogging. Much less drag in FAR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewscriver Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I finally finished testing, and released my most ambitious and versatile SSTO yet, the Changeling.Javascript is disabled. View full albumMore details (and download) in the spacecraft exchange post: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/56700-The-Changeling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzan Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Nice one Cruzan, I find it easier to get SSTOs to work without airhogging. Much less drag in FAR.It would be cool to test out my craft with FAR enabled someday to see how they hold up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KissSh0t Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 That is amazing drewscriver ( •_•)>âŒÂâ– -â– It's basically a transforming SSTO... That is very clever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodo Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I couldnt agree more with KissSh0t there. Amazing SSTO Drewscriver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fellow314 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Mister Drewscriver, my hat is most definitely doffed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzan Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 That's definitely one of the more creative uses of the hinges system that I've seen. Simply epic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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