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This is my b9 shuttle/spaceplane. It launches vertically from the rocket pad with the large SABRE engines. Instead of switching engine mode, I jettison them and use modded atomic engines to finish getting into orbit.

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SSTO transport I've been working on, can carry at least 1 large orange tank into orbit with a decent amount of fuel left(still testing it). J3nQpp8.jpgEnough air brakes to make it drop out of the air like a "feather".leHUSov.jpgAnd it is more manoeuvrable than I thought it would be.LsdwT6L.jpg

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The Kondor project started when TheWinterOwl said that he would be impressed if one could make a 60 ton to LKO SSTO Spaceplane.

I then proceeded really overbuild the plane:

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Full album: http://imgur.com/a/KgO3y

It can easily transport 100 tons into LKO with about 1400 DV to spare.

If 20 spare tons of fuel are brought up with a 80 ton payload, the Kondor should be able to easily bring the payload to Duna and return empty.

Built using B9 Aerospace, KWRocketry, Pwings, and Mechjeb

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Yay, my first SSTO!

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I feel like an idiot, though, because of two things: One, the liquid fuel level is a lot lower than it should've been, because I flamed out with the SABRE engines and started spinning out of control, and so lost speed. Luckily I had enough left to do my deorbit burn. Two, I brought so much monopropellant even though I didn't need any because the thing has enough torque to turn itself even without RCS.

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I've been tinkering around with the pack, but I still have to get more familiar with the stuff. I keep on getting the T/W, L/W and fuel fraction ratios wrong... and the scale also throws me off a bit. B9 parts look bigger than they are, right? But I am getting there, so expect something some time.

Rune. A very cool mod.

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I show you the EF-27 Cloudy Shark (ignore the name, it was made by a generator...)

Main role: Fighter

Secondary role: Special Electronic Installation

Model 27

Flies well and contains flashy and eyecandy(-ed) lighting system, activated by pressing the light button or "U" (no ground lighting though).

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Made using pWings and B9 aerospace pack (obviously on b9)

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Powered by a set of twin D-30F7 turbojet engines

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Takeoff speed is about 100 m/s and fuel capacity is of 1960 units.

Inspired by many real-life aircraft, all into a single one.

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After my Kethane Mining plane yesterday failed due to landing complications I decided to take another aproach. The chutes will eventually be in serviceable locations so restarting should be possible.

VTOL, 16 Engines, 180 tons, 4 drills.

Project status: Annoying parachute staging bug and no Idea why - hold.

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Built a working High Altitude Hovercraft using B9 and stock parts, it has a cargo bay but currently won't be able to lift anything, I have some plans to fix that though.

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/34426-B9-Heavy-VTOL-Cargo-Aircraft

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Currently its a bit of a pain to land, I am also working on that also unlike most VTOL that use wings this one doesn't and can achieve forward flight of 40m/s

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Here is an improved High Altitude Hovercraft, 79m/s top speed (while retaining 1m/s vertical velocity) and should be able to lift a fair bit in its cargo bay, less parts, improved airflow, improved control (ish), though less RCS.

Now has a cruise distance of 900+km

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Manta

Well...actually B9 VTOL Manta, but "Manta" alone is more catchy :P

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What does it do:

It looks freaking marvelous

It takes off at 100m/s (~5 sec)

It has extra chutes, so its almost impossible to not-land it

It has enough fuel to encircle whole planet Kerbin

...oh, and its (almost) fully VTOL (almost, because even in vtol mode it wants to glide forwards a little)

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Manta

Well...actually B9 VTOL Manta, but "Manta" alone is more catchy :P

1NPoRra.png

V6C7nnC.jpg

What does it do:

It looks freaking marvelous

It takes off at 100m/s (~5 sec)

It has extra chutes, so its almost impossible to not-land it

It has enough fuel to encircle whole planet Kerbin

...oh, and its (almost) fully VTOL (almost, because even in vtol mode it wants to glide forwards a little)

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Put the airbrakes on the back like on the example one, it will keep it hovering

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