[B9+KW] Warbird SSTO Short Range Interceptor

[Kellas]

I built this extemely manueverable space plane in the VAB because 2x symmetry was getting boring. Turbojets function up to around 32km and can reach speeds in high atmosphere of up to 1.3km/s before kicking in the rocket engine. It's capable of rocket style VTOL as well as standard takeoff and landing, and is equipped with parachutes. Also, it shoots dumbfire rockets. I blew up my friendly little fuel drone after draining it in orbit. It flies in atmosphere like a dream, though mechjeb really doesn't seem to like it. Spaceplane guidance finds interesting ways of flipping out and stalling when I can't even manage it manually. Automated runway landings tend to belly flop as hard as possible.

After refueling in orbit, I managed to get her out to Duna, but crashed on landing... Came in too hot and couldn't bleed off enough speed. I'm not used to Duna's thin atmosphere I guess.

Craft File: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/665411/Warbird%20MKI.craft [no mechjeb]

Edited June 11, 2013 by Kellas

[Kellas]

... *Crickets chirp* ...

Is it really that bad? It's one of the few successful space planes I've made. I thought it was cool, anyhow.

[Uberdude9001]

I like it, it looks more aesthetically pleasing then most spaceplanes you see. I don't have any of the mods associated with it except KW though so I can't fly it.

[Kellas]

The only other mod I think I used is B9 Aerospace. Mechjeb's not necessary, I just like it for the information or boring repeated tasks. It could be stripped out.

A note: I did have infinite fuel on for some of those pictures, because I flew the thing once and forgot to take screenshots. So I just shot it straight up to orbit again to save time. That's why there's no pics of my crash on Duna

[spartedo]

Can you upload your craft?

[Kellas]

It's in the main post. I edited it about a week ago and added the link. Craft files tend to just open as text documents so right click on the link and choose "save as" or your browsers equivalent. Let me know if there's anything other than KW and B9 on it. There shouldn't be, but I'm absent minded at times.