aevionknight Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 About Us'Advanced' Rocket Research LabWelcome to AVK Spaceworks, the research division of Jebediah Kerman\'s Junkyard and Spaceship Parts Co., proudly bringing you advanced* concepts in rocket design! We are dedicated to bridging gaps and filling holes in the JKJSPC product line. As a public-facing division of JKJSPC, we welcome customer feedback and suggestions for future research. Provided you survive, of course.AVK Spaceworks: Yesterday\'s technology, tomorrow!*not advancedTechnical NotesDespite Jeb\'s endless objections, all of our releases are carefully crafted to avoid breaking any known laws of physics. Our top scientists inform us that, while possible, breaking these laws may knock Kerbin off its axis and send us spiraling into the sun. Our parts adhere to the SE Standard.All releases are pre-packaged for your convenience to be compatible with the Generic Mod Enabler.ProjectsAVK Cyclone | Download 1.1Archived Releases |1.0A fully-featured orbiter and reentry vehicle. Four main engines give you enough thrust for orbital maneuvering and a propulsive landing, while reentry control surfaces and a lifting body give your Kerbonauts a nice light-gee entry and some control on the way down.Flight manual and detailed specs/images coming soon!AVK Landers | Download 0.2bArchived Releases | 0.1The results of our ongoing research in an exciting new field: how to get rockets back after we launch them.Future Work[li]Landing legs of various sizes.[/li][li]RCS tanks.[/li][li]Cargo modules.[/li][li]RCS thruster stand-off arms.[/li]FL-TW850A wrap-around fuel tank which helps keep the height of heavier landers down. Features:[li]Contains 2m x 1m usable volume inside to store your ascent stage.[/li][li]2m diameter base for attaching large engines.[/li][li]Fits inside a 3m payload fairing.[/li][li]Kerbosene tanks were wrapped in heavy insulation after the first model boiled all of its propellant off before getting to the Mun.[/li][li]Foil heat shielding added to the thrust frame after the incident...[/li][li]Features a nice top deck to enjoy the view on the Mun![/li]FL-TW425All the features of the 850, but half the size.Features:[li]Like the 850, but for smaller landers. Don\'t tell Jeb.[/li]Release History[li]r4[li]Added surface attachment to all decouplers.[/li][li]Added a 1.75m decoupler.[/li][li]Added an emergency chute that attaches to the Cyclone baseplate. Four (4) required for safe landing. Will only work for water landings![/li][li]Reworked crash tolerances to avoid part exploding as much.[/li][li]Upped pod torque to make rotation in space / entry less painful.[/li][/li][li]r3[li]Released version 1.0 of the Cyclone.[/li][/li][li]r2[li]Fixed a dumb texture mistake on the short wrap tank.[/li][/li][li]r1[li]Added a shorty tank to AVK Landers.[/li][li]Improved textures for the existing wrap tanks.[/li][li]Renamed aevWrapTank1 to avkWrapTank1[/li][/li][li]r0[li]Initial release of AVK Landers w/ FL-TW850 wrap tank.[/li][/li] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigibro606 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Nice! Made me think of the Orion Lander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comradephil Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico88 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Looks very good and detailed. Although it seems to be a bit oversized compared to the current lander mods, half the height would have been enought. Nevermind, gonna try it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC3craze Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Holy hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aevionknight Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 Looks very good and detailed. Although it seems to be a bit oversized compared to the current lander mods, half the height would have been enought. Nevermind, gonna try it anyway.I can do a shorty 425 if there\'s interest in something with a little less delta-v. The 850 is meant for when your ascent stage is also your Kerbin return vehicle. This is direct ascent, after all! I like to give my Kerbals a bit more room to live than just the capsule on their way home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comradephil Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I really like your lander, it works pretty well for me, except I tend to burn half the fuel getting myself into a decent orbit around kerbin and then away to the mun so I run out just above the mun\'s surface. doesn\'t seem too overpowered when compared to the compressed fuel tanks.Protip: don\'t use the actual landing engine with it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venku122 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aevionknight Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 doesn\'t seem too overpowered when compared to the compressed fuel tanks.To choose the fuel value, I actually calculated the cylindrical volume and it came out to like 1.06x the volume of Nova\'s short 2m tank. So it really is a 2m tank wrapped around a 1m tank, which is a good bit of fuel, but should be balanced against Nova\'s stuff. If you can throw it to TMI you can land some heavy stuff, I\'ll bet.I might bump up the mass a bit - right now it\'s only a ton heavier than the 2m (10.0 v 9.0), but it\'s probably carrying more extra structural mass than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico88 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I can do a shorty 425 if there\'s interest in something with a little less delta-v. The 850 is meant for when your ascent stage is also your Kerbin return vehicle. This is direct ascent, after all! I like to give my Kerbals a bit more room to live than just the capsule on their way home.I see, good point. It works fine by the way. I need a little more time to get used to the size, but I\'ll manage. Making a smaller version would be great, if more people are intrested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aevionknight Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 After a week off during Thanksgiving, the Kerbal holiday celebrating Jeb\'s decision to blast himself into space instead of wreak havoc on Kerbin, AVK Spaceworks will resume normal operations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aevionknight Posted November 30, 2011 Author Share Posted November 30, 2011 I see, good point. It works fine by the way. I need a little more time to get used to the size, but I\'ll manage. Making a smaller version would be great, if more people are intrested.Made a cut-down version. Try it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aevionknight Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 A quick preview of what I\'m working on next:Good as an orbiter or as the top stage of a direct ascent Munar lander. Aerodynamics are stolen from the EXPERT vehicle (because I think it looks cool) and also resemble the DC-X, although significantly downscaled. The flaps should give it good maneuverability on reentry, then pitch over for a propulsive landing.I\'m also going to do a .43m SAS (a control moment gyro, specifically) to aid in keeping upright for the landing that will go under the heat shield.The model is pretty well roughed out and split into its component pieces, just need to add some details toward the aft end and then step into UV and textures. I\'ll probably do a dirty import to KSP to play with the balance before I start the texture work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoot Knight Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Ooh this looks neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Zoom Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Very nice, but that last one looks FAR too refined to be Kerbal. Thanks for the 'shorty' fuel tank. I\'ll definitely consider that for my lander(s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aevionknight Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 Very nice, but that last one looks FAR too refined to be Kerbal. Jeb doesn\'t like AVK one bit. We haven\'t made even a single booster yet. It\'s best if you don\'t mention where his gear comes from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultrasquid Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 That rocket also looks nearly like the Roton C-9, though that used very different technology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aevionknight Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 True, although I believe the Roton used base-first reentry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultrasquid Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 yes, and helicopter blades for decelleration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberion Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Also looks a little like some of the landers from Voyage to the Planets:http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/spaceodyssey/pegasus.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aevionknight Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 yes, and helicopter blades for decellerationThat\'s actually pretty Kerbal, now that I think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoot Knight Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Also looks a little like some of the landers from Voyage to the Planets:http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/spaceodyssey/pegasus.shtmlThose are some awesome landers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aevionknight Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 Those are nifty...Most intriguing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xike Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Love the look of that orbiter. Keep it up man, I love your stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aevionknight Posted December 2, 2011 Author Share Posted December 2, 2011 Welcome to the forums, mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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