SSTO 8 Kerbal Transport "Styx"

[Karmacoma]

Need your Kerbals somewhere? do it in style, do it in

The Styx

SSTO 8 Kerbal Transport

My latest design for all your kerbal moving needs.

Weighing in at 26.72 Tons and 101 parts, she will make 100Km circular Kerbin orbit with +2000m/s ÃŽâ€v remaining, if fully refueled at an orbital station increases this to +3000m/s ÃŽâ€v!

Action Group Toggles

1. Turbojets
   
2. LV-N Atomic Rocket
   
3. Air Intakes
   
4. Solar Panels
   
5. 
   

The Styx VTOL

Action Group Toggles

1. Turbojets
   
2. LV-N Atomic Rocket
   
3. Basic Jet Engines
   
4. Air Intakes
   
5. Solar Panels
   
6. 
   

32.38 Ton, 147 Parts and this thing is a pig to fly!!!

The Jet vtol works great even i dont need to use mechjeb for flying it it stays balanced throughout its fuel burn time, which at full throttle is about 5-6 mins but less than 1/2 power is needed to hover the craft.

Getting it to orbit is a different matter it takes ages and burns alot of fuel leaving you with only about 800m/s ÃŽâ€v at a 100Km circular orbit so orbital refueling is a must.

I was trying to get some type of rocket VTOL attached to this design as well but thats being left out for now at least.

Craft Files

>>>The Styx SSTO<<<<

>>>The Styx SSTO VTOL<<<

100% Stock Mechjeb is only in screenshots

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as always comments and suggestions are always welcomed.

Edited August 13, 2013 by Karmacoma
added jet vtol design

[Exothermos]

Now that is some outside-of-the-box design there. Great Job. Downloaded.

[longbyte1]

How long does it take to make orbit?

[Karmacoma]

Now that is some outside-of-the-box design there. Great Job. Downloaded.

thanks mate

How long does it take to make orbit?

Unfortunately, bloody ages!!!

takes about 15 minutes from runway to 100Km orbit, yep shes a bit of a bus! That said tho the design wasn't about speed if i wanted to get there fast I'd just use one of my rockets

[Karmacoma]

Updated with jet VTOL version.

[littlebattler]

Been a while since I last saw anyone built a twin hull ship. That rocket engine clip is in rather good taste I suppose.

[inigma]

SSI drool...

[bounty-999]

Ahh another karmacoma masterpiece