Duna Ventura - Easy to fly long range SSTO.

[Moar Boosters]

The goal was to make a plane that looked like the Venture Star, but actually works. I got the shape kinda right, but this is a plane which takes off from the runway and not a VTOL thing. It does have VTOL capability for landing on other planets and moons, but when fully fueled the VTOL is too weak to counter Kerbins gravity. It has a stupid amount of air intakes, but most of them are hidden because I don't like unrealistic looking vehicles.

Capable of return missions for 3 kerbals to Duna, Ike, the Mun, Minmus and Gilly. I haven't attempted to reach Dres yet. I suspect it might be possible, but I'm not very good at finding efficient paths to targets with inclined orbits. Theoretically it should be able to carry quite a bit of payload if I move the RCS tank and battery and stick something to the back, but I haven't tried that yet. Currently i'm working on a semi disposable shuttle version which should be able to reach everywhere else except Eve, Tylo and Moho.

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Here is the link to the craft file if anyone wants to play with it.

https://mega.co.nz/#!TEUXhaBD!G0Ad1gzboPhe6SCR2cgEOXDYnc92h7JvVILsLNMY91c

Edited September 10, 2013 by Moar Boosters

[Moar Boosters]

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[speedboiae86]

She is a fat bird, but she looks good.