Titan XLXHLV (eXtra Large eXtra Heavy Launch Vehicle)

[Captain Sierra]

Tada!

That is 3 jumbo tanks tall, 8 stack asparagus using Mobius Rocketworks welded cluster adapters. Without them, the part count here would likely be 4 digit range. You will need that and a subassembly mod to use this as it is delivered as a perfect subassembly^TM.

The engine array:

All 22680kN of thrust in all it's glory! 2520kN of thrust per stack cluster (4 LV-T45s and 8 LV-t30s).

I have tested it against accidental staging and with the sep motors, there is no way you can blow the whole stack.

DISCLAIMER: I am still actively testing the controlability so it may be very difficult to control right now. that will be fixed.

part cont is around 260.

The challenge:

This lifter comes with a challenge. I do not currently know the nominal capacity. I want you, the reader, to build a fully functional vessel capable of going anywhere and then deploying a lander that can land anywhere except Eve or Tylo that this lifter cannot lift. Now, the catch is it can't melt my system so the entire assembly must be under 550 parts. That gives you almost 300 parts to play with, though I'd be much happier if you kept it under 500 total as this lags already, not because of physics, but because of all those engine particle effects.

Obligatory craft file: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_BVD9gAcd6BcHNfY3pWZkZSMzg/

[GusTurbo]

Wow! How much does it lift?

[Captain Sierra]

I'm not sure. I have already put half a fuel depot in orbit at once with it. I am offering a free custom craft to whoever can beat the challenge, but I really don't know the nominal capacity. I have yet to find a load it can't lift. THe idea was KW power . . . without KW.

[Blue]

The upper limit of my largest space launches that have succeeded was about 260t into LKO. My regular flavor heavy-lifter that does the Standard Fuel Load (1 orange tank+docking systems) can carry up to 60t.

Ziz, the 260t loader looks like this.

Carrying a Tylo lander and drive stage.

Edited September 29, 2013 by Blue

[Captain Sierra]

Those clusters are 160% more powerful than mainsails. Give them a whack and see how they fare under 260 tons.