Hitchhiker

[Schrimschrim]

Hello Guys

I tried to build a Hitchhiker for my Rockets. This it is!

But this is just the first Part of the Task. The Second is a Fuel Container for the first Part. So it is Without Engines. Just RCS a Little bit.

So here is a Picture of the 2 Parts First ist the below and 2nd the Part up

Here is the Picture how i Build the Rocket for the Second Part. The second Part will fly backwards into space.

Ok What do i want now?

I have a Problem with Sharing Fuel. I try to use The Fuel from the 2nd Part to fireup the Engines from the Rocket.

Let me Explain what i did and where the Problem is.

First:

The 4 Rockets in Orange are connected as Cascade

Second:

The 3 Fuel Tanks of the Second Part are Connected together in a Circle

Third: One of the 3 connected Fuel Tanks are Connected to the Center Fueltank

Fourth:

The CenterFuelTank is Connected the the Both first Orange Fueltanks of the Cascade

Fifth:

At the End the Oragen Center FuelTank is Connected to the Little Enginges up. Why this Engines? The upper Part is connected to the lower part just with a Decoupler So this engines push the upper part too, so i dont get so much pressure there. Also this Engines will have till the end Fuel so i can dock on the other Part in Space.

Ok but where is the Problem?

As first shoudt burn the Fuel of the 3 connected Fueltanks at top. Check

Than the CenterFueltank at top Check

Than the first two Fueltanks of the Cascade at bottom. Not Check.... I dont know why but oneof the grey Fueltanks burns at start too. but just 1... so i lost weight at one side and in the end one engine stops faster than the other and i lose control of the whole rocket. Everything else run very well. Just this problem.

Please try to help me, because i want it so much in the Space

For Downloading this Rocket follow this Link

http://www.file-upload.net/download-8133702/Hitchhiker-Kerbals-V2.21.rar.html

No Addons needed it is 100% Stock!

Press on the Smallest Download Button ^^

At Least here is a bigger Picture of the whole Rocket.

Edited October 1, 2013 by Schrimschrim

[astroadrian99]

I can't try out the rocket and know for sure what might be the problem because my computer is broken but by what I see in the picture the payload has 6 groups of tanks coming from the center while the lifter has 4 groups of tanks coming from the center. Could there be an unbalance because of that? I know that if it's 3 and 2 tanks instead of 6 and 4 tanks it will be unbalanced. I might be wrong but are you sure is that one tank burns at start that is not supposed too. If your sure all I can say for now is to recheck fuel lines because there might be one pointing the wrong direction.

[Silverchain]

I don't really understand the problem from your description but I shall fire up the craft and have a go.

[Silverchain]

Ok, if the important thing is to get it to space, here's a launcher that will: linky.

Launcher in the VAB:

The launcher is wobbly (there's 3 outer boosters that could do with MOAR STRUTS) but I don't care.

Hitchhiker Medium Mk 2 E3 Ãœber den Wolken sitting happily in LKO:

There's a little command pod thing docked with the top docking port, I switched ship command to it at launch because I don't like flying upside down, detach and deorbit it at your leisure.

(edit) LOL doh, could have just controlled it from the docking port.

...not sure what I'm gonna do with that ship now, but it might make a good refueling station for spaceplanes.

Edited October 6, 2013 by Silverchain