Blended Wing Body Jumbo Lifter

[JNC]

Hi errbody! Firstly, I search for a similar thread and didnt see one so im making a new post =P

I wanted to see if it were possible to make an effective lifting wing with camber (the best kerbal scientists can provide any how). What I was thinking involved a lot of wing panels (and lift hopefully) so I aimed for a cargo plane that could haul a Jumbo 64 fuel tank... the heaviest thing in KSP!

For no other reason than awesome I decided to try and make Boeings X-48 BWB concept plane to test the idea!! Also, only using the jet engines and seperate fuel, the Jumbo is cargo only

Frame concept

Wing outline

Wing internal structure

Changed/added structure & engines / gear

Added fuel and some skin

First rendition complete!!!

Final version (yes, the underside looks just as awesome)

It flies!!! The best I could get out of it was 19k alt and 850km/h Why is it always dark!?

Boeing X-48 model:

http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/bwb-heavy-lifter-prototype/

Greats success! Next project? BWB that fits 12 Jumbos! and I'd attach the save file but idk how AND I tried posting the screens but that didnt work either.. so you have links now 8( (NVM! thanks Hodo!)

Edited October 25, 2013 by JNC

[Hodo]

Hi errbody! Firstly, I search for a similar thread and didnt see one so im making a new post =P

I wanted to see if it were possible to make an effective lifting wing with camber (the best kerbal scientists can provide any how). What I was thinking involved a lot of wing panels (and lift hopefully) so I aimed for a cargo plane that could haul a Jumbo 64 fuel tank... the heaviest thing in KSP!

For no other reason than awesome I decided to try and make Boeings X-48 BWB concept plane to test the idea!! Also, only using the jet engines and seperate fuel, the Jumbo is cargo only

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There is a pic of your craft, your last one I believe.

[Neotician]

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Comment: Awesome job man, especially getting it airborne in one piece haha, don't think i've made planes with such a large partcount, and to such detail.

[Hallofo]

That is one good looking bird! Awesome job!

[JNC]

Thanks! That did it

[JNC]

Main reason for all the structure is 1: support for the jumbo weight (especially if i do 12) and 2: gives me a place to put all the wing panels! 12 Jumbo's = 432 weight so I'll need about that many wings hahaha *sigh*