Apparently you can get atmospheric burn on liftoff...

[technion]

One small tank and one rockomax engine...

I was floored at how much this could pump. I flew straight up for 195KM...

[Killerdude8]

Those engines have an incredible TWR, Maybe even better then the Mainsails.

[Superfluous J]

Oh yeah, you can get this pretty easy if you spam SRBs on stuff. Didn't know you could get it with such a little engine/setup but I'm not surprised.

I've also seen it on an otherwise totally normal rocket, while experimenting with gravity turns. If you turn too early and get up to orbital speed when you're still in the 30k range you'll get some great fire effects

[katateochi]

its also not uncommon for some aircraft to get heat effects during ascent;

[harald705]

They maybe should call re-entry effects starting effects now

[magnemoe]

You can get this pretty easy with SRB and light payloads. As other say spaceplanes also get this effect pretty easy

[Monkeh]

My molerat:

So called because:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=naked+mole+rat&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=n3KHUtHCMMWQhQeowIDYDQ&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAA&biw=640&bih=287

[Xetalim]

Back in .20, it was possible to reach 800 meters per second with just 1 probe core and 2 canards.

Gave some red effects:D

[fedemotta3]

I don't know why I get so much more fire

[Whackjob]

Might as well air this old one out.

[WafflesToo]

Those engines have an incredible TWR, Maybe even better then the Mainsails.

It's WAY better than the Mainsail. Better Isp too.

Seriously, what pile of cartilage thought the most OP engine in the game needed a buff in the latest version?

[A Fat Pokemon]

Holding onto ladder rungs in an unprotected, fiery ball of mysteriously flying struts is always a great idea.

[Whackjob]

Kerbals can walk right through struts. They are no barrier.

[sporkafife]

A lot of space plane launch profiles involve flying horizontally at 19-22km at speeds of around 2km/s, and that can lead to your plane transforming into a fireball

I worry that this either the atmospheric effects or my spaceplane launch profiles may have to be tweaked when reentry heat starts to overheat parts, because the effects of heating would make my plane's wings burn off in an instant!

[Monkeh]

Ha-ha, that's a beautiful screeny. Whackjob wins again. How do you win so often in a single player, un-winnable game? It makes no sense!

[Stranded]

The first post got me to thinking. I will try constructing a chair with a parachute later tonight.

[Whackjob]

Ha-ha, that's a beautiful screeny. Whackjob wins again. How do you win so often in a single player, un-winnable game? It makes no sense!

I don't win. I just lose with flair.

[minimuffin]

Do you know how many times I have gotten those on liftoff? I tend to overbuild in the first place, and then, being lazy, I take my already overbuilt launcher, take the 50 ton, 2 man, overbuilt lander off, and then strap a 1 ton probe on it. I think you can guess how that turns out...... I actually went to eve with my Minmus lander yesterday, and I think I could take it to Duna and Dres!

Edited November 16, 2013 by minimuffin
I did not like the italics on the word Minmus

[katateochi]

My molerat: snip*

I think your plane is a lot less ugly than the naked mole rat. I just hope its not as inbred!

*snip

Might as well air this old one out.

I love the horseshoe shaped clouds that has left behind.

[Deadweasel]

Jebediah, offspring of the Breaker himself, is quite comfortable surrounded by fire and doom.

[DisarmingBaton5]

~snip~

Might as well air this old one out.

The timer is yellow...

[Whackjob]

The timer is yellow...

It's rare for me to see that it isn't.

[Tank Buddy]

It does. Check this out: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/57044-TWR-of-Engines

[Epthelyn]

Do you know how many times I have gotten those on liftoff? I tend to overbuild in the first place, and then, being lazy, I take my already overbuilt launcher, take the 50 ton, 2 man, overbuilt lander off, and then strap a 1 ton probe on it. I think you can guess how that turns out...... I actually went to eve with my Minmus lander yesterday, and I think I could take it to Duna and Dres!

The best thing about this is that if you made the effort to obey the limitations of terminal velocity throughout the entire ascent you'd be able to go even further.

All you're doing when you get fire is wasting fuel against drag/air resistance.

[JebidiahsBigSister]

All you're doing when you get fire is wasting fuel against drag/air resistance.

Actually you're creating awesome.