Moonfrog Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 This is mine, I was pretty impressed by the power of the Ant. Picture could have been better though. I think u can barely make out the two ant engines in between the legs.Lets see your crafts for Ants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerknoef Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 I made an ant-powered plane today, and oh my... It flew awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traches Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Nice! Is that minmus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonfrog Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 yes it is minmus, I was really surprised that those ant engines could lift that much of a craft. I took the gravity rating from the wiki and used it to calculate a 1.2 TWR of the craft using 2 ant engines. was originally going to build a tiny probe, but I found out I could fit so much more on it.Can I see your plane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xetalim Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 What is this, a craft for ants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerknoef Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 yes it is minmus, I was really surprised that those ant engines could lift that much of a craft. I took the gravity rating from the wiki and used it to calculate a 1.2 TWR of the craft using 2 ant engines. was originally going to build a tiny probe, but I found out I could fit so much more on it.Can I see your plane?Sure you can, i just made a revised probe plane wich is probably the most manouverable thing i've ever built! Link to my post: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/60712-The-awesome-ant-powered-plane%21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerknoef Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 If that plane question was intended for me that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonfrog Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 It was, I guess I was hoping for more ant craft by now . I will tell you of something I thought of, that probably is not an original idea. After checking that the seat, plus the kerbals wait can control craft like a command pod. Thinking of trying to build a Hover chair or Ant jet for a kerbal to sit in.Maybe if we get animals that can put in space, we could have Ants to put in space, instead of monkeys or dogs or cats, or homosapiens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oggylt Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 I was in mun parking orbit with those 2 tanks full, It was enough to land and to return to Kerbin (this craft was intended to explore new reworked surface of mun ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonfrog Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 cool, we need more ants in space. interestingly that looks like a giant bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madrias Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 The "Flying Ant" emergency escape and landing vehicle.Not meant to do what I'd done, which was take off from the runway, but it contains enough fuel and is stable enough in flight to break away from wrecked craft, deorbit, and glide in. Landing gear for use on land, though it is the MK-1 which does not currently have parachutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanamonde Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 This ship showcase thread moved to the sub-forum where ships are showcased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immashift Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I like the idea for this thread. I've always flipped past that little engine because, as Scott Manley once put it - it looks like it has about as much power as a soda jet. That first lander really did surprise me with being able to land/return all that weight, even on minmus. What I'd love to see is a seat with a docking port and landing legs / wheels able to land and take off of the mun with an ant engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Cookie Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I will tell you of something I thought of, that probably is not an original idea. After checking that the seat, plus the kerbals wait can control craft like a command pod. Thinking of trying to build a Hover chair or Ant jet for a kerbal to sit in.I've tried. Best I've managed to get is small acceleration. Maybe 2 MPS? It was a while back. The thing is, keyboard and mouse just doesn't have the precision required to set the throttle "just" right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerknoef Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Hey i put a kerbal seat on top of my ant-probe plane! It flies hillarious and the kerbal seems to be glued to his chair, staying in there at 15+ g's! Seriously, you should give something similar a try! You will have sooooo much fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonfrog Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 The ants of Kerbin decided to start their own war of the worlds and invaded Minmus.Could you imagine, Ants from space invading earth.Hmm that does look like fun panzer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRaven22 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I was in mun parking orbit with those 2 tanks full, It was enough to land and to return to Kerbin (this craft was intended to explore new reworked surface of mun )It looks like a dumbbell, or maybe a shake-weight. The Shake-Weight Mobile! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnison Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 decided to create a little MMU unit for my kerbals when building the space station. 0.22 TWR and almost 500 Delta V. not to mention around 400 RCS delta VFound a serious design flaw on it's first flight, had to bail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRaven22 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Space motorcycle. Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lohan2008 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 1:08 Freedom ! HORRIBLE freedom !!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnPGDWD_oLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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