The X-17 "spacetaxi"

[Eldar158]

Hello everybody, here i will introduce you my second SSTO in my X series which should work with space stations.

The X-17 main target is to fly 4 passengers to and from space station around orbit and in the mun (I didn't check it with the mun yet but it should work there.)

The X-17 has RCS and docking port for docking, and lv-909 for the orbital maneuvering.

The X-17 has a very special emergency system which can rescue your kerbals almost from every situation, what make this plane be a very safe one.

The rescue system decouple in "abort" , has wings from the original plane and 2 parachutes to land (the wings for getting back to SC or to fall somewhere safe, the system also got some fuel and 2 ants engines for saving yourself from being stock in space. Note that if you will open the parachutes low in high speed it will rip the sitting kerbals from their seats so use it only when slow or if it is your only option, the wings should be your way to land.

The X-17 is flown as any SSTO, except for takeoff you need to get up the landing gear at 80 m/s and pull up. For further flying instruction please tell me in post.

Action groups:

1) toggle jets

2) toggle rocket

10) toggle emergency engine

Abort) activate emergency system

I don't want to overtext you so here's the link:

http://speedy.sh/nYHFB/X-17-Space-Taxi.craft

NOTE ! in the download its written you need to install some software but you don't its the file itself.

Pictures:

From side:

Emergency system on, decoupled from the main plane:

Have fun !

eldar158

Edited December 13, 2013 by Eldar158

[Hallofo]

That's a cool little ship! How stable is the "emergency abort" part? As in, is it stable enough to glide on its own?

[The Error]

That's a cool little ship! How stable is the "emergency abort" part? As in, is it stable enough to glide on its own?

When in doubt, parachute?

Cool plane.

[Eldar158]

About the rescue system, it is stable and you can land the plane with only using the wing. But if you do wrong movement it can spin a bit, for this you got the parachute.

I must say, what special in this design and what made me upload it was this rescue system.

Eldar158

[The Destroyer]

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