[SSI] Newton II (Type-3 Shuttlecraft)

[mrmcp1]

Here is my new shuttle craft the Newton II. It is capable of undocking from a space station landing and getting back into orbit whilst carrying 3 crew members. I can take off vertically on both airless and atmospheric worlds as well horizontal flight. It is a relitivly small but very powerfull and capable ship. Here is an imgur album of it completing the SSI certification run.

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Here is the flight profile and keybindings for the craft:

1. Press 1 and 2 until you reach 80m/s

2. Then press 1 to disengage the basic jet engine

3. Now put your nose up to 50 degrees until 26,000m

4. Flatten out to gain speed

5. You should only need to stay between 0 and 20 degrees to maintain altitude

6. You should be able to get up to about 2000 - 2100m/s before the engines go closed cycle

7. Watch the rapier engines when they go to closed cycle press 3 and 5 and try to get to 70km

8. Press 2 once 70km is reached to deactivate the Rapiers

9. Circularize orbit to about 70x 70km using the Lv-n engine.

10. The shuttle is capable of refueling at 120km landing at KSC and getting back to a 120km orbit.

Make sure once you land to put the rapiers into automatic mode.

1. Basic Jet

2. Rapiers

3. Intakes

4. Switch Rapier mode

5. LV- N

6. Non atmospheric Vtol engine

7. Retract/ Extend Ladders

8. Undock with the Universal docking port.

I hope you enjoy the craft and here is the downloadd link:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/uiydv3f0ogbmbyb/SSI%20Newton%20II%20%28Type-3%20Shuttlecraft%29.craft

Any comments would be appreciated and I hope you enjoy the craft.

Edited February 12, 2014 by mrmcp1

[CaptainGiblets]

I could never build a SSTO as good as this, I've tried to make SSTO's and never reached full orbit.

[inigma]

Brilliant! Amazing! Definatly worthy of an SSI title. A signature look and feel and practicality that represents the best in SSTO engineering and what SSI is honored to include in our catalog. Great job!

[Marksius]

Download broken =(

[The14th]

Download broken =(

Link still broken. I hope mrmcp1 comes back soon - I really like this shuttlecraft!

[mrmcp1]

Sorry didn't realise download was broken it should be fixed now: https://www.dropbox.com/s/uiydv3f0ogbmbyb/SSI%20Newton%20II%20%28Type-3%20Shuttlecraft%29.craft

[The14th]

Sorry didn't realise download was broken it should be fixed now: https://www.dropbox.com/s/uiydv3f0ogbmbyb/SSI%20Newton%20II%20%28Type-3%20Shuttlecraft%29.craft

Awesome, thank you!

[Jeb Cubed]

SSI always has very nice shuttles, and this is a perfect example, well done