Hercules Manned Maneuvering Unit Mk-9

[xoknight]

Yep, the Mk-9 is here. Yes there were earlier versions of this before, the Mk-7 and the Mk-8 (the Mk 1-6 never made it out of the prototype phase). You may be asking what is an MMU? Well an MMU is an MMU is a Manned Maneuvering Unit, pretty much a souped-up jetpack designed to carry Kerbals farther than they can ever before than their EVA jetpacks. Since the 0.23 update, Kerbals EVA jetpack only has about 5 units of fuel, compared to what they used to carry, 100 units, so using MMU's has become a necessity. MMU's give more maneuverability, range, and control than the normal jetpacks, so putting some on space stations for moving modules around, transporting crew, or just inspecting crafts can be very useful. Now this version, I did a complete overhaul with the MMU. The last 2 were more of an backpack type equipment, but this time I turned it into an space scooter like contraption, it carries a little bit more than the Mk-7 (+10 units), IT HAS AN RTG and it's more maneuverable than the rest of the MMU's. Anyways, have fun, try it out, and love it!

Make sure to have SAS on when using this.

Craft file (put in sub-assembly folder): http://www./view/ooq17q8w9iql1fh/Hercules%20MMU%20Mk-9.craft

Close up views (frontal-rear)

(From left-to-right) Mk-9,Mk-8 and Mk-7.

(From left-to-right) Mk-7,Mk-8 and Mk-9.

SMILE!

Edited November 11, 2014 by xoknight

[WJDubs]

Excellent! I'm new here, so yeah. My space station will be ordering, I don't know... a few....by that I mean, like, 3,000.

[Fox62]

If someone retro-fitted this design to work with Realism Overhaul and Real Fuels, I would get it in a heartbeat.

[3_bit]

Awesome to see this!

Now I feel like the ones up at my LKO station are useless...