VTOL Duna SSTO

[Andrew Hansen]

After a lot of failed designs, I've finally managed to create a vertical takeoff and landing, single-stage-to-orbit plane. It has no part clipping (just some cubic octagonal struts to mount the engines and intakes), it's 95 parts, and in my opinion it's awesome.

It's capable of flying to and from Duna without refueling, although its fuel budget is pretty slim.

I'm really proud of it because this craft is really an honest VTOL. It doesn't take off from its tail or anything strange like that, and it can also land horizontally in addition to vertically.

Download Craft File Here!

Edited February 20, 2014 by Andrew Hansen

[Voculus]

Thanks for sharing that plane, Andrew. Of all the things I've built, I've never managed an interplanetary SSTO. Your video seems jacked up at the 5:13 mark. Maybe it's just me. One other thing: I'm slightly hard of hearing, and found the music in your video too loud to make out your voice easily. Sorry, just a lil' gripe of mine.

[Andrew Hansen]

Thanks for sharing that plane, Andrew. Of all the things I've built, I've never managed an interplanetary SSTO. Your video seems jacked up at the 5:13 mark. Maybe it's just me. One other thing: I'm slightly hard of hearing, and found the music in your video too loud to make out your voice easily. Sorry, just a lil' gripe of mine.

Woah! You're totally right about the video being jacked up. I'm uploading the video again - it was an error on YouTube's part. Also, thanks for the feedback on the music volume. I'll be uploading with reduced volume.

[Andrew Hansen]

OK! I updated the video, and this time YouTube behaved and didn't jack up the file.

[JDCollie]

Dang, very nice! I'm still struggling to get a true VTOL working myself. This is making me not want to give up

[Levelord]

My first thoughts...

But on a serious note, I really liked your video. It was presented really well and very professional.

[Andrew Hansen]

Dang, very nice! I'm still struggling to get a true VTOL working myself. This is making me not want to give up

Don't give up, I tell ya! In my opinion one of the funnest parts of KSP is designing VTOLs and spaceplanes!

On a serious note, I really liked your video. It was presented really well and very professional.

Thank you! I did my best.