Semi-VTOL, or VTOSL

[PaladinFoster]

So after doing some experimenting with parts in B9 Aerospace, I ended up building this strange little airplane....VTOL....thing. It can take off vertically for sure, but I haven't been able to land it vertically yet. I have landed it though, so I dubbed it a VTOSL(Vertical Take-Off, Short Landing) for its concise use of runway space during landings. I'm a terrible pilot, so I'm hoping someone more skilled than I can fly it more gracefully.

Video Demonstration:

Modparts Used: B9 Aerospace

Download Craft File: http://www./view/useq3ea23f33ras/VTOSL.craft

[JebThePilot]

That is...utterly hilarious.

[PaladinFoster]

I'm glad you like it....I think.

[Voculus]

Love me some VTOL action, as well as 8-bit music. Nice ill' ship! The arrangement of the engines, has me thinking. When you're pitched down, the front engines are providing lots of lift, while the aft is thrusting mostly forward. I wonder how that works compared with a purely vertical setup. I'm going to have to experiment.

[PaladinFoster]

Personally I like the stability of the tilted engine configuration. It keeps the craft pretty stable while pitching downward, so moving around with it isn't so much of a balancing act. With a vertical setup the craft has a tendency to nosedive into the ground when you pitch down.

[JDCollie]

Looks like the Kerbal functional equivalent of a helicopter