Brunhild, the Heavy lifting, Rover capable, Flying-wing Cargo SSTO

[goduranus]

Originally designed for HOC's Youtube series, my intention was to create a craft that carries Rockomax sized payload to orbit, land, refuel and reload, without ever having to return to the space plane hanger. Didn't meet HOC's submission deadline because of center of lift problems.

Having solved most of the problems today, I think it's good enough to post.

Major features are:

- Carries Rockomax-sized payload up to 28.5 tons to 75km orbit (orange tank 3/4 full);

- Rovers can drive onto it ;

- Can be reloaded in the field with a new payload up to 10 tons;

- Taxis around without fuel using rover wheels(raise forward landing gear by pressing "0");

- Reusable SSTO

Download

http://www.curse.com/shareables/kerbal/221968-stock-flying-wing-cargo-ssto

Drive a rover onto it

Taxi with rover wheels to save fuel

Deploying paratroops

Launching an interplanetary tug(~28.5 tons)

Carries a 3/4 full orange tank to orbit

A crane to reload and refuel

Notes:

Watch out for tail strike during takeoff, take off at no more than 5 degrees to prevent this;

When carrying payload over 35 tons, will not lift off until the end of the runway;

Might need to shuffle fuel and oxidizer around various tanks when carrying very unbalanced loads

Action Groups:

1 to toggle rapier engine modes;

2 to toggle air intakes;

3 to toggle middle landing gear to access loading ramp with ground vehicles;

4 to toggle rear landing gear for easier landing;

5 to undock payload;

0 to toggle taxi mode/solar panel

Edited July 9, 2014 by goduranus

[NWM]

At first: congratulations for this cool SSTO.

I've tried this beauty with FAR. - The wings are not rigid, so ascending needs a little more attention - but apart from this, the craft is surprisingly stable, and ascends like an homesick angel! And it is fuel efficient too!

The only problem is losing the stability at 5-6 Mach, 30-35km altitude, and has a tendency of lethal rolling. (common problem of full-wings)