my first cargo ssto (now with plane file)

[soulreaver1981]

Very nice.

To be clear, it gets a full orange tank into LKO and still has additional fuel left over? And could you share some dv/mass stats etc please.

okay some stats:

partcount 749

weight 102 tons

thats it i dont have more

[soulreaver1981]

the file is up..... now leave me alone you animals

[Zeb.]

Beautiful work, I love the clean lines and the way that the intakes are incorporated into the wing. +1

[Guest Fyre Flare]

Your ass is prepared for 0.24.

[soulreaver1981]

Beautiful work, I love the clean lines and the way that the intakes are incorporated into the wing. +1

Your ass is prepared for 0.24.

thanks guys (i cant wait for 0,24)

[SofusRud]

A few questions:

Have you tried fitting other cargo into the bay? If so, how? Are there some specific things that you have to remove in order to attach it? What are the size dimensions of the cargo bay? How does using a different cargo affect COM versus COL? How well does it handle empty? Do you have to pump fuel around before reentry and if so, where? Is it practical for more than lifting Jumbos is what I'm getting at here.

Oh yes, and have some rep from me too and welcome to that elite group of people that can SSTO shuttle a Jumbo to LKO.

[soulreaver1981]

A few questions:

Have you tried fitting other cargo into the bay? If so, how? Are there some specific things that you have to remove in order to attach it? What are the size dimensions of the cargo bay? How does using a different cargo affect COM versus COL? How well does it handle empty? Do you have to pump fuel around before reentry and if so, where? Is it practical for more than lifting Jumbos is what I'm getting at here.

Oh yes, and have some rep from me too and welcome to that elite group of people that can SSTO shuttle a Jumbo to LKO.

first of thanks for the rep and i'm honored to join the jumbo group.

and no i haved fitted other cargo in the bay.

you can place docking ports where you want in the cargo bay, the plane is pretty big so I do not think it will create many problems.

the orange tank fits pretty snuk, so thats how big you object can be.

it fly's pretty good emty, i just landed on the runway after a trip to orbit (its a bit more wobbly) no fuel pumping needed

for more jumbo you need a lifter to put it in the cargobay (i may try to build one)

[soulreaver1981]

the arrowhead in orbit

dropping the cargo (800 fuel left this time)

back at space center

[Overfloater]

That's a futuristic looking ship and I like that cockpit idea.

U're great ;-)

[soulreaver1981]

That's a futuristic looking ship and I like that cockpit idea.

U're great ;-)[/

thanks i like yours to