Single stage to Mun/Interplanetary spaceplanes -VTOL Update-

[Roflcopterkklol]

Roflcopterkklol here with 2 new craft that i am very excited to share with you guys, Both of these planes have

an early lift off, Are very stable in the atmosphere and are capable of vertical climbs.

(Made without FAR.)

Part counts:

Titan:654

Goliath:457

Action groups:

1:Toggle Turbo jets

2:Toggle Rapiers

3:Toggle Nukes

4:Toggle ladders

Download links:

Titan mk3 SSTM:

http://www./download/bplfedrg3b19364/Titan+mk3+SSTM.craft

Goliath mk3 SSTM:

http://www./download/la3fd1omt4xdccm/Goliath+mk3+SSTM.craft

Titan mk3 SSTM.

Naked view.

Engine pack.

Science equipment. (This is mirrored on the other side of the ship.)

Resources.

Description:

Need to get to the mun but hate that pesky business of refueling?

Maybe you need to do a long term interplanetary mission and be able to land back on Kerbin?

Well look no further than Titan.

This plane is capable of vertical flight at any altitude, has an early take off and is quite maneuverable for its size and is capable of single stage to mun missions or interplanetary exploration after refueling. (Refueling station not included)

Flight instructions:

On launch hit 1 and 2 to fire up the rapier/turbo jets, it will lift off at 100m/s, pitch up at 90 degrees until you reach 12,000m and level your flight until 400m/s, once at this speed raise your pitch to 30 degree and continue climbing, at around 24,000m cut off the turbo jet engines by pressing 1 and now fire up the nuclear engines by pressing 3, once the rapiers switch modes throttle back to 50% and continue until orbital maneuver is available. (On orbital maneuver at around 1800m/s cut the rapiers off and throttle the nukes up to 95%.

When landing cut all engines but the turbo jet engines, throttle up to 100% until you have touched down, as soon as the wheels hit the ground throttle down. (You can land without engine power but it is a bit more difficult, practice required)

Download link: Titan mk3 SSTM.

http://www./download/bplfedrg3b19364/Titan+mk3+SSTM.craft

Goliath mk3 SSTM.

Naked view.

Engine pack.

Science Equip.

Resources.

Description:

Need to get to the Mun but hate that pesky business of refueling?

Or do you need to go around the cosmos on an interplanetary mission and be able to land back on Kerbin?

Titan is just too big for you to handle?

Then look no further than Goliath, Goliath takes off early on the run way, is capable of vertical climbs and is completely stable at any altitude in the atmosphere, No SAS required for flight.

On launch hit 1 and 2 to fire up the rapier/turbo jets, it will lift off at 100m/s, pitch up at 90 degrees until you reach 12,000m and level your flight until 400m/s, once at this speed raise your pitch to 30 degree and continue climbing, at around 24,000m cut off the turbo jet engines by pressing 1 and now fire up the nuclear engines by pressing 3, once the rapiers switch modes throttle back to 50% and continue until orbital maneuver is available. (On orbital maneuver at around 1800m/s cut the rapiers off and throttle the nukes up to 95%.

When landing cut all engines but the turbo jet engines, throttle up to 100% until you have touched down, as soon as the wheels hit the ground throttle down. (You can land without engine power but it is a bit more difficult, practice required)

Download link: Goliath mk3 SSTM.

http://www./download/la3fd1omt4xdccm/Goliath+mk3+SSTM.craft

Feel free to let me know what you think of my work.

Edited September 1, 2014 by Roflcopterkklol

[Roflcopterkklol]

Goliath mk4 SSTM(VTOL)

Action groups:

1: Toggle Turbo jets

2: Toggle Rapiers

3: Toggle nukes

4: Toggle VTOL Engines

5: Toggle Rapier engine mode (Automatic switching is not an option, you die.)

6: Toggle ladders.

Part count:

525

Download link:

http://www./download/td21arc52uq6da5/Goliath+mk4+SSTM%28VTOL%29.craft

Video:

Naked bottom view

Resources.

Description:

Everyone knows the need to land on a planet without an atmosphere or Mun is a thing that exists, so that is why the Goliath VTOL had to exist as well.

This thing is not quite as nimble as the mk3 nor is it as stable due to the added mass at the bottom of the craft and it is a bit less fuel efficient, but it gets the job done by bending the forces of nature to its will.

Feel free to fly without SAS (I recommend you practice flying it without SAS)

If you are having trouble flying it into orbit here is easy mode, Hit 1 2 and 4 on the run way, it will lift at around 60m/s, raise your pitch to 50 degrees and stay at that pitch all the way until orbital maneuver.

At 12,000m cut the turbo jets and fire the Nukes up, keep climbing until 15,000m and switch engine modes on the rapiers (hit 5), Also throttle back to 50%, once at 40,000m cut the VTOL engines (hit 4), on orbital maneuver cut rapiers off and throttle nukes to 100% at 1800m/s.

Download link:

http://www./download/td21arc52uq6da5/Goliath+mk4+SSTM%28VTOL%29.craft

Edited September 1, 2014 by Roflcopterkklol

[Rune]

Hum. These are big. Mine isn't:

Rune. Sorry for the joke, but a minimalistic post was in order It's the PPPC, available on R-SUV and capable of SSTM(unar surface) and back to the launchpad.

Edited August 31, 2014 by Rune

[Roflcopterkklol]

Hum. These are big. Mine isn't:

http://i.imgur.com/qDUVUcB.png

Rune. Sorry for the joke, but a minimalistic post was in order It's the PPPC, available on R-SUV and capable of SSTM(unar surface) and back to the launchpad.

Neato man, Yeah idk, i have never been very good at doing things small, Plus there is something satisfying about walking through your ship on an EVA

Edited September 1, 2014 by Roflcopterkklol

[Roflcopterkklol]

Wew finished the mk4 Goliath, Take that Rune (Ended up summoning wizards on my engine problem)

Now you can land Goliath on the mun

Edited September 1, 2014 by Roflcopterkklol

[Rune]

Good job! You are certainly developing your own style. Keep it up!

[Roflcopterkklol]

Good job! You are certainly developing your own style. Keep it up!

Thanks man appreciate the compliment.

gotta be different lol, plus trying to land this thing on a planet is going to be fun i can see the loading screen now haha

[Tw1]

They are big. And awesomely so! I agree about the fun of being able to walk about on your craft.

[Roflcopterkklol]

Throwing a shameless bump at this thread.