Swan SSTO

[Fellow314]

With added Cargo bay.

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Okay, so if you do decide to try it out there are a few things you should know.

2 - turbojets

3 - rocket motors

5 - open

6 - close

7 - raise/lower front internal gear

8 - raise/lower rear internal gear.

Turn the two torque sources off at the front of the craft before you do anything.

Turn on RCS and SAS and leave them on.

Fairly standard profile, you want to hit 32.5 K and about 2km/s at the same time, level out to about an 80K orbit and then circularise.

She lifts off at about 80m/s. The neck will wobble like fury until there's enough air going over the front winglets to give some stability but there's some wobble every time you correct the course.

Before you open the door you'll need to click on the tanks, front and rear, on the roof and allow fuel flow.

To open the cargo bay, bring the throttle up to about the third 'click' and hit 9. Then quickly switch to the roof and kill the throttle. It might not go first time and this will mess with your orbit a little. If it doesn't work try tapping 9 while playing (gently) with the throttle. It should slide and lock into place fairly easily.

Stage once the door is open and the cargo is pushed out of the bay by the solid fuel motors mounted in the wing pieces.

To close repeat the process in reverse. The doors may get stuck, using 7 and 8 to raise and lower the gears in the mechanism can help.

Landing is fairly straightforward but as the stall speed is now less than 50 m/s be careful not to overshoot.

Oh, and if you do decide to fly it, please let me know how you got on. Testing has been less extensive than perhaps is necessary

Edited November 8, 2014 by Fellow314

[Guest]

The door thing is a cool idea!

[Nemzeh]

Very cool door! I must take a look at this.