Perfecting my airplane

[Daniel K. Eagle]

Omg that is one interesting thread... i gotta read it.. but i don't have the time atm

[Daniel K. Eagle]

Thank you very much, i'll try to do that, but id on't have time atm.

When you're home, you can try her out, since i added the KRAFT file to the thread description...

[Hodo]

Thank you very much, i'll try to do that, but id on't have time atm.

When you're home, you can try her out, since i added the KRAFT file to the thread description...

Unfortunately I would not be able to test it out for you, I run the mod FAR which turns the atmosphere of stock KSP from the soup'o'sphere to a realistic air atmosphere. So planes fly like planes, not like submersibles in a voyage to the bottom of the sea.

[Meecrob]

Thanks, Daniel K. Eagle, you inspired me to make this:

http://imgur.com/a/30kGf#0

lost it at ~473.4 m/s

Edited November 29, 2014 by Meecrob

[Levelord]

Here you go buddy, flies like a dream now. Larger wings are not needed.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16683090/KSP/W_H_A_L_E.craft (Right click the link and save as a text file ending with .craft)

Edited November 29, 2014 by Levelord

[Daniel K. Eagle]

That... is actually how i always wanted it! Thank you so much!

I tried this new design out, it indeed takes off really easy now, no backflips, although the steering is a little hard..

Edited November 29, 2014 by Daniel K. Eagle
suggestion tested, comment on test.

[Daniel K. Eagle]

Wow it really look epic, although it is really based on my design...

If i would've made it, i would've called it the D.O.L.P.H.I.N!

Anyways, can you give me the KRAFT file for it? I really want to try it...

Edited November 29, 2014 by Daniel K. Eagle

[JayKay]

Why does that thing look like it should have propellers?

[Daniel K. Eagle]

Dunno, but i tried that; it didn't work...

[gmiddlemass]

Looks great! Looks a little like a Kerbal version of the Messerschmitt Me 262.

[Daniel K. Eagle]

Me too, the original design had its wings behind the jets engines, sadly, that had to be changed, or else there was no way that it would take off..

[Meecrob]

No problem. Here's the .craft file:http://www.filedropper.com/jettaildragger

DISCLAIMER: This aircraft was made using the mod Stock Part Revamp. I think the wingpieces have been changed compared with stock.

I fly with the keyboard so I cheated and tossed an SAS on the tail. You can fly without it on (trimmable to straight and level flight) but with the huge mass on the front, its a bit touchy. It seems like it would be acceptable to fly non-SAS with a joystick.

Other than that it is all stock with no debug-menu clipping.

Again, thanks Daniel K. Sometimes it takes a fresh set of eyes to break yourself out of a rut in design (even if it is a replica!) Tweaking the aerodynamics to make it work was an exercise I thoroughly enjoyed.

EDIT:

Why does that thing look like it should have propellers?

I think I had images of this plane http://www.airliners.net/photo/De-Havilland-DH-88/2537139/L/&sid=3cbd61e27cc3a2839ab9d9ff7ea79d3c in my head.

Edited November 29, 2014 by Meecrob