Kerbal Space Program Megathread V1

[Prototype]

yeah, I could go for this I suppose.

[Error]

So I did something unprecendented (for me) and built an aircraft that lasted more than a day in my sphere of interest: the Sky Fury.

Spoiler:

Sky Fury F.1 attack variant over KSC Radar Station

F.2 fast-attack variant over KSS Kerminsov

F.4 interceptor variant over KSC

Flies quite well, even dead level - due to a 5-degree wing incidence, however, inverted flight requires a 10-degree nose-up attitude.

Until the bombs are away, the F.1 handles rather sluggishly, but considering it can flatten most of the KSC singlehandedly, I'm willing to live with that. Low-speed handling is uniformly excellent on all variants; the F.2, F.3, and F.4 are carrier-capable (F.1 is too heavy).

EDIT: Just finished testing the F.5 high-altitude variant. Adds a turbojet and 4 sidewinders; Nothing amazing, but it works for hit-and-run.

[Prototype]

I too, made a plane. Except mine didn't even remotely work. Kept flipping over.

But I tried to build something resembling a VF-1, the engine positions pretty much screwed the whole thing over.

And it need a ridiculous amount of ASAS to stay level, and even then god help you if you even think of pitching:

Spoiler:

[Error]

Center of Lift is probably forward of the Center of Mass; if it pulls upwards a lot when flying, shift the wings/fins backwars some.

EDIT: With the addition of some seperatrons, the Sky Fury F.1C is carrier-capable. Just don't try to land with more than half payload.

[Ivan2006]

For that pass the save:
I'll warn you, I horrisuck at landing and will probably mostly strike with single-use suicide drones.
I also claim the old KSC.

[Vinyl]

+1 for FAR

Hexalan claims Area 110011.

[Error]

FAR: 1
NEAR: 2
Stock Aero: 1 whywouldyouwantthis

Novus claims Jeb's Island/Retreat.

I vote NEAR.

[Vinyl]

NEAR: 1*

I vote for NEAR.

[Prototype]

Never used either. Can't really vote.

NSCD claims Polar Research Station

[Shadowcatbot]

I vote for Stock Aero because true men fly without autopilot while highly intoxicated.



There you go: Futurecraft Pass the save KSP - Intoxicated edition

[Vinyl]

I vote for Stock Aero because true men fly without autopilot while highly intoxicated.

Autopilot? How dare you make such an accusation. True men fly with aerodynamics that aren't totally knackered.

[Ivan2006]

True aerospace engineers build planes that effectively fly by themselves. Without autopilot.

Also the requirement of loading a plane with adequate dakka while maintaining enough range to strike globally doesn't give you many options for design without something like FAR or NEAR.

[Prototype]

Well today I finally got a hypersonic bomber to work with NEAR.

Top speed of Mach 2.7 (940m/s), Capable of taking off from the North Pole...



...And "landing" at KSC in about 16 minutes. Unfortunately you need to drop out of hypersonic flight quite a long time before you attempt to land, otherwise shit just doesn't work.

[Error]

Airbrakes are your friend.

[Prototype]

Airbrakes are your friend.

Not needed, just need to pilot it a little more competently.

Though that said, for bombing purposes, it can stay put at 14km up. Don't need it any lower.