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#3741131 - 02/24/13 10:47 PM Spaceplanes  
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Just started with building spaceplanes. Not easy, but damn enjoyable once you got one flying. This one is a two stage to orbit design, the first stage is a RATO due to it being a heavy SOB. Despite it being overweight it can carry a payload.



It got me wondering what you guys have come up with when it comes to them. So whats your designs? smile

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#3741862 - 02/26/13 02:25 PM Re: Spaceplanes [Re: TankHunter]  
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I've had some pretty cool stuff but can hardly get them off the ground. I always yaw terribly on take off which roles and explodes me.


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#3742454 - 02/27/13 03:13 PM Re: Spaceplanes [Re: TankHunter]  
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Not got onto space planes much Tank. I had a dabble and they will require a little more thought. Once my station is up and running (lost the whole lot and have to rebuild it) i will try to make one up and post here.

What mods do you use on your space plane ?


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#3742525 - 02/27/13 05:08 PM Re: Spaceplanes [Re: bogusheadbox]  
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Originally Posted By: bogusheadbox
Not got onto space planes much Tank. I had a dabble and they will require a little more thought. Once my station is up and running (lost the whole lot and have to rebuild it) i will try to make one up and post here.

What mods do you use on your space plane ?


Its all stock. I haven't dabbled with mods much.

Originally Posted By: Coot
I've had some pretty cool stuff but can hardly get them off the ground. I always yaw terribly on take off which roles and explodes me.


Sounds like you need to stiffen the aircraft's frame with struts. It tends to happen with my early designs, normally part of the aircraft's structure roles slightly and a wheel edges to one side or another.


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