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The First True Rocket Ship on the Site!

2,407 TurtlePants  1.3 years ago

As the title suggests, this is the first rocket-weapon powered spacecraft on the site. It uses multiple rockets (in each engine) that are attached to a minimum of two points; in this case the fuselage part and a delayed pylon. If you’re making your own, you also have to set the selfDestructTimer and burnTimer up high, to stop the rockets exploding and to continue to produce thrust, respectively.


Multiple rockets were required for each stage because they only lift so much weight per piece, but this system is better than using jet engines because it allows you to produce thrust without air.


Staging is automatic, so just use AG1 to start it and AG2 to release the parachute. I don’t really recommend it, but you can use Trim to angle the rocket for a more realistic trajectory. The first stage, the booster rockets, burns for five minutes. Then, the boosters are jettisoned and the main rocket booster will then burn for six minutes. Once completed, the final top stage burns for three minutes and propels you to your highest point of over 3,000,000 feet. Once low enough, you can open the ‘chute and if you don’t use trim to angle yourself, you’ll land exactly where you took off.


Yes, the second stage looks like a ketchup bottle, I don’t care and besides it’s funny. Maybe.


This took a lot of testing and Overload modding, so I would appreciate your upvotes. Good luck!
Edit: Thanks for 250 downloads!

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 21.3ft (6.5m)
  • Length 9.5ft (2.9m)
  • Height 54.7ft (16.7m)
  • Empty Weight 8,744lbs (3,966kg)
  • Loaded Weight 8,744lbs (3,966kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading N/A
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 43556

Parts

  • Number of Parts 41
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 199
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    2,407 TurtlePants

    @calenculley8 I noticed that certain locations it will fall over. I know that Bandit Airport works quite well.

    10 months ago
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    For me the rocket falls over like the falcon

    10 months ago
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    S I M P L E R O C K E T

    +1 1.3 years ago
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    2,407 TurtlePants

    @gracefulmotte6 Yep, it’ll do that.

    1.3 years ago
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    Uh, yeah… so I messed around with the trim to see what it did, and unexpectedly, you can steer the rocker that way.

    1.3 years ago
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    2,407 TurtlePants

    @ThatRandomCouchPotato

    1.3 years ago