What to call this? A Vertical Launch Aircraft? Yeah that'll do. Full throttle right away, will lean over and then right itself. At 20k feet start a slow roll to keep it pointed in the right direction. 1 punches off the 'solid rocket boosters', 2 punches off the 'Main Tank'. Shuttle flies as normal. As it is technically a space ship, it also has RCS ports for maneuvering in space.
Specifications
Spotlights
- newclear 5.9 years ago
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 48.0ft (14.6m)
- Length 30.1ft (9.2m)
- Height 79.2ft (24.2m)
- Empty Weight 77,731lbs (35,258kg)
- Loaded Weight 308,089lbs (139,747kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.064
- Wing Loading 298.9lbs/ft2 (1,459.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,030.6ft2 (95.8m2)
- Drag Points 89052
Parts
- Number of Parts 112
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 1,007
I'll be uploading a version of this that will need the 'Rocket Engines' mod to work.
I may need to completely remake it on a larger scale because of how much fuel the rocket engines use.
When?
No idea, but it will happen.
My second go at making a rocket, my first go at making a rocket that could be real.
I also had a go at adding some detail, the black/dark gray leading edge on the wings/tail/nose and the cargo bay doors. Thought about putting 'tile markings' on the wings and tail, but that would have been way too fiddly and time consuming.