Screaming Reaper Hypersonic Reconnaissance Spacecraft V0.6

S.R.H.R.S.
More simply known as Screaming Reaper V0.6
This version boasts an impossible range of speed, agility, and orbital capabilities
knowing how to fly this thing is more of a guideline to prevent R.U.D.
(rapid unplanned disassembly)
For horizontal takeoff
- Use slider one (slowly set to -100. If you go too fast it'll break the stand) to lower aircraft into drop position
- Activate stage 1 to drop craft onto runway
- Increase throttle and pitch up
For vertical takeoff
- Increase throttle until engines begin to ramp up.
- once you can hear them (about 3 seconds is enough), activate stage 1 to release vehicle and begin flying.

Both methods work well, even if they're slightly primitive

After launch, you'll notice the ballast tanks make the aircraft extremely unbalanced and nose/bottom heavy. The auto pilot can handle this... mostly.
When you get tired of fighting them, or they are empty, just activate the AG labeled "Drop Tanks"
Once you're free of the extra weight and drag, you can activate the orbital engines to increase thrust greatly. Currently they can work at sea level as well as vacuum without any overexpansion damage but that may change with future iterations.

The rest is self explanatory and will take a little time to get familiar with.
Currently there is only basic Vizzy for the landing gear and the canopy locks however I plan to make an auto launch program and maybe an auto orbit program as well depending on how this thing develops.

Being an experimental craft, nothing is perfect and it has a ton of rough edges that need filing down and polishing. That being said, I really like this one personally.
Auto pilot pids may need adjusting because i always forget to do it before I move on to the next iteration.
Anyway, hope you enjoy playing with this as much as I enjoy building it!!
XD

P.s. working on a better exhaust. Also, I'm going to release a version that is 100% hydrolox powered rather than the hybrid jet fuel/hydrolox that is super overpowered.

To be fair, it's not like the vehicle is even somewhat realistic to begin with other than the aerodynamic properties so why not go all out and make it futuristic.
Also I'm custom making the exhaust for the hydrolox engines to appear brighter and somewhat "cartoony" for a cooler effect

Please upvote and share if you'd like to see more with this platform!! XD