Stock horizontal takeoff two stage to orbit space plane configured for use in 1/5 scale solar systems. Default 2400 ton payload. Included is rocket sled. To take off, switch vessels to the sled and use AG 4. This will ignite the SRBs. Switch back to the Spacejet and start up the turbojets to finish take off. Recommended to turn off physical damage.
The NASA/Langley Spacejet is an attempt to solve the problem that plagues all single stage to orbit (SSTO) or two stage to orbit vehicles (TSTO). Weight. Many configurations involve the use of both jet engines and rocket engines. Problem is, jet engines are very heavy, and when no longer in use, they reduce the vehicle's ability to reach orbit. This design get gets around that by dropping the dead weight after used. Except, the jet engines are an another aircraft in itself, that can return to the runway from which it took off from. This offers significant reusability
GENERAL INFO
- Predecessor: Langley/NASA Spacejet (RSS TSTO)
- Created On: Windows
- Game Version: 0.9.918.1
- Price: $1,870,814k
- Number of Parts: 150
- Dimensions: 27 m x 83 m x 155 m
PERFORMANCE
- Total Delta V: 2.9km/s
- Total Thrust: 278.5MN
- Engines: 9
- Wet Mass: 1.08E+7kg
- Dry Mass: 3.45E+6kg
STAGES
| Stage | Engines | Delta V | Thrust | Burn | Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 0m/s | 0N | 0s | 9.55E+6kg |
| 4 | 3 | 2.9km/s | 54.6MN | 5.0m | 8.82E+6kg |
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25.6k XionmassResearchDevt2.7 years ago
Takes few times trying . For we didn't create it. But , isn't that part of the game! .. anyways . Very awesome. I haven't got to orbit yet . But I almost did . I see where I can do better . Have to use jets to 10,000. But they take forever to get there if they do .. I hit pause. And clicked on your solid boosters . And AG jets . Then un pause. I love everything you got going here
Gotta burn all that jet fuel down. It will take a while, but should get you up to Mach 2. Such is the nature of airbreathing spaceplanes.