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[BFEL]

Aparently its possible to get to orbit with only the central tank, i couldnt though.one thing you may have forgot is that you turning speed wont change unless you change it, can make it had to keep a straight vector if you don't remember that

Just bought the full game today

New question, What freaking use are spaceplanes? They don't really seem to be anything other then a regular jet. I mean I can't even imagine getting one into orbit...

[squidgen]

Aparently its possible to get to orbit with only the central tank, i couldnt though.one thing you may have forgot is that you turning speed wont change unless you change it, can make it had to keep a straight vector if you don't remember that

Just bought the full game today

New question, What freaking use are spaceplanes? They don't really seem to be anything other then a regular jet. I mean I can't even imagine getting one into orbit...

Mostly the coolness factor. And there are plenty of secrets hidden around kerbin, and it's easier to find them with a jet instead of rockets.

[wolfchild]

It's also the easiest way to make a single stage to orbit craft, IF you can fly them

[BFEL]

It's also the easiest way to make a single stage to orbit craft, IF you can fly them

Yeah, I kinda discovered I can't
Was flying the bigger version of the Aegis, and it worked out for a little while....but it always ended up in explosiontown.
And I am even worse at designing them, I tried to make one and because the wheels were lopsided it pretty much exploded on the landing/take off strip

[wolfchild]

That happens pretty much ANY time i try to make a plane, so I just use rockets

[GreatWyrmGold]

Since we're just chatting about KSP: What are some fun things you can do with the demo?

[wolfchild]

well, i dont know if there is any landing gear but you could go to the mun

[BFEL]

well, i dont know if there is any landing gear but you could go to the mun

There is landing gear yes.
Also now that I have the full game why is it suddenly HARDER to get into orbit? 

I wanna fling a Kerbal into the Sun dammit!

[GreatWyrmGold]

Why?

Oh yeah, Bay12.

[squidgen]

Nonononono. You want to fling a kerbal into Jool. It is much more !!fun!!

[wolfchild]

Hitting the sun is not that hard in theory, but does need a lot of fuel. Excuse me while i GO throw some helpless kermen into a big fusion reaction

[BFEL]

I have the feeling most of my issues with the game are based around my own aversion to math and or planning in general

[IronyOwl]

I have the feeling most of my issues with the game are based around my own aversion to math and or planning in general

Pffft, I never use math, and... uh...

Well, let's not dwell on the negatives.

[Nirur Torir]

As I was just logging in to ask before my Internet wasn't:

Sasha Begins the path towards explosions, designing a vehicle segment designed to be launched off and then explode

Spoiler: design (click to show/hide)

# = Solid Rocket Exhaust Side
^ = Solid Rocket Forward Side


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EDit: Safety is for chumps, but i think the purpose of the design made that clear

What are you trying to do?

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

[wolfchild]

Yup thats exactly it, my KSP is not very screeny friendly for some reason