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Author Topic: Kerbal Space Program: Now Hiring Optimistic Astronauts for Dangerous Munission  (Read 1506967 times)

GreatWyrmGold

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Re: Kerbal Space Program: Now HirinOptimistic Astronauts for Dangerous Munission
« Reply #8280 on: February 23, 2014, 03:19:02 pm »
Aw man. His ships look awesome AND perform awesome. I'm lucky if I get mediocre in one and workable in the other.
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Re: Kerbal Space Program: Now Hiring Optimistic Astronauts for Dangerous Munission
« Reply #8281 on: February 23, 2014, 03:26:09 pm »
This monstrosity can get to 100km orbit with about 1400m/s to spare, but kinda relies on Tac Fuel Balancer mod. It is in no way efficient, has no space tape, and no fuel lines. It's just a fairly early career tech rocket.
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It's just a slapped together thing that works for early science gathering. I can't remember if I ever got to the Mun or not. It's really just around to get up and plop down into any Kerbin biome.
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Re: Kerbal Space Program: Now Hiring Optimistic Astronauts for Dangerous Munission
« Reply #8282 on: February 24, 2014, 07:09:10 am »
If you want a hovercraft/flying saucer/helicopter-gyro-whatever You pretty much need to use jet engines for the low fuel consumption...
In fact, I want a UFO now, lets see what I can come up with.
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Re: Kerbal Space Program: Now Hiring Optimistic Astronauts for Dangerous Munission
« Reply #8283 on: February 24, 2014, 08:45:35 am »
It's not a flying saucer if it can't at least fly between planets...
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Re: Kerbal Space Program: Now Hiring Optimistic Astronauts for Dangerous Munission
« Reply #8284 on: February 24, 2014, 04:12:24 pm »
SABRE and Nuclear engines?
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Re: Kerbal Space Program: Now Hiring Optimistic Astronauts for Dangerous Munission
« Reply #8285 on: February 24, 2014, 04:16:56 pm »
Ions!
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Re: Kerbal Space Program: Now Hiring Optimistic Astronauts for Dangerous Munission
« Reply #8286 on: February 24, 2014, 04:21:10 pm »
That's a really good idea. Maybe SSTO SABRE, then 10+ Ions?
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Re: Kerbal Space Program: Now Hiring Optimistic Astronauts for Dangerous Munission
« Reply #8287 on: February 24, 2014, 08:20:58 pm »
Quote from: My Name is Immaterial on February 24, 2014, 04:21:10 pm
That's a really good idea. Maybe SSTO SABRE, then 10+ Ions?
Sounds good. Macey made an SSTO fighterjet with one turbojet engine and half a dozen ions, which is largely what inspired by horribly-failed attempts.

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Also, ion engines look cool.
They also sound cool.
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Re: Kerbal Space Program: Now Hiring Optimistic Astronauts for Dangerous Munission
« Reply #8288 on: February 24, 2014, 09:02:06 pm »
Recently had a successful Mun rescue. This ship
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was used to suck Minmus dry of science, and could have been trimmed down even more for that duty. Sadly, it didn't have enough juice to successfully reenter Munar orbit, never mind dock with the mother ship. So, in comes the Munar megascience lander! (Pictured docked to the Megascience Mothership)
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Landing gears are for suckers, struts are where it's at! Capable of extreme landings of up to 90 m/s with only slight catastrophic disassembly!
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Re: Kerbal Space Program: Now Hiring Optimistic Astronauts for Dangerous Munission
« Reply #8289 on: February 24, 2014, 11:30:43 pm »
On the other hand, they're less likely to have Jebediah rocket off into space because you suck at rocket-pack controls.

Again.

Any advice on how to get out of that pickle?
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Re: Kerbal Space Program: Now Hiring Optimistic Astronauts for Dangerous Munission
« Reply #8290 on: February 25, 2014, 09:14:26 am »
For UFO, use the new RAPIER engines.

Air breathing in atmosphere, switches to oxidizer once it clears to space.

Its a Hybrid worthy of any smug San Francisco hippie.
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Re: Kerbal Space Program: Now Hiring Optimistic Astronauts for Dangerous Munission
« Reply #8291 on: February 25, 2014, 10:01:41 am »
How exactly would one go about making a circular ship, anyway?
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Re: Kerbal Space Program: Now Hiring Optimistic Astronauts for Dangerous Munission
« Reply #8292 on: February 25, 2014, 11:13:39 am »
Quote from: IronTomato on February 25, 2014, 10:01:41 am
How exactly would one go about making a circular ship, anyway?
It's not easy, or pretty, but you can approximate it with hexaradial symmetry.
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Re: Kerbal Space Program: Now Hiring Optimistic Astronauts for Dangerous Munission
« Reply #8293 on: February 25, 2014, 11:22:35 am »
The one thing I dislike about the current engine: you can fork parts but you can't get them back together again. You can't build a square box without a lot of space tape.
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Re: Kerbal Space Program: Now Hiring Optimistic Astronauts for Dangerous Munission
« Reply #8294 on: February 25, 2014, 11:44:09 am »
Quote from: GreatWyrmGold on February 25, 2014, 11:13:39 am
Quote from: IronTomato on February 25, 2014, 10:01:41 am
How exactly would one go about making a circular ship, anyway?
It's not easy, or pretty, but you can approximate it with hexaradial symmetry.
But that just ain't the same, maaaaaaan.
I must contact a modder, and ask them to make a disc hull...
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