It can store up to 50 tons of cargo. Here's a quick installment in to the KSP Quick Guide series where I help walk you through how to get your plane off of the runway! When flying straight the plane is pretty stable but pitching up causes a sharp roll and I cant figure out why. Last edited by [>WIZ<] ; Jul 18, 2015 @ 8:42pm. http://www.youtube.com/user/Cruzanak?sub_confirm. G210C A quick and agile cargo liner, getting cargo delivered faster, easier, and safer. For this reason, whenever feasible, the plane is actually used in STOL (short takeoff . The Runway is the facility at the Kerbal Space Center that vehicles like planes created in the Space Plane Hangar take off from. Thank you for being a helpful forum member. To avoid swerving on takeoff and landing, it is strongly recommended to turn off or reduce the strength of the front brake on your aircraft, as well as to reduce the friction control. That being said, KSP's aerodynamics have changed quite a bit since this thread was created, so the content of this thread is no longer relevant. If you use an Advanced SAS, and raise your front landing wheel so that it is higher than the rear wheels, by just turning the SAS on and going full throttle, due to the 10 degree angle of the plane, it should eventually take off by itself. here are some images and a gif. everytime i make a powered plane, it always flips over and points backwards after i take off. Re-entry heating can destroy parts of your spaceplane, or destroy it entirely. Moving the wings closer to the centre of mass reduces this torque, and translates more into a vertical force through the CoM, thus lifting the plane. That will be the problem right there. mods used are OPT for most of the body and the front canards and tail plane, B9 procedural wings for the wings, and mk4 spaceplane parts for the engines. 0. That said, there's a lot to be learnt just by watching. The plane will lift only if the thrust-to-weight ratio is above one, thus with a full fuel and weapons load, the plane is too heavy to lift. For any VTOL design, weight is a critical consideration. Think of the center of mass as a pivot that the lift rotates around. Making a fuselage. I also used Intake build aid to balance the intakes. 219 votes, 17 comments. What he means to say, @Stephen Locksley, is that it was kind to offer a fellow KSP player your feedback. (KSP 1.9.1) Subscribe - http://www.youtube.com/c/MikeAben?sub-confirmation=1 Patreon - https://. 2 will usually do nicely, but 3 or 4 are usually better (but of course heavier, and this tutorial assumes you use 2). You definitely know roughly what a plane looks like. An active front brake can cause your aircraft to rapidly and uncontrollably pivot left or right during landing, and high friction from the front wheel can . 1.4m members in the KerbalSpaceProgram community. Kerbal Space Program has been around for a while now, having been released in 2015 after a lengthy stint in Early Access.But all that development time really shows when you start trying to launch your own rockets into space, or even just a simple plane which can be just as challenging when you first start out. mods used are OPT for most of the body and the front canards and tail plane, B9 procedural wings for the wings, and mk4 spaceplane parts for the engines. 0. It can store up to 65 tons of cargo. here are some images and a gif. Planes can be built in the Vehicle Assembly Building, but the Launch Pad is inferior for horizontal takeoff and offers no advantage for vertical takeoffs. KSP v.22 Takeoff Troubleshooting Guide/TutorialLots of info to help get your plane off the runway!Subscribe! Atmospherhic re-entry Posted August 31, 2012. Taildragers breaks on main gear need to be tweaked right to avoid tipping over (sorry I do not remember the technical term) 2)Center of gravity; ensure your COG does not move drastically between full and 0 fuel, moving engines and wing tanks helps for this. View Profile View Posts. Bill Kerman. The Kerbal Space Program subreddit. View Profile View Posts. It cruises at a cool Mach 0.6. Simple, I think. Every time I try to take off, when I reach 70m/s my plane immediately veers hard in one direction (not up). Introduced in version 0.15, it is approximately 2.5 kilometers long going from east to west, and approximately 70 m wide. Each stage of the rocket has a delta-v that depends on the stage fuel mass and the engine specific impulse. (KSP 1.9.1) Subscribe - http://www.youtube.com/c/MikeAben?sub-confirmation=1 Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/MikeA. Contents 1 Uses 1.1 Takeoff 1.2 Landing Here is your convenient solution to this problem! Thank you for being a helpful forum member. G500C A superheavy-class cargo liner with payload capacities exceeding 160 tons. KSP HOW TO CALCULATE DELTA-V. Delta-V is the velocity change necessary to perform orbital maneuvers. (KSP 1.9.1) Subscribe - http://www.youtube.com/c/MikeAben?sub-confirmation=1 Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/MikeA. Bill Kerman. A Mk1 Cockpit, two Mk 1 Liquid Fuel Tanks, and then cap the back with a round nose cone (use the A/D keys to rotate it as necessary). Go on, and take the plane capsule which looks like a converted fuel storage device Contents 1 Making a fuselage 2 Understanding Lift 3 Control Surfaces 3.1 Elevator 3.2 Aileron 3.3 Rudder 4 Landing gear Making a fuselage Any plane needs speed - so you need thrust (usually). I am trying to build the simplest plane: mk1 cockpit, sas, two tanks, jet engine, one intake bottom center, delta wings with control surface, and tail fins. When flying straight the plane is pretty stable but pitching up causes a sharp roll and I cant figure out why. This plane will be able to take off, travel somewhere, perform a crew report, and then land. Building a plane. Vehicles start out on the Runway's west end facing east. I also used Intake build aid to balance the intakes. The longest aircraft the Kerbal world has seen, and with an astounding 17,000 km range, G390 is a true marvel of aircraft engineering. We look at how to fly a basic jet. You've probably got a foundational knowledge of aeronautics. For all your gaming related, space We look at how to fly a basic jet. Last edited by [>WIZ<] ; Jul 18, 2015 @ 8:42pm. Posted August 31, 2012. Basic structure Firstly you're going to want to make a short fuselage. Works well on small craft. Let's explore the Harrier in Flightgear! OpperSchaap. It can be tough sometimes, but by running down the list of. 3)Center of lift: should be slightly to the rear of COG. After that, you face the challenge of touching down on the ground and coming to a stop safely without rolling and breaking off a wing or taking a nosedive and blowing your aircraft up on touchdown, or rolling off of the runway and into the ocean. #4. We look at the principles behind designing a basic jet. my planes keep flipping backwards on take off. It can take off without any pitch control. But I can tell you right now that your problem is most likely that your rear wheels are too far back, not allowing the plane to rotate the nose up, move those forward so they are just behind the CoM and the plane should take off. i have no idea why this happens please help. If you use an Advanced SAS, and raise your front landing wheel so that it is higher than the rear wheels, by just turning the SAS on and going full throttle, due to the 10 degree angle of the plane, it should eventually take off by itself. my center of lift is always slightly infront of my mass. But I can tell you right now that your problem is most likely that your rear wheels are too far back, not allowing the plane to rotate the nose up, move those forward so they are just behind the CoM and the plane should take off. Center of lift and its position relative to center of mass is crucial to aerodynamics. Standard KSP airplane-stability request: post a screenshot of your airplane in the SPH, with the center-of-mass, center-of-lift, and center-of thrust markers shown. - Mark. With the widest wingspan of any jet today, it offers the smoothest of rides, and can seat up to 144 Kerbals. #9. 9. #4. Now stick a jet engine on the back, and don't forget to put an . Before building the rocket, it is important to calculate the amount of delta-v required to perform the mission using this calculator. A simple cargo aircraft, light and slow. He's usually working on some kind of KSP project, is very knowledgeable, and - if you're lucky - might even answer any burning questions you have. As a rule, planes are built in the Spaceplane Hangar and takeoff horizontally (STOL) from the Runway. Works well on small craft. Any plane needs speed - so you need thrust (usually). Vertical takeoff. It won't take off based on the first picture you posted because the wings provide a large torque that pushes the nose into the ground. To do this, take a few barrels of your jet fuel, stick them on the back of your aircraft. Better still, three screenshots showing side, top, and rear views.