K-13 Spirit SSTO

a spaceplane capable of reaching low orbit (200km) and returning safely

File Details

K-13b Aerospear

  • R
  • Jun 9, 2015
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  • 339
  • 1.0.2

File Name

K-13b Aerospear.craft

Supported Versions

  • 1.0.2

The Aerospear is a modified version of the Skybreaker. The engines at the rear have all been pushed aft into a tighter grouping. The angles of the wings have been altered only slightly; instead of curving at each connection, the entire wing is now straight. There are now twice as many aerobrakes aboard, 2 on each lateral fin. I have included a ladder, however not aesthetically pleasing it may be. The main tailfin has been split in two in order to help bring the center of lift further backward. A single monopropellant tank can be found, instead of the original 2 that were present in the Skybreaker. Testing has concluded that this craft is incredibly resilient to G forces resulting from maneuvers performed in the troposphere and the stratosphere.

 

Summary of Above:

 

-engines closer together

-less wing curve

-more brakes

-added a ladder

-split tail

-different mono tanks

-unrelated note