For All Mankind...
ABOUT THIS PLANE:
My standalone version of my space shuttle for the C-228 stratomaster. The TAV-01A Wayfinder is based on the supply ships of ace combat 7, which are based on the Space Shuttle VentureStar. I wanted to make this plane simple and those supply ships, unfortunately, have complicated geometry in their design that's why I was forced to make it a flat belly and a very simple design with an empty interior and only cargo doors for a feature. Another reason for the simple design is that my computer may not run if I combine it with my C-228 which already has 1,000+ parts. This thing flies all right on a straight line but it's very uncontrollable when turning and I don't have any idea how to fix that except add some gyro.
AIRCRAFT DESCRIPTION:
The SSTO TAV-01A Wayfinder is a Single-Stage-To-Orbit Trans-Atmospheric Vehicle Design to reach space by a Cargo Plane or by just flying to reach outer space. It is a spacecraft designed to fulfill space missions such as carrying and delivering crew and cargo into space.
SPECIFICATIONS:
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Controls:
- AG1 = Cargo Doors
- AG7 = Gyro
NOTES:
For Landing,
Set the Throttle to 5% and activate AG7 for smooth glide landing and control.For Atmospheric Cruise,
Set the Throttle to 20% and AG7 for comfortable control and normal speed.For High-Speed Cruise,
Top speed until unstable is 8,000+ mph @ less than 20,000 ft.
Activate AG7 if you want to go fast otherwise, it will be very hard to control.
P.S This Aircraft is so hard to fly without AG7 so be careful!
HAVE FUN! AND ENJOY!
Specifications
Spotlights
- FlyingThings 10 months ago
- AtlasMilitaryIndustries 10 months ago
- DISHWASHER2005 10 months ago
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 127.3ft (38.8m)
- Length 161.2ft (49.1m)
- Height 30.9ft (9.4m)
- Empty Weight N/A
- Loaded Weight 27,978lbs (12,691kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 60.241
- Wing Loading 167.9lbs/ft2 (820.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 166.6ft2 (15.5m2)
- Drag Points 42215
Parts
- Number of Parts 194
- Control Surfaces 4
- Performance Cost 661
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amazing
Looks like it's giving me some venture star vibes
@TheFlightGuySP Welp, that's the pros and cons of scaling an aircraft. But thank you for your advice, and I'll be sure to add them for a future version of this craft which will hopefully include an interior and other features.
Took it for a spin. I really like the design of it. I love the geometric lifting body design. It's something I've really been wanting to experiment with recently for hypersonic vehicles.
One of the biggest things I noticed while flying was that the drag is absolutely insane. It would fly significantly better if the amount of drag point count was reduced to around 4,000 instead of over 40,000 (you can do this using Overload to decrease drag on certain parts).
It's also very lightweight for its size and dimensions. The weight should probably be closer to 100,000lbs (45,359kg) or greater (you can do this by modifying the weight of certain parts using Overload) for optimal flight characteristics.
There are other things that could be updated/added in the future (rocket engines, custom landing gear, maybe a fly-by-wire system for more stability, RCS for control in the upper stratosphere and outside the atmosphere, etc.) that I think would greatly enhance the performance and functionality of the design!