ESST - Efficient SuperSonic Transport
by DamagedEngine
uploaded 2020-03-25
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SPH
stock aircraft

An extremely fast and agile delta-winged jet with a high lift to drag ratio. Capable of transporting one kerbal and a sensor payload at a top speed of 1437m/s. Comes close to top speed at sea level, but flies most efficiently at an altitude of around 25 km.

Features List

  • Cost: 19425
    • Dry mass: 4.066t, Wet mass: 7.066t
    • Fully stock, no DLCs required
    • All-around efficient design for minimal weight, minimal drag and maximum speed
    • Sleek delta shape with black accents
    • High aerodynamic stability at all speeds and fuel loads, can even be flown without SAS
    • Very high glide ratio, glides at an angle between -5 and -10 degrees
    • Maneuverable thanks to large controls surfaces
    • Tough and balanced manually optimized quad landing gear allows for the hardest landings and 180° turns (and crazy tricks such as bouncing off the tower’s roof instead of merely buzzing it
    • Ejection seat for extra safety
    • Integrated drone core provides remote control and advanced SAS, with antenna and battery
    • Sleek delta shape with black accents
    • Navigation lights
    • No excessive part clipping
    • Jeb approves

Action Groups

  • 1 - Toggle Engine
  • 2 - Toggle Air Intake
  • 3 - Toggle Cockpit Hatch
  • Abort - Exit Command Seat, functions as ejection seat during flight

Notes

  • Fuel is only half-loaded by default to increase performance, the amount of fuel loaded can be adjusted by right-clicking the delta wings and dragging the liquid fuel slider.
  • It is recommended to use precision controls mode (default key binding is Caps Lock) while flying at high speeds to avoid oscillations
  • Always save before leaving the command seat as the kraken can strike unexpectedly

Details

  • Type: SPH
  • Class: aircraft
  • Part Count: 20
  • Pure Stock
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