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V1.1 changelog: very slightly modified wing shape, see the GIF below. I just can’t get over it and have to update.

My Echo ‘47 fictional version of the Heinkel He 162 Salamander, with a far more powerful engine than it should have (TWR ~1, transsonic), plus additional firepower.

The craft is pure stock, but I recommend using MouseAimFlight to fly planes, and more importantly, to land them.

Action Groups

[7]= toggle reaction wheel
(default off, I don’t think it will do much though)
[0]= toggle engine
[Abort]= toggle flaps
[RCS]= toggle reverse thrust

Notes

• Takeoff & landing speed 60 m/s.
• The nose-down tendency from top-mounted engine is countered by slightly angled horizontal stabilizers.
• With low drag, high thrust and high wing load, it flies more like a high speed interceptor than a dogfighter - it accelerates quickly, but also loses speed rapidly during high-G turns. I believe the IRL He 162 has somewhat similar performance, however the real one has weaker engine and can never hit sound barrier.
• Its maneuverability increases after dropping the external tanks (which are both heavy and shifts CoM forward).
• The real He 162’s CoM is pretty up front and has limited combat maneuverability (safe overload = 4G for early versions, 6.5G for later versions. (Source) But I don’t care about that and used a ballast tank to shift its CoM towards the rear, giving it enough maneuverability to knock out pilots. Fun fun fun.
• By default, it carries 50% internal fuel for better flight performance. Increase that if you want to fly longer distances. CoM will stay constant.

Overall, it handles nicely and I enjoyed flying it. Wish you enjoy as well!

Description

A stock aircraft called Echo ‘47 - Salamander. Built with 56 of the finest parts, its root part is fairingSize1.

Built in the SPH in KSP version 1.11.0.

Details

• Type: SPH
• Class: aircraft
• Part Count: 56
• Pure Stock
• KSP: 1.11.0