KerbalX

Description

Well, maybe this guy does not deserve to be called a spaceplane, but with proper care, it can definitely reach low Kerbin orbit, and come back safely.
Not being entirely built with space-grade materials, there are very tight margins for error when it comes to choosing the launch and reentry profiles. It goes something like this: keep the nose down until 500m/s, pitch up to 10-15 degrees until it reaches 20,000 m, press AG5 to switch the RAPIERs, pitch down again and hold it to 10 degree until the desired apoapsis is reached, cut off the engines and coast prograde toward the apoapsis, circularize. To descend choose a shallow re-entry and aerobrake at 45 degrees as long as possible. This will work only for low orbits like 72-80km, de-orbiting from higher altitudes in one phase will most likely melt the control surfaces. Also, in atmospheric flight, take care on high-G maneuvers as they will tear the plane apart.

Built in the SPH in KSP version 1.8.1.

Details

• Type: SPH
• Class: spaceplane
• Part Count: 124
• Pure Stock