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FUN FACT
Elvis Presley owned three private aircraft, two of them were Jetstars.
- Hound Dog II is currently on display at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee.
- The second Jetstar (registered as N440RM) sat abandoned in New Mexico for 35 years.
Description
A Lockheed L-1329 Jetstar modified for transporting the President of the United States, high-ranking government officials, and other heads of state. Though it had a maximum range of 2,200 miles (3,541 km), it could operate for runways too small for the larger USAF jet transports.
The model on display at the Air Force Museum has acted as Air Force One (albeit not the primary aircraft) for several U.S. presidents for 26 years until its retirement in 1987.
A stock aircraft called VC-140B Jetstar (aka L-1329). Built with 55 of the finest parts, its root part is Mark1Cockpit.
Built in the SPH in KSP version 1.12.4.
Details
- Type: SPH
- Class: aircraft
- Part Count: 55
- Pure Stock
- KSP: 1.12.4
Houndog has left the building,
Jeb said as he took off in the Jetstar.
- It was not the same jet that Houndog Kerman himself used, but since Jeb recognized this plane as the same model, he decided to use that popular saying on the radio.
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Rest in Peace, Houndog Kerman
Real-life Counterpart Performance Stats
Maximum Speed: 598 mph (~267.3 m/s)
Service Ceiling: 13.7 km
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Source: Air Force Museum Website
Though I was barely able to match its real-life counterpart’s cruising speed of ~250 m/s, I was not even close to its altitude.
After Jeb was directly over land, he decided to do a barrel roll in the Jetstar despite warnings that it was not designed to do aerial stunts.
- Houndog died in the bathroom doing drugs, dude. What better way to honor his legacy by doing something crazy in his jet?
- Bill immediately replied YOU’RE NOT FLYING HOUNDOG KERMAN’S JET! It’s on display at his estate IN KEVINVILLE! The second jet of this design that he owned DOESN’T HAVE ENGINES!
It took a few quicksaves, and quite the distance, but I managed to pull off a successful landing - and near sunset too.
OPERATION NOTES
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- With all fuel tanks loaded, the plane was so tail-heavy that it leaned backwards on takeoff. As a result, I had to add another fuel tank and some oxidizer to the front as well as drain the rear tanks so that takeoff would be more balanced. In other words, I had to trade range for balance.
- Another problem I encountered was that the outer engines would flame out sooner due to their tanks not being connected to the rest of the them. I then installed fuel lines so that the plane would have consistent thrust throughout the entire flight - but at the cost of draining the fuel supply faster.
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In conclusion, expect the range on this plane to be terrible.
