KerbalX

Description

Unmanned supersonic photo reconnaissance airplane. This plane was built for strategic and tactical surveillance. Launched either from the ground or a carrier aircraft, the drone can reach speeds in excess of 700 m/s and is capable of both low level and high altitude reconnaissance. The lack of landing gear means that the aircraft utilizes a parachute for recovery.

Specifications:
- Role: Reconnaissance UAV
- Range: High
- Cruising speed: 600 m/s
- Weapons: None
- Crew: Autonomous
- Cruising altitude: ~12000 m
- Service ceiling: Unknown

Flight instructions:
- Activate SAS
- Activate jet and throttle up to max
- After around 5 seconds, stage again to release aircraft
- The UAV will remain stability on its own during launch, there is no need to make any control inputs until the booster burns out
- Once the booster runs out of fuel, stage to jettison them and begin normal flight
- To land, burn out of all fuel to lighten aircraft and slow below 300 m/s to deploy chute.

A stock aircraft called GU-20A. Built with 36 of the finest parts, its root part is noseConeAdapter.

Built in the SPH in KSP version 1.9.1.

Details

• Type: SPH
• Class: aircraft
• Part Count: 36
• Pure Stock
• KSP: 1.9.1