KerbalX

Details

• Type: SPH
• Class: aircraft
• Part Count: 110
• Pure Stock
• KSP: 1.12.5

Description

Well, while I was writing the previous description, the entire website crashed, so I’ll keep it short and sweet.

Controls:
1: Toggles VTOL engines
2: Toggles VTOL engine mode (wet for takeoff, dry for normal flight)
3: Toggles forward flight engines
I/K: Pitches VTOL engine clusters forward and back
H/N: Changes control mode to compensate for SAS freaking out when you pitch the VTOL engine pods retrograde. Roll control remains reversed, though, so have fun. This control mode switching is accomplished through literally physically tilting the probe core inside the cargo bay. Nope, there’s no way to do it through action groups. It literally has to be done physically. Of course, this is only for if you want to try landing vertically. I don’t recommend it, but if you manage to pull it off, do let me know.

Tips:
1. As seen in the video, tilt the VTOL engine clusters forward a little if you already have the forward engines activated. This prevents flameout of the forward left VTOL engine cluster. Honestly, I have no idea why this happens (there should be easily enough intahe air), but just FYI.
2. You can tilt the VTOL engine clusters mid-flight to assist with maneuverability. It makes the plane turn way more faster and also looks, like, super cool, cause, the engines, like, uh, move and stuff—
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3. While labeled Cargo Transport, the probe core pedestal is positioned right smack in the middle of the cargo bay, so you can’t really fit anything in there. Hypothetically, it should work if you offset the probe core assembly into the front empty fuel tank, but be careful with the balancing, otherwise you’ll end up with a lot of sudden reunions with the ground.
7. I forgot.

Closing remarks:
I’m honestly surprised at how well this thing ended up performing, considering besides the tail fins, it doesn’t have a single control surface anywhere. It’s all engine gimbal. Anyway, enjoy, and good luck!