KerbalX

Description

Not enough Elevon 4’s?

Completely rebuild Eve Aerobot, now features:

• Dual Interconnected Triple-Stage Coaxial Rotors: More power and more stable.
• Origami Mode 2.0: Now folds into an even smaller space!
• Wuble-U Tail: More ergonomic when folded and far more stable flight performance.

Comes with its own booster rocket to get to orbit, comes with a Deep Space Stage for getting to Eve via a transfer window and providing power and comms during the trip. Comes with a Bi-Conic Heatshield/Fairing for entry into Eve atmosphere or aerobraking.

How to Land/Fly on Eve:

1. Parachutes will open at 30 km altitude and slow down to ~30 m/s.
2. Stage away the Heatshield/Fairing.
3. Change probe orientation to forward and turn off SAS.
4. Unfold
5. Activate SAS to surface prograde
6. Extend Wing flaps/slates.
7. Stage away backshell/parachutes
8. Fly down at speeds > 200 m/s or cruise at < 20 km by raising to 10° pitch and activating rotor engines.
9. Extend landing gear and brakes and land at < 30 m/s.

Cautions:

• Check that the wing strut and motor interconnector strut are in place.
• Check that the wing flaps extend up and wing slats extend down.
• Check the probe orientation is reverse for launch and forward while in flight over Eve.
• Make sure you have relay sats or some other means of comms in place to control the aerobot when flying over Eve

Warnings:

• Do not exceed 4 km/s when entering Eve atmosphere or else the bi-conic heatshield may overheat.
• Do not let propellers spin when going >75 m/s or else they may wobble crazily.

A stock rocket called Eve Aerobot 2.0. Built with 141 of the finest parts, its root part is miniFuselage. Built in the VAB in KSP version 1.7.2.

Details:

• Type: VAB
• Class: probe
• Part Count: 141
• Pure Stock

Boosterless Specs:

• Parts: 79
• Mass: 3.193 tons
• Max Cruise Alt: 20 km
• Cruise Speed: 38 m/s
• Max Cruise Pitch: 10°
• Max Climb Pitch: 30°
• Max Power Speed: 75 m/s
• Max Dive Speed: >200 m/s
• Min Take-Off Speed 20 m/s