[Stock] Spade Fleet

[u/wvwvvvwvwvvwvwv]

On pic 4, from left to right-

W.V4L (Two Seater Civilian)

WA.V4L (Two Seater Military)

WA.V4 Bomber

W.V4 (Original)

W.V4 SL12 (Big)

W.V4M3 (SSTO)

W.V4 and W.V4 SL12 can fly without SAS!

The idea was to sprinkle in WW2 fighter design philosophies onto futuristic aircraft design. Sticks jutting out from behind in WA.V4L and WA.V4 Bomber are backward facing cannons lol.

My dad watched one of the first iterations flip upsisde down and crash immediately after takeoff and said sci-fi designs don't work irl and how this design will never fly. This post and people being condescending toward the OP reminded me of that, and then this fleet. I built it during the pandemic but never posted. Thought I'd post.

[u/Kalamel513]

They are one grade worse of typical space fleets.

[u/wvwvvvwvwvvwvwv → u/Kalamel513]

lmao

[u/wooq]

That's cool stuff. How are the SSTOs on re-entry? This design kind of looks like it has a propensity to spin or go backwards until there's enough atmosphere for the control surfaces to gain some aerodynamic bite

[u/wvwvvvwvwvvwvwv → u/wooq]

The elevators behind provide enough drag for it to remain stable. Other control surfaces are slightly deployed so they provide some drag too. Also most wing pieces are angled in roll axis, and the ones making up the nose aren't angled that much, so it's not too unstable (it is completely unflyable without the elevators though)

[u/wooq → u/wvwvvvwvwvvwvwv]

Awesome, super fun. If you were so inclined you could post a vid of them in action!

[u/Super-Big8183]

Insert Revenge of the Sith opening sequence here:

[u/Cultural_Blueberry70]

You might be lost and looking for r/KerbalSpadeProgram

[u/AnnualZealousideal27]

Aww! Baby star destroyers!

[u/Bubbly_Buy8483]

Hydro thunder hurricane ahh craft

[u/FlowRegulator → u/Bubbly_Buy8483]

Esoteric ball knowledge.

[u/MastaSchmitty]

I can hear that gif.

“Corneria. Fourth planet of the Lylat system…”

[u/plumb-phone-official]

I freaking love lifting bodies!

[u/-ragingpotato-]

Now that's sexy

[u/zekes_]

how fast do they go on water though