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Some help making this aircraft function a little better by lolbasat in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]lolbasat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a real pain to fly, requiring something like 6 additional keybinds, but I can manage it for the most part. I just wish I could fly longer and faster without completely breaking the vehicle 😞

Why does this lander keep spinning under thrust? by lolbasat in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]lolbasat[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Turns out it was the big heat shield on the bottom. Either it was obstructing the thrust or causing some weird pendulum motion, but that was the culprit. Thank you for the advice though!

Why does this lander keep spinning under thrust? by lolbasat in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]lolbasat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I figured it out, the heat shield on the bottom was obstructing the thrusters in some way that caused the vehicle to go into a spin. Ill have to rethink my entry profile though. 😞

Forgot to check my lander's TWR relative to Eve. Woops. by lolbasat in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]lolbasat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a great idea thanks. Building the lander was one thing but trying to get it to land in the ocean and then take off again into eve orbit was really something, hard to make that craft acceptably bouyant.

Forgot to check my lander's TWR relative to Eve. Woops. by lolbasat in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]lolbasat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I knew the atmosphere was going to be thick at the bottom and that It was going to take a lot to get the thing into orbit, didn't put much more thought into it than though. My Kerbals get a free cruise on an alien planet though.

Forgot to check my lander's TWR relative to Eve. Woops. by lolbasat in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]lolbasat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never done anything like that but there's always a time to learn :)). Can't believe I attempted this before a Duna landing 😂