Kerbal Space Program 0.9 Career 12

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Published on February 18, 2015 2:56:05 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8f0_fwXqfs

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Kerbal Space Program (2015)

Duration: 1:02:44

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Playing more Kerbal Space Program, continuing my 0.9 career game by testing some aircraft!

Like normal, we start off in Mission Control picking out some contracts to do. We find a contract for some atmospheric scans that would have us use the pressure sensor we recently unlocked at three locations. We have yet to upgrade the space plane hanger and runway, but we do have the funds to do so, so we take that contract. We also take a contract to rescue a kerbin from orbit and one to gather science from the space around kerbin.

We then upgrade both the space plane hanger and the runway to level 2. This allows us to build and launch larger aircraft, as we were running up against the part limit with our previous aircraft.

Speaking of previous aircraft, we look at the locations for this new contract, and they aren't far off. We decide to take the previous aircraft that we built, and add some pressure sensors to it, and use it to complete the contract.

We load Elsen Kerman into the cockpit, and take off heading south, towards the first point. We get to the location, but we aren't high enough, so we pull up into a vertical climb, and take the readings above 19 km. The plane keeps going up to just over 30 km, before coming down again. At about 12 km we regain control and are able to pull out of the dive we were in. We then head north east to the second point where we need to take a reading below 17 km. This is comparatively easy. We then head back to the south east, towards the mountains where we have to take a reading from the ground.

We get close to this last point, and we come in low and slow over the ground with our landing gear extended to attempt to land. We get notified that we are over the point, and we begin to attempt to land, but only a few seconds later we are told that we are leaving the area. We throttle up a bit and prepare for a turn to attempt another go. However, we turn too hard and begin to loose control of our craft and stall. We quickly throttle up and regain control, but we are now below the mountain ridge. We attempt to pull up quickly, but it isn't enough. Luckily, our landing gear is down, and takes the brunt of the impact, however one of the wings impacts the ground and explodes as we bounce back into the air.

We are back in the air, but the unbalanced lift from the partially destroyed wing causes us to spiral! We quickly activate the emergency parachutes, but it appears that one was destroyed with the wing. The two remaining parachutes do slow us down and allow us to land safely, be we cannot collect the last point of data. However, we are able to recover the plane.

We launch again, and go directly for the third point. Unnoticed by me was that Jeb jumped into the cockpit. We are able to head to the last point, slow down, and use the parachutes to land safely. Once on the ground, we take the final reading for the contract.

We decide at this point, that with all the remaining fuel, that we can fly back to the KSC and get near full recovery for the craft. So we take off, and head east, back to KSC. We get lined up with the runway, going low and slow with the gear lowered.

Unfortunately, as we land, the plane tilts to the right, causing the right wing to hit the runway and explode. We panic and apply the brakes. This worsens the tilt, causing the plane to roll. Even though we were going only 45 m/s, the craft disintegrates and explodes! Hopefully Jeb will be alright!

If we are to accomplish the other visual inspection contract, we will need a craft that will be able to fly to the south poll. The rest of the episode is dedicated to construction of such a plane. We go to the R&D department and unlock supersonic flight the the mk2 parts it unlocks.

We build a plane with a mk2 cockpit and body, with two engines with fuel tanks at the base of the wings and one engine one the central body. The craft is given large wings with plenty of lift for easy takeoffs and eight air intakes for high latitude flight. If has more than three times the fuel of our previous plane. For safety, we attach six parachutes, and also all ladders that should allow the pilots to repack the parachutes.

At the end of the video, we take this plane on a short test flight. It performs decently with the one issue being that it seems to be a bit nose heave, but that should fix itself as we burn off fuel.

Next episode will to attempt to accomplish the visual inspection contract with this plane.

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