290 TONS SSTO RAPTOR CLASS SSRT

290 TON PAYLOAD into orbit. Had fun making it but I think I'm going to take on something smaller for a while. ಠ_ಠ
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GAME : Kerbal Space Program VERSION 1.12.2
MUSIC : KSP sound track
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :
1. When do you upload videos? - I make videos as often as I can.
2. What do you do for a living? - I work a full time construction job plus any overtime I can get.
3. Where can I download the craft file? - No downloads as of yet. I don't have the time, but these videos are meant for you to be inspired to build your own crafts. I try to make it so you can follow along with the build.
4. What is a SSRT ? - SSRT means Single Stage Rocket Technology. It was a term used before the term SSTO was a thing.
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DLCs:
BREAKING GROUND & MAKING HISTORY EXPANSION
(NOT of the VANILLA game but still counts as STOCK and not a 3rd party MOD)
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MODS:
Waterfall ( Makes rocket exhaust and sound better )
forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/...
EasyVesselSwitch (Press ALT and click on any craft) spacedock.info/mod/1906/Easy%...
Camera Tools (Cinematic stuff) spacedock.info/mod/2657/Camer...
KerbalEngineer (Technical readouts) www.curseforge.com/kerbal/ksp...
Simple Construction (building and mining for metals) www.curseforge.com/kerbal/ksp...
RE-STOCK ( New skins for stock parts ) spacedock.info/mod/2098/Restock
Trajectories ( Shows flight path prediction ) spacedock.info/mod/396/Trajec...
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SYSTEM:
GPU: GeForce GTX 1650
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-Core Processor 3.80 GHz
- Memory: 32.00 GB RAM
- Resolution: 1920 x 1200 59Hz
- OS: Windows 10
THE CHANNEL:
This channel is about Kerbal Space Program and can consist of SSTO building tutorials and rocket building tutorials. Some times the videos contain bad language and adult humor but on a low level. In these videos no planet is safe as we can explore space together by landing on places like Duna and Jool and build large Duna colonies or orbital space stations. Also, Interplanetary SSTO builds seem to be a hot topic in the KSP community so I will be touching on those as well. I also build SSRT space craft. These are fun to build and easy to fly! Warships or space warships are one of my favorite things to make. Stock weapons can be very challenging and so when building them over time , you get to see the evolution of the designs. Same thing with the Warships. They get better and better with each new design.
Now , I know it's considered cheating but Kraken drives are a fun way to put things like warp drive ( like in Star Trek ) and or hyper drives ( like in Star Wars ) in your Kerbal space program game. These game mechanic loopholes are fun to figure out as you find out how they work and how to incorporate them into your star ship design.
Everything from Outposts on far away moons and Mining Stations around asteroids and comets, you name it I've ether built it or it's on my to do list! I still haven't really explored things like building SpaceX starship or any of the NASA spacecraft, and I think that's because it been done to many times. Recreations of spacecraft can be found almost everywhere on KZbin now and so making yet another one seem redundant. Only if the spacecraft recreation is of one that I loved as a kid will I even attempt to build it. Like the Apollo Moon Lander, or the whole Apollo rocket! Now that rocket was cool!
Many people have ask me if I'm ever going to wear my Mandalorian helmet ever again for my videos. And , yes. when the time is right, and I get a new wabcam, I will be dawning the helmet once more!
Thank you everyone! ... This is the way.
#SSTO #KSP #HowTo

[@crucialbeatle7935]

Now just imagine shoving a load of pocket fighters in that thing

[@Magi..]

this needs to be a thing

[@aguywhodoesstuff1116]

arsenal bird ssto

[@3DRC-707]

YAS!

[@vengeance7762]

@@aguywhodoesstuff1116 dear god.

[@homemadecringeycontent6363]

YES.

[@crucialbeatle7935]

The notification scared me, cuz of the caps. I over reacted a bit for the fannart but Yh thanks!

[@elektron2kim666]

"KSC, we are missing a strut!" (big crisis in KSC) KSC: "There should be one more, hidden in the big rocket." Valentina: "I'm not going this time." (Looking at the others one by one.)

[@stormhawk4277]

One of the best looking SSTOs I've ever seen! Kinda reminds me of that shuttle from Avatar.

[@mrbyzantine0528]

THAT'S WHAY IT LOOKED FAMILIAR!

[@mariasirona1622]

The Valkyrie?

[@keithrushforth4019]

One thing I've found useful with Kerbal space planes is rocket assisted take off. Basically I have a couple of small solid rockets slung under the wings that help accelerate it down the runway, and get it into the air. When the solids burn out I drop them in the sea, and then fly it like a normal air breathing SSTO.

[@vaos3712]

sadly that would be considered a stage and therefore not an SSTO 🙁

[@keithrushforth4019]

@@vaos3712 Yes strictly speaking it's not an SSTO,. But it serves the same purpose of getting stuff into space cheaply. Using a couple of small solids to accelerate means I need far fewer Rapier engines, as the Rapier is very inefficient at low speeds. And fewer engines also reduces the mass of the actual plane, therefore increasing it's delta v. Also it''s fun making like a bomber and dropping stuff in the ocean just off the end of the runway.

[@ferdinandhenkel4567]

Well the Star raker also would have used expandable landing gear on takeoff since it was a lot lighter on landing it ditched a few of the „Wheels“ after takeoff.

[@ScarlettStunningSpace]

It looks like something out of Star Wars, very cool ship.

[@davidrgilson]

BTW that wind sound effect on the final approach was a lovely touch!

[@shadowryth7308]

Your videos give me so much inspiration to build some cool crafts in KSP. Definitely one of my favorite channels. Keep up the good work! Going to be really really cool when KSP2 comes out and you build interstellar ships.

[@Assmagnus]

Use a mini docking port on each side of the cargo bay door to lock them together.

[@bobbyjeffsupremelordofcraz3532]

You can actually use multiples along the length of the bay for extra S E C U R Eness

[@vaos3712]

I tried that. But during reentry the forces of lift created by the cargo bay doors stretches the docking ports enough to mess around with the stability of the craft because the docking ports simply aren’t strong enough .

[@WrenPhoenix]

End result is friggen awesome looking. Love your style, VAOS!

[@IcaraxXx]

Amazing. I dont think I'd have the patience to work on such a monster, part by part.

[@NightTyrant6]

Still a really great video, I actually feel like making my own SSRT/SSTO because they are really cool, plus I really like your cinematic

[@h.a.9880]

You've outdone yourself, Vaos! And given the quality of videos and the ingenuity of your designs, that is saying a lot! I love how the Raptor offers a docking port and crew quarters. It's that tiny little detail to round out the whole design and make it feel more real. I could totally see this as a design McDonnell Douglas, Boeing or Northrop Grumman came up. That massive cargo-bay with its doors looks absolutely rad as well.

[@MasterHumplick]

Those part counts have to cause Kraken to pop up.

[@gus-norminalspace7027]

This might be too big of a project, but maybe try doing your space military stuff with most of the craft being SSRT spaceplanes? Would be futuristic, but with a bit of added realism.

[@tomcatproject145]

WOW I’m just speechless this craft is magnificent

[@R3aper9048]

I'm terrified of trying to run that on my PC. On another note just wanted to say thanks for all the SSTO tutorials. Literally the FIRST SSTO I made using all the concepts from your videos and it was able to accelerate to 600 before hitting 7000

[@brycedarnell7395]

Did my own Raptor-Class SSRT. *I may or may not have taken “Raptor” too literally.* I have a giant GIANT SSRT which lags my game out so bad lol, a wingspan AS WIDE AS THE DAMN RUNWAY, AND IT’S *_DAMN GLORIOUS._*

[@pqddachu]

8:39 that scared the living shit out of me 😂

[@nathanskinner423]

Just, wow. Awesome. I love your cinematics and the craft just looks awesome.

[@PlayerCarter.]

The crashes look incredible

[@dxg3193]

Hey, I really enjoy your ssrt videos. They deviate from your normal ssto and put a little twist on it.

[@grummanschumann6475]

the montage repeatedly gave me the "holy fucking shit this is so badass" goosebumps

[@cmbaz1140]

Explosions are the bread and butter of this game

[@aaronquicksall4269]

Amazing Video! I don't know if this would be a simpler thing to do but something I have always been interested in seeing and learning how it would be to build a modular station out beyond the orbit of Eeloo and then get to it from Kerbin. I have not even the faintest idea of how to get that encounter. Just an idea. Hope you have a great day! Thx

[@snowboyz0825]

It's easy yet hard at the same time

[@StoneTall]

Love that you can keep up the great content on top of working full time. It brings me great joy when you upload. I hope the release of ksp 2 helps boost your channel and raise subscribers

[@ianxkuraoka6296]

Your videos inspire me to study engineering

[@generalsirc2615]

Maybe try to build a fighter jet. That would be relatively simple to do

[@guy_autordie]

The patience! Damn. It's great.

[@bonelesssnek4883]

i love SSRT's because since rocket engines are so fuel greedy, when building one you have to go big or go home.

[@sandyseldon7641]

Great job bro!! Wonderful engineering inspiration!!

[@michaelmiller9449]

Great video, I enjoyed the captions, and subscriber jump scares, mostly commenting for algorithm

[@benja6181]

Bro love your videos and also the effort to make these craft (I know by experience how frustrating is can be) Keep it up!

[@lau0_03]

Beatifull SSTO!! man you´re the best

[@philipjacoby5769]

Beautiful, as always.

[@stevedudley2757]

Extremely well done!

[@MiG-25IsGOAT]

That is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen excellent job

[@dansands8140]

Thank you for your hard work, my dude. 10 hour days are tough.

[@LeonidSaykin]

Rocket powered SSTOs were probably a thing in the old sci-fi

[@Jetspeed_10]

Should use it for the Duna Kolony.

[@CupcakesLanders]

My word! You’re going to have to teach me how to build this big. 😮

[@vaos3712]

dude your crafts are so cool that I’ve tried to replicate them but can’t! what dark space sorcery do you use! 🤔

[@B0aws]

Great video BTW

[@GABRIEL-ej4ei]

This was an absolute beautiful beast you created, very inspiring. I love your building style it is really good. Question though your ksp creations are mostly Ssto's and SSRT's, I havent seen you build many 2 stage rockets like falcon 9 ect. Is there a reson for why that is. Anyways just had my morning coffe with your video which is almost like a religion at this point and I always feel inspired afterwards. Anyways love you channel and keep up the great work . Another thing I cant wait to see you build huge amazing crafts to go interstellar in ksp 2

[@exio_exio1234]

Love Ur vids so much!!!

[@valecasini]

Looking at all your videos I see recreation of SSTO from USA... I was thinking if there was other projects for SSTO/SSRT in Europe or Russian ones? btw, as always, loved the video! ❤️

[@crucialbeatle7935]

He could try the upcoming skylon project

[@bar04z]

@@crucialbeatle7935 Since he mentioned the engine placement options for weight distribution in this video, a HOTOL vs SKYLON comparison could be fun.

[@CaptainHeadcrab]

What an absolute unit

[@tixeright9120]

To overcome the rocket-exhaust problem from forward sitting the engines, I put them at the end of wings, or at least midway, and since wings are absolute shit at supporting weight, especially a lot of weight under a lot of thrust, and just invite the kraken at every stage of the mission, I use all the extra durable structural parts instead, sometimes even off-angle fuel tanks, because when you're building an ssrt worrying about drag is for chumps. And you use wingy-bits where you need them for control and hopefully a soft landing. Really what you got to worry about with my designs is heating, so I end up using heat shields and radiators galore, because the things come crashing back thru the atmosphere like bricks until the air is thick enough to give wings control. Skipping off the atmosphere, they are not. Half the time they don't even need airbracks, because they can just pancake the atmosphere whenever they need to slow down.

[@tyson5811]

I have an idea for you if you remember your carrier make a spaceplane fighter that is capable of de-orbiting, fly down and have a small air battle and then be able to fly back up to the carrier (cause if the fighters fail they should be able to head back to the carrier re-arm and refuel and try again)

[@lucienpapercraft5171]

Basically Skylon

[@jaxieselway8146]

Man I wish I was as talented as you are. You are cool as heck man have a good day

[@Ted-12]

Your approach is impractical but beautiful 😊. My approach is a practical but not that good looking air breathing SSTO that can lift more than twice the weight up, depending on the implementation, but it's much harder to fly plus it uses a ton of engines and creates lots of lag 😅 I will upload a video of it at some point.

[@juliussluppick7055]

Looks like a mark 5 f22 raptor

[@bragapedro]

6:46 couldn't you put small docking ports with same vessel interaction on either side of the bay doors?

[@mariasirona1622]

They have weight and they take space

[@bragapedro]

@@mariasirona1622 yea, but I mean, look at that cargo capacity, I don't think the docking port's weight would be even remotely significant compared to that

[@bragapedro]

Aerodynamics might be a valid concern, though

[@mariasirona1622]

@@bragapedro they still take space, that cargo bay looks kinda tight for the tank

[@vaos3712]

actually I tried using docking ports for locking the doors, with a single hinge for both cargo bay doors to swing open, but the force of reentry still pulls The docking ports apart even if they’re connected. They don’t break connection mind you, but The docking ports are still pulled apart from The enormous amount of Lift generated by the cargo bay doors.

[@skunkbeef3417]

Is this delivery method more fuel efficient than a traditional rocket launch with the same payload?

[@vaos3712]

probably, but not as cool looking 😎

[@snowboyz0825]

It should be because wings create lift and allows you to maintain speed with less resistance

[@hphp31416]

Rocket powered orbital biplane that turns into triplane on reentry

[@davidrgilson]

This is amazing, how does your PC not die with all that part count?

[@shadowryth7308]

Haha that’s what I was thinking. My poor laptop would catch on fire if I built that lol

[@vaos3712]

I was recently was blessed to receive enough funding through this channel to be able to get a new CPU. Mind you that I’ve had this computer for over 10 years and I’ve rebuilt it five times, but it’s still kicking and hopefully for many years to come.😁

[@davidrgilson]

@@vaos3712 That's great, you deserve it :-)

[@Koldatt]

Now add drills and converters for self refueling and youve got yourself an infinity vehicle

[@Shadow_2004.]

Wow cool

[@yeeted_chaz_m7555]

6:15 lol that voice.

[@luisvega6580]

Eat your biscuits and sausage gravy!!!

[@kermitface4602]

Your videos are pretty chad

[@CNWPlayer]

YAY

[@cyandragon6510]

We did it boys, we got a huge fuel tank with a docking port into orbit

[@user-pk2dz5cz2f]

Let me not lie but you ssto needs a mission

[@Imarius086]

DUn nUH (tm) (I'm going to collect these Vaos quotes!)

[@vaos3712]

🤣

[@B0aws]

IDÉA(!): try and make the smalest and/or the lightest orbital draft that can onl you can do! Just the opposite of the craft in this video. SSRT/SSTO or not is up to you.

[@Happystabby]

yeah epic

[@AD_SPACE_2024_...Aditya...]

Why don't you try the re-entry particles effect renewed mod it makes re-entry look way better and also has no performance impact in the game ,nice vid as always

[@vaos3712]

I would but, it wouldn’t feel realistic as it replicates the reentry of a space craft with a ablative heat shield. It would be nice if they had 2 types of reentry graphics. One for ablative heat shielding and another for reusable tile heat shielding.

[@lb2791]

Do your winged SSRTs actually make use of their wings on ascent or are they mostly for landing? I'm asking bc I have been thinking about the concept of a winged rocket that is basically underpowered to reach orbit but can do so using the lift of the wings. This would allow you to use less engines or engines that aren't exactly optimized for atmospheric flight. Most of my concepts revolved around trying to get the maximum amount of weight into orbit using a single rhino engine. I haven't really gotten to a point where it's actually better than using other means of achieving orbit. I haven't made any calculations but I guess the added weight from the wings bascially eats up any weight saved from not using more engines.

[@vaos3712]

If you’re looking for efficiency then perhaps make something that looks more like the x-33. for me personally, I have noticed that you need more Thrust to weight ratio if you intend on launching straight up in comparison to launching sideways and gaining speed for lift. having wings allows you to achieve lift with less thrust. launching at a 40° to 45° angle helps not only gain altitude but allows your craft to gain speed at the same time with only about 1.3 TWR. Plus it helps slow down the craft much better than not having any wings at all during reentry.

[@ulyssebully5816]

pourquoi cette vidéo est tellement sous estimer?, bonjours de France :)

[@user-pk2dz5cz2f]

The most impossible thing has been done

[@martylawson1638]

Fyi, fairings have funny aerodynamics. All they're area, drag, and lift is lumped and applied at the center of the fairing base. Should let you move the body lift aft without it being so obvious.

[@JollyRogerAerospace]

[@vaos3712]

[@sandermur5613]

#DoubleDeltaWingsAreCool

[@ScalarYoutube]

*Reply for a link to the new unofficial VAOS Discord*

[@yolo_xenophone]

But you can totally use clamps arms instead of struts tho

[@vaos3712]

i think i know what you mean. docking ports right? or are you talking about same vessel interaction interlocking mechanism? if so I already tried it and it did not end well 🥲

[@yolo_xenophone]

@@vaos3712 nah no docking ports, i meant to reference the advanced grabbing unit or the A.G.U. Junior I’ve found that they’re more reliable and almost as strong as metalic duck tape, with the added benefit of being toggled ;)

[@dimn0198]

why dont you use fairings to make the nose ?

[@dizziestglobe81]

U should try the mk 33 mod

[@tomasguzman8295]

Hi

[@PrintScreen.]

plaen

[@theboneguy8253]

What do u think about the new KSP 2 video?

[@vaos3712]

loved it 😎

[@davidrgilson]

Nearly First 🙂

[@david_eldios_]

vaos

[@cheebo4031]

vaos

[@cosmic_cupcake]

vaos?

[@MrDucky21]

craft file? I really wanna try it out.

[@thegeneralofskies]

What is the flight music??

[@vaos3712]

description 🙂

[@thegeneralofskies]

Thanks! Its very epic haha

[@jojo-._.]

what is ur job that ur workingt that long?

[@vaos3712]

Road construction

[@jojo-._.]

@@vaos3712 ohh ok cool. u might be a little over qualified but i only know u from our great vidios

[@anekdoche7055]

adon wana work:'(

[@gamefamily2020]

First

[@booogagaming5223]

It's impossible for you to make anything ugly in this game.

[@manicpanda8741]

Holy shit you havent't promised too much! here, have a cookie

[@t.fekkes7364]

You absolutely blew my expectations, and that says a lot since I was already hyped! Btw, do you have a discord?

[@vaos3712]

nope 😁

[@snowboyz0825]

@@vaos3712 rip