Ab.R.A.T.O :: ABusive Rocket Assisted Take Off
The Human Military created R.A.T.O.
Kerbal created Ab.R.A.T.O., the most stupid way to takeoff with a ~800ton cargo.
Long live the Kraken!!!! :)
Craft: here
Taking Off (Good Luck!)
- Manually extend front gears
- Close Front Ramps (9) and Rear Ramp (0)
- Manually retract the landing legs
- Stage (engines spinning up)
- Disengage Brakes if engaged
- Extend Flaps (8)
- Engage SAS
- Full Throttle!!
- Keep her in the middle of the runway, or you will lose some engines at the end
- At 80m/s, Stage again (lightening the ~~Candles~~, I mean, Boosters)
- Let her raise her nose by herself - don't try to pitch her yourself, or you will stress out the rearest wheels and lose the rear engines
- Once you are out of runway, keep the ascending speed around 5m/s
- Retract landing gears
- Retract flaps (8). Caution, don't sink!!
Uses TweakScale, Mk2 Expansion and Mk3 Expansion.