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!)

  1. Manually extend front gears
  2. Close Front Ramps (9) and Rear Ramp (0)
  3. Manually retract the landing legs
  4. Stage (engines spinning up)
  5. Disengage Brakes if engaged
  6. Extend Flaps (8)
  7. Engage SAS
  8. Full Throttle!!
  9. Keep her in the middle of the runway, or you will lose some engines at the end
  10. At 80m/s, Stage again (lightening the ~~Candles~~, I mean, Boosters)
  11. 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
  12. Once you are out of runway, keep the ascending speed around 5m/s
  13. Retract landing gears
  14. Retract flaps (8). Caution, don't sink!!

Uses TweakScale, Mk2 Expansion and Mk3 Expansion.