Request Skylon

[penlu]

Skylon is a proposal for an SSTO payload vehicle. It would be fun to fly, so...

Skylon.

 

[willy88]

I may be wrong, but I think someone already made this before.

 

[Whatu]

I started to make a simple skylon mesh in the summer, but stopped working on it ... I think i'm gonna work a little more on it this week...
When i'm at home I can post some pictures.
I talked to Urwumpe, and if I recall correctly he was willing to adapt some old code by someone to use it in the sabre engines.. that is, when he has a little free time from coding SSU.

Stay tuned for a pic of my beginner model.

 

[Notebook]

If you like the skylon, you may like this:-

http://www.orbithangar.com/search_quick.php?text=ascender

From this company:-

http://www.bristolspaceplanes.com/projects.shtml
They haven't done anything for a year or more, so the project may be stalled.

N.

 

[Whatu]

This is the mesh now

To be done:

- Payload bay and doors
- Engine nozzles
- Better wheels, and space to retract them
- Probably some better wings

- Textures

and.. any suggestion

 

[T.Neo]

That looks :speakcool:.

 

[Notebook]

Looks good.

N.

 

[Whatu]

Payload bay is done.

Next thing on the list.. engine nozzles.

There are four nozzles in the middle, but whats the outside thing? I guess its a round aperture around the four nozzles..

 

[Urwumpe]

There are four nozzles in the middle, but whats the outside thing? I guess its a round aperture around the four nozzles..

Not perfectly round, but yes. It is a number of afterburner (or reheat) cans around the rocket engine nozzles.

 

[Interceptor]

We need one of these in orbiter

Check this out the Skylon space plane very cool ,this would be great edition to orbiter,very Von Braun looking.Thanks

 

[lennartsmit]

Here's they're site.
http://www.reactionengines.co.uk/index.html

 

[Interceptor]

Thank you!

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OOPs!sorry about that didn't know that one is being made already,anyways very cool.

 

[DarkEnergy]

Is this project still in progress? I just checked to see if Skylon has been done yet because I just made my own (half) model of it as my first 3d project. I guess that's why you should check first. :lol:

I attached my version if anyone wants to see. I'll probably continue it even if this has been done since it has taught me a lot.

 

[Aurorus]

Skylon Addon Progress?

What's the current progress on the Skylon addon? I'm really looking forward to it. It's looking pretty good.

 

[Whatu]

Current progress is: abandoned (indefinite halt)

I encourage anyone who wants to make their own mesh if they feel so.

However, I don't rule out finishing (or re-doing) mine in the long term

 

[Urwumpe]

I should have a full weekend again, but I could maybe get the Skylon sources I have done so far cleaned up before the end of the year, in case somebody else wants to use them as a start. I am not sure when I will get back to Skylon development in the next time, alone SSU has still enough work for keeping a developer busy full-time for years.

 

[Whatu]

I should have a full weekend again, but I could maybe get the Skylon sources I have done so far cleaned up before the end of the year, in case somebody else wants to use them as a start. I am not sure when I will get back to Skylon development in the next time, alone SSU has still enough work for keeping a developer busy full-time for years.

That would be a good reason to dwell upon OO (Orbiter-Oriented) C++ learning, free time permitting.

 

[Interceptor]

I like the Fueling apron,and the cargo loading,hanger concept in the skylon video this would be a nice addon for the Xr5,XR2,and DGIVs,ground bases. [nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh3VKGwALcc"]YouTube- SKYLON Spaceplane: Mission Animation[/nomedia]

 

[hribek]

I should have a full weekend again, but I could maybe get the Skylon sources I have done so far cleaned up before the end of the year, in case somebody else wants to use them as a start. I am not sure when I will get back to Skylon development in the next time, alone SSU has still enough work for keeping a developer busy full-time for years.

I'd like to develop or help develop a Skylon addon. So far all Orbiter addons I've done were for personal use and hardly worth mentioning. So if you folks had something - anything that could help me out with making it, it would be great. Meshes, textures, code chunks you can spare, etc. Right now I'm munching tutorials.

 

[Urwumpe]

I'd like to develop or help develop a Skylon addon. So far all Orbiter addons I've done were for personal use and hardly worth mentioning. So if you folks had something - anything that could help me out with making it, it would be great. Meshes, textures, code chunks you can spare, etc. Right now I'm munching tutorials.

well, if you want, I can inherit you the program. The sources are pretty tough to read currently, shall I try making you a commented VESSEL3 based version with Lua support, so you can just fill the gaps?