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{
    "date": "2019-04-06 18:16:27+00:00",
    "excerpt_separator_text": "View more images and show controls",
    "layout": "post",
    "oldurls": ["gaming/2019/4/06/ksp-vtol/"],
    "tags": ["Gaming", "Kerbal_Space_Program", "Airplanes", "VTOL"],
    "title": "Kerbal Space Program: VTOL"
}
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[![Screenshot of Kerbal Space Program](media/images/ksp-vtol-1)](media/images/big/ksp-vtol-1)
I finally managed to create a well working VTOL aircraft in <?= hashtag('Kerbal_Space_Program'); ?>. Inspired by the [Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II) and the [Harrier Jump Jet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrier_Jump_Jet).

[Download the .craft file](media/files/Vtol2.craft)

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## Controls

- - `1`: Main engines
- - `2`: After burner
- - `3`: VTOL Flight
- - `4`: Thrust reverser on VTOL engines
    - Used for quickly stopping the engines on touchdown
- - `5`: Normal forward orientation
- - `6`: Vertical orientation
    - for VTOL, use `Radial out` SAS mode to stabilize
- - `7`: Slightly angled orientation
    - for level flight using SAS. Used with `Radial out` SAS mode
- - `0`: Drop all payload at once

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[![Screenshot of Kerbal Space Program](media/images/ksp-vtol-2)](media/images/big/ksp-vtol-2){.size-half}
[![Screenshot of Kerbal Space Program](media/images/ksp-vtol-3)](media/images/big/ksp-vtol-3){.size-half}
[![Screenshot of Kerbal Space Program](media/images/ksp-vtol-4)](media/images/big/ksp-vtol-4){.size-half}
[![Screenshot of Kerbal Space Program](media/images/ksp-vtol-5)](media/images/big/ksp-vtol-5){.size-half}
[![Screenshot of Kerbal Space Program](media/images/ksp-vtol-6)](media/images/big/ksp-vtol-6){.size-half}
[![Screenshot of Kerbal Space Program](media/images/ksp-vtol-7)](media/images/big/ksp-vtol-7){.size-half}
[![Screenshot of Kerbal Space Program](media/images/ksp-vtol-8)](media/images/big/ksp-vtol-8){.size-half}
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