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ESN-104A [A for April Joke]

Watch test flight video to get fooled: https://imgur.com/a/NbRxUa1

The actual project is now finished as ESN-104 LEOPARD

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ESN-104A DART III (European Spacecraft - Nuclear powered - model 104A, Dual-mode Aerospace Reusable Transit, generation III) is an experimental passenger SSTO spaceplane using only liquid fuel and no oxidizer. The designation A stands for "All-LF".

Pure stock, no mods, no DLCs. 112 parts, root part is the cockpit.

- Deadlines of university stuff are drawing near, it may take me a bit time to finalize this design, which I really like and eager to share, so I'm posting it as-is. No Key Features for now.
- Early test flight models achieve LKO with 900m/s - 1km/s dV in a relatively compact package with little to no functional part clipping (especially wings in this case), as shown in the 4th screenshot. This model uses Mk2 cargo bays to carry Mk1+Mk0 fuel tanks, fully utilizing the volume of Mk2 parts that are otherwise greatly wasted. The cargo bay should stay closed.

Engage SAS, stage to launch, rotate at 120m/s and 10 degrees to space!
Refer to my other SSTOs for a more-or-less standard landing procedure (40km PE aerobraking reentry).

Below is a test flight video.
Recommended to watch after you’ve seriously flown it yourself, otherwise you may miss some fun!
https://imgur.com/a/NbRxUa1

But better watch before noon.

Wish you enjoy!