S5 Arrow (SSTO) (STOCK)

KSP 1.1

The S5 Arrow is a medium sized SSTO (like the S2 Athena) designed to carry four kerbals into a (maximum) orbit of 400 km. The craft is easy to fly and quite forgiving. It is equiped with droptanks (not necessary, but provide some extra fuel for a return to Kerbin), has a service bay with radiators and solar panels, but can also be used to carry some equipment into orbit.

Take-off speed is 100 m/s

Landing speed is 80 m/s

Pitch while ascending to orbit is a recommended 15 degrees, at 22000 m, switch RAPIER mode with custom key 1 and close air-intakes with custom key 2.

Other craft in the S-series

S2 Athena

S4 Apollo (taken out of service as per 1.1, it's superseded by the S5 Arrow)

S5 Arrow

S6 Axe (due to come online later)

S7 Mammoth

S8 Mastodont

S9 Beluga (due to come online later)