Klilidiplomus

I really have no idea how that happened. They seem to be leftovers from an earlier interplanetary flight, but that does not explain how they got in the air like that.

I succesfully completed the challenge in version 0.17. The Sky Guardian uses a single aerospike engine to save the hassle of managing multiple types of engines. I even managed to land on the runway despite severely overshooting the KSC. Flight album: http://imgur.com/a/AIrJ4 I really should've taken a screenshot of the flight log to prove that no parts were destroyed, but I think the pictures are sufficient.

I managed to get directly on a collision course with Ike from a solar orbit, and landed safely...

I managed to get to the pole in 29 minutes and 33 seconds. I could have done it a bit faster, if I hadn't had map view shenanigans and hadn't overshot the pole a few times. And I need to detach the external fuel tanks earlier to reduce drag. I think I will be able to beat the record next time, but for now I'll settle for second place. I did use the fixed camera mod, but the plane is all stock otherwise, so I think it should count for 'stock' category. Have some images:

Gah! I actually got to the island, but during landing the plane bounced off the terrain and some parts of the aircraft exploded. > (You have to right-click and select Show Picture to view these in full size.) At least I know it can reach the island while flying at 200 metres.