[STOCK] Kerbal Dynamics: Eagle Part I: Island Hop

[ihtoit]

This is a simple challenge. Drop four Kerbals off on the Island, and return the vehicle to KSC as quickly as possible.

The catch: You must do it in a VTOL aircraft.

RULES:

- Craft must take off and land vertically.

- Craft must use airbreathing engines. Rockets not an option.

- Stock parts only with the exception of informational mods such as KER and MechJeb.

- Stock atmo. Default heating settings.

- Passenger Kerbals must travel in enclosed pods.

- Vehicle must be piloted by a Kerbal at all times.

- No bits dropping off.

- Passengers must be dropped off at or near the relic barn on the Island.

- Normal physics and fuel rules apply.

 

SCORING:

Completion dependent on successful deployment of four Kerbals on the Island and safe return of vehicle to KSC.

Time taken from when the vehicle comes to a complete stop on the KSC runway after deployment.

[WhiteKnuckle]

Sub six-minute run. My landings could have been a lot better (faster). And this is one of my stock ships, not optimized for a race... didn't even lighten the fuel load.

I think that's enough excuses to satisfy my inner race car driver.

Highlights:

Takeoff on vertical jets alone.

High speed cruse

Braking maneuver

Getting Kerbals off a plane is like herding cats... cats with big bobblely heads. 

5:52 final time.

Full album:

http://imgur.com/a/OgxPk

 

 

 

 

Edited February 2, 2016 by WhiteKnuckle