Kerbal Express Airlines - Regional Jet Challenge (Reboot)

[qzgy]

From the wiki, 3 769 911 m

[GDJ]

3 minutes ago, NightshineRecorralis said:

What is the circumference of Kerbin? I don't remember off the top of my head.

Kerbin
Orbital Velocity	9284.5 m/s
Physical Characteristics
Equatorial radius	600 000 m
Equatorial Circumference	3 769 911 m

 

So, any range past 4000 km is really moot.

EDIT: qzgy and I posted at the same time.

Edited October 22, 2017 by GDJ

[NightshineRecorralis]

Ok, I've essentially created a plane that can fly around the world twice with 170 passengers 

Neat.

[CrazyJebGuy]

Now, seeing the need for a long range float-plane, Gawain Aeroplane Industries presents: The Skots Long (As a float-plane and a Small Regional Jet)

Capable of flying with a range of 5,440 km (enough to circle the whole planet twice!) at 170m/s, this plane can comfortably land, it handles very nicely and is very easy to train pilots familiar with other Skots family planes, or most any plane really, it is very easy to fly. This plane can accelerate very quickly to 70m/s, where one can lift off easily. This is because the engines can easily be switched between dry and wet modes of operation. On sea, it can take off also quickly. It is very sturdy, when landing on water you can ditch it at twice the normal speed, and it will be fine. During testing it was ditched at 102m/s, and needed repairs, but was safe and largely survived.

We recoomend 2/3 throttle, rear engine not active, dry for fuel economy, at sea level. Or, you can go much faster.

You can have 1/3 throttle, all engines, and go at 150m/s and have 6,666 km. Or, you can go far faster.

Carrying 40 Kerbals, more than double the requirement for a seaplane, it gets respectable mileage, of 0.047 gppm.

It is fairly cheap though, at $50,703,000 dry and $55,823,000 wet.

Note: It's just a longer range Skots Small. The Skots Small can land on water too.

Download: https://kerbalx.com/BristolBrick/GAI-Skots-Long

Old Link: https://bristolbrick.itch.io/ksp-aeroplanes-for-competition

Edited December 20, 2017 by CrazyJebGuy

[RedPandaz]

Are we allowed to put these things into atmospheric orbit?

 

[hoioh]

On 10-9-2017 at 10:17 PM, Mjp1050 said:

• 15,000m altitude limit, unless in the Supersonic category
• Aircraft must stay in the atmosphere

 

 

[qzgy]

19 hours ago, RedPandaz said:

Are we allowed to put these things into atmospheric orbit?

 

Also besides seeing the above, its LF-Air engines only, which will not really function above 25 km

[RedPandaz]

 

12 hours ago, hoioh said:

• 15,000m altitude limit, unless in the Supersonic category
• Aircraft must stay in the atmosphere

 

57 minutes ago, qzgy said:

Also besides seeing the above, its LF-Air engines only, which will not really function above 25 km

What if you get it to orbital speeds at 20km?

[MostExcellent]

I present a new supersonic/regional jet: the K2707, which carries 40 passengers at over mach 2.8\

https://imgur.com/a/HGZ41

In supercruise, at an altitude of 12-14 km, it can reach a cruising speed of 840-860 m/s, and an estimated range of 1600 km

For extra range, afterburners can be disabled, and cruising at ~300 m/s at 7km of altitude one should be able to reach the extended range target of 2500km

The K2707 features excellent stability and lift at all speeds, especially for a supersonic craft, as well as an airbrake system. This making takeoff and landing is a breeze, not to mention the bulk of the flight. Features leather seats, which, though small, feel quite comfortable and luxurious. In addition, we even managed to fit in enough storage space for snacks and a (mostly functional) lavatory!

All this could be yours for only a cool $30 million

Download: https://kerbalx.com/crafts/35654/

Edited October 24, 2017 by MostExcellent
Imgur album broken, could not fix

[Im The One]

 

That One Plane Company (TOPC) would like to submit its entry into the supersonic category.

The SST-1 or referred to by as the flying diamond, due to its unique wing shape. The aircraft features a unique feature in that the windows are on the roof and ceiling due to the wings/fuel tanks being in the way. This though gives a unique view as the aircraft takes off and lands.

 In house testing has shown take off speeds around 40-50 m/s. The vessel only has one action group. It shuts off the middle engine for ease of flight while coming in to land. Our recommended low cruise altitude is 6000m with a cruise speed of 420 m/s. At this cruise set up range is 1900 km.  Our high cruise altitude recommendation is at 10,000m with a speed of 373 m/s. At this point range is extended to 2600 km. It can be yours for the price of $36,240,000.

Download: https://www.dropbox.com/s/odpnbz8iovn08hs/TOPC SST-1.craft?dl=0

Album:

https://imgur.com/a/iWXB5

(also its been a while can someone show me how to actually put an album in and not just the link)

 

Edited October 25, 2017 by Im The One

[qzgy]

1 hour ago, Im The One said:

(also its been a while can someone show me how to actually put an album in and not just the link)

Currently, I think its impossible. You can put in individual images with the direct link, or the BBCode.

[Saltshaker]

What is the deadline for submissions?

[FleshJeb]

1. The Klonkorde is a 72-passenger, Medium Regional Jet by FleshJeb Studios.
2. Album /a/Yu6HK will appear when post is submitted
3. https://kerbalx.com/FleshJeb/Klonkorde
4. Cost: $69,958,000
5. Cruising speed: 6500m @ 276 m/s. Please see pictures for testing data.
6. The Klonkorde is powered by one highly efficient Goliath engine. The large, rear-mounted turbofan makes for a VERY quiet flight.
   Our roomy Mk2 passenger cabins and quiet operation make for a luxurious ride. In addition, the front two cabin sections are separated from the others, and can be outfitted as a first-class section.
   The inclusion of a probe core means a library of the finest in in-flight entertainment, plus the ability to support android flight attendants (save on those wages!)
   For the sophisticated Kerbal, the android flight attendants can BE the in-flight entertainment--We assure you that they are FULLY functional.
   The extremely narrow planform saves you valuable floor space in the hangar. Unlike our competitors, up to four Klonkordes can be staged and ready to exit the hangar doors at the same time--Perfect for the peak holiday season.
   The takeoff speed of 84m/s is slightly faster than requested, but with such a powerful engine, the required runway distance is short.

Other Stats:
Range: over 2000km. It exceeds 1500km even at a lower and faster cruising altitude of 4000m @ 321 m/s.
Mass: 37.167 tons full, 29.367 tons dry.
Dimensions: 39.8m L x 12.2m W x 5.8m T
Parts: 50.
Fuel: 1560 kal.
Fuel Consumption: ~0.204 kal/s.
Takeoff speed: 84 m/s.
Landing speed: ~75 m/s
Action groups: 1 = Flaps, 2 = Thrust-reverser. (The flaps are a bit of a pain; I only use them to slow down.)

 

 

Edited October 26, 2017 by FleshJeb

[HamnavoePer]

Perbro Aerospace and Aviation is Pleased to Present the Delta II, This is a High-Capacity Medium Range Supersonic Aircraft. THIS is the Aircraft you need to get your customers from A to B in style, Luxury and Comfort she will fly comfortably at 10,000 Metres above Sea level at 950 m/ps Thanks to Her 4 Kolls Koyce Kolympus Engines while Burning just 2.31 Kallons of Fuel a Second. This is the Future and it’s Here now. During Independent Tests The Delta II Could Fly for more than 2,000 KM on one tank of Fuel and still have Fuel to Spare. Even Better, She can take off and Land on short runways to Match the performance of a much smaller aircraft thanks to the All-New Ultra-Lift©  Technology. This involves CONTENT CENSORED, PATENT PENDING to ensure the Best lift is gained from the Wings. This can be all YOURS today for just $156700000, A real Bargain for YOUR airline, Due to the Amount of RND that went into this thing, HOWEVER, If your airline can prove that it can buy a fleet of these we are Happy to barter the Price down by as much as $10,000,000. PLEASE NOTE: Pilots will have to take a short Online course to Learn how to fly this thing as it may suffer Unexpected Rapid Disassembly if a pilot attempts to turn at High Speed (<800 m/ps) You can buy this aircraft NOW at     https://kerbalx.com/HamnavoePer/Delta-II     

If you want to See before you buy --> https://imgur.com/gallery/ZjsCP

     

Edited October 27, 2017 by HamnavoePer
Image not working :(

[HamnavoePer]

Perbro Aerospace and Aviation is BACK with our latest aircraft! The Isometric I and the Isometric I bush Edition will get your passengers to that Dirt Airstrip Two Villages accross with Ease. Just in case you happen to live on the Kerthenian Koast then you can still get to the local rainforest with ease even if you don't have a local airstrip! Well, but then again, if you live on the Koast then you will have as much Airstrip for THIS arcraft as you need! You see, She can land on water! Simply fly in low, skim the surface until you are going slow enough to not destroy the aircraft (>100 m/ps), deploy the Airbrakes and drop right In! fot taxi ON WATER simply press 3 to shut down the flight engines and Press 4 to start up the Taxiing engine and coast to the Shore. "Now, but i need to take off again" I hear you say, Don't worry, we thought of that too, you'll need to activate the Afterburners which use CONTENT CENSORED, PATENT PENDING technology to increase your thrust output. This is even specially icensed for use on takeoff by the KCAA (Kerbin Civil Aviation Authority). However, you will have to wait until you are moving forward at 60 m/ps before ducking under the water and pulling up hard to unstick from the surface. For just $2500 we can even fit an Autopilot for you. And she'll cruise just below the speed of soundup to about 10,000 Metres. All of This comes for just $35399000 (base) or $39311000 (Bush, Price Raised due to Manufacturing Costs) BUY HERE: https://kerbalx.com/HamnavoePer/Isometric-I (base) https://kerbalx.com/HamnavoePer/Isometric-I-Bush (Bush) If you want to see before you buy

----->     https://imgur.com/RTQY2Ru

 

Edited October 27, 2017 by HamnavoePer

[HamnavoePer]

I am allowed 2 + Entries right? and two in the same category? Because I made a second Hypersonic aircraft...

[TaRebelSheep]

I made a Forum profile just for this...

 

Trifekta Aeronautics would like to present the B-3 "Lance", a small regional Jet with a maximum rated passenger capacity of 56 (though you could crush more in, sure) and a rated maximum speed of approx. 300m/s (though you could push it a bit faster, sure). at 28,345 x 1,000 = 28,345,000 funds (funds? Money? Kerbucks? Whatever.) it's not the cheapest but it's easy to control and has a range of about 1100 km at 300m/s and 6000-7000 m.

to take off simply max throttle and watch it lift off at about 60-70m/s. When landing make sure that you line up the runway a fair distance beforehand, the Lance doesn't need much runway but yaw control is rather unresponsive.

https://imgur.com/a/gkPVd

the Lance's unusually long wingspan make it great at flying slow (>50m/s) and large ailerons make it very controllable and it is very hard to stall, I haven't managed it yet! TA test pilots report rather high gee forces when entering sharp turns so make sure all paying passengers have disembarked before attempting 100m radius loops.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zh6o0wc1vf3el04/Trifekta Aeronautics B-3 _Lance_.craft?dl=0 for the craft, which is completely stock.

Get one today!

P.S. TA is not responsible for any injury or damage to anyone or anything that has or may have anything to do with the purchase, ownership or existence of this product.

[HamnavoePer]

Howdy Y'all? Perbro Aerospace wishes to offer YET ANOTHER aircraft design. This is our Second Supersonic aircraft as, well, that is our speciality after all ;). This is the Zoomer which we want to offer as a Cheaper Alternative to the Screechcraft which was bought for transatlantic flights. THis is our first aircraft capable of Circumnavigating Kerbin on one tank of fuel. We even decided that, well, perhaps you might want to use it in chains of islands so we made an Island Hopper Varient which carries Airbrakes and Parachutes. With an Optimal cruising altitude of 20,000 metres after being boosted up to 1100 mps at full power you can lower the throttle to 1/6 and let her go, without needing to worry about overheating, It'll look bad, yes but it is perfectly safe. Oh, and did we mention that it has a first class now? for a bit of background, the Zoomer is a tri-body aircraft with cabins in all bodies. the Wing cabins are first class with Free Snaks, Diet Koke, Koka Kola and reclining Beds, Why, if you ask at the Factory we can even make a super First class edition where families can get a room for the small price of $59,000. Anyway, we suppose you probably want to know how much this thing costs. The Base Edition is $29740000 while the Island Hopper is $32040000. if you want to see before you buy: https://imgur.com/gallery/obKvo is where you want to go. To buy, go here: https://kerbalx.com/HamnavoePer/Zoomer-Supersonic-Jet (base) https://kerbalx.com/HamnavoePer/Zoomer-Supersonic-Jet-Island-Hopper (Island Hopper)

[TaRebelSheep]

Trifekta Aeronautics would like to present the C5 "RePurpose", a Jumbo Jet with a rated maximum speed of approx. 300m/s. At 99,566 x 1,000 = 99,566,000 funds it's a reasonable price for a plane that has a good 164 (160 cabin space + 4 free seats in the cockpit + 2 pilots) seats. With a range of about 2000 km at 300m/s and 7000-7151 m, it falls short of the category requirements but is still a good plane as long as you have a competent pilot(competent pilot not included).

To take off simply max throttle and run the plane off the side of the runway at about 80m/s, or hold pitch up until you lift off at the end of the runway. When landing toggle brakes for spoilers and press 6 for reverse thrust and spoilers.

https://imgur.com/a/xAL4o

The RePurpose was once a mixed use cargo/passenger long hauler that was refurbished into a dedicated cargo plane with a front and rear cargo door, then refurbished again into a dedicated passenger Jumbo Jet. This time over we decided to make it easy to turn back into a cargo plane so we left the old fuselage intact and stuffed the cargo bay full of passenger modules. You can't see out of the passenger windows but there's internal lighting and the in-flight entertainment will make sure nobody cares about the fact that all you can see outside is the interior of the cargo bay.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3x7xz351bv61xh5/Trifekta Aeronautics C5 _RePurpose_.craft?dl=0 for the craft, which uses airplaneplus.

Get one (or two, or more) today!

P.S. TA is not responsible for any injury or damage to anyone or anything that has or may have anything to do with the purchase, ownership or existence of this product.

Edited October 29, 2017 by TaRebelSheep

[HamnavoePer]

Perbro Aerospace is Back with our new Small Regional Jet. Dubbed the CRNE-458 she looks like any other jet, that is, until youflip her over at which point you will discover something very strange. You will find 4 CONTENT CENSORED, PATENT PENDING! Yes! The CRNE-458 is equipped with a modular fuel tank system (!) which allows you to customise her for the route YOU want to fly her on. You can simply taxi into your bay, detach the tanks, plug in a refueling line to the engine pods to refuel them, Pull in 4 full tanks, detach them, Taxi away. Thanks to the CRNE-458's 4 Kolce Koyce Juno Engines you will be able to hit speeds of 300mps with ease. Perbro Aerospace recommends flying at 10,000 metres for best efficiancy, but you may struggle to reach that depending on Your aircrafts intakes. For just $23,525,000 this could all be yours (Not Including Droptanks)! You can buy the Base Version Here --> https://kerbalx.com/HamnavoePer/Crne-458-Regional-Jet and the Tanks Pre Mounted Here --> https://kerbalx.com/HamnavoePer/Crne-458-Regional-Jet-Long-Range And in my normal fasion, You can Look at them Here -->https://imgur.com/gallery/Jy5wf

[CrazyJebGuy]

Now: The Biggest and Insanest Plane Yet: The Skots Ratt

Carrying 384 passengers (please check, that number came in too high and I probably buggered up my calculations) for a range of ~3,150 km and an insanely good 0.0117 gppm, Gawain Aeroplane Industries presents this piece of insanity that is really great, especially for the price tag.

If you enable afterburning, it can just reach Mach  1, and has a range of 784 km. Even so, it still has a respectable gppm of 0.046.

 

This airplane is also quick to take off, thanks to the oversized front landing gear making it go at an angle. Fire up the afterburners (toggling them is action group 1) and away you go! You will lift off at roughly 65m/s, and it accelerates very fast, perfect for remote take-offs! (A takeoff run of 3600ft is actually way better than some WW2 bombers!)

 

Amazingly for something this crazy, it is very safe! We simulated a water landing, and our test pilot stuffed up, he splashed down at 100m/s, and only the air intakes broke! Everybody was fine and it only needed to be fished out (admittedly tricky, it weighs 116 tons) and cheaply fixed! On his second attempt, he landed and there was nothing wrong with the plane at all, it was completely fine.

To takeoff: Start engines, put them at 100% throttle, activate the afterburners and wait. Once you are in the air, build up a little speed and disable the afterburners.

We recommend cruising at 170m/s (~2/3 throttle) where you can get a range of 3,150 km.

Costs are:

$122,197,000 wet
$115,157,000 dry

With a dry cost per passenger seat of: $299,888 <-- Extremely cheap

Download: https://kerbalx.com/BristolBrick/GAI-Skots-Ratt-B

Edited December 20, 2017 by CrazyJebGuy
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[NightshineRecorralis]

Submission for: Kerbal Express Airlines

Submission from: Habu Industries

Following: Challenger Seaplane

https://imgur.com/a/XYm4X

Type: Seaplane/Jumbo Jet

Cost of Purchase: $253,104,000 (Fueled)

Suggested Operation: 4000m @ 250m/s

• Keep flaps down at speeds less than 80m/s
• V₁: 45m/s on land, 65m/s on water

 

Begin Message:

Greetings from Habu Industries! Have you ever been in need of a larger jet for your high-density routes? Are your seaplanes unable to keep up with vacation goers in the middle of rush hour? Are your jumbos unable to access remote airfields and lakes? Even if these questions don't pertain to you, we have the answer. The Challenger.

Don't let her size fool you, with a large wingspan and plenty of horsepower, coupled with powerful flaps (bound to AG 2 and 3), the Challenger can lift off at a measly 50m/s. The latest developments in lifting bodies and flaps have allowed the Challenger to touch down with speeds as low as 35m/s, and stop in time with massive thrust reversers (bound to AG 1).

Maintaining such a massive plane can be a massive pain, but the engine placement is sure to satisfy you even in the harshest of conditions. Overwing engines are protected from debris and water, and the rear engine is far from any danger too. Training pilots to fly the Challenger should be easy, as the only thing they need to get used to is how high the cockpit is from ground level. 

Balancing short range performance, ease of handling, and range has always been a delicate practice. The Challenger can fly up to 2600km fully fueled in its basic variant at 4000m, 250m/s, and a longer range version is currently in development, and due to finish certification soon^TM .

Being able to carry 384 passengers in a luxurious 1 by 2 double-decker arrangement, the Challenger can replace 3 Olympus 120s, while being more efficient than the last generation Olympus 250. The Challenger can fly almost anywhere on Kerbin on a single tank of fuel, which makes it suitable for any kind of high-density route. 

We hope that the Challenger will fit right in, which is why we offer a 30 day money back guarantee. If the Challenger doesn't suit your airline, you shouldn't have to pay for it!

On 10/28/2017 at 8:59 PM, CrazyJebGuy said:

Now: The Biggest and Insanest Plane Yet: The Skots Ratt

-snip-

 

Hey, I'm really interested in your design, so I downloaded it but it appears that you used a mod that I don't have, would you mind telling me the modded parts in this craft and the respective mod please? (Mainly bc I don't see any fuel tanks haha)

Edited October 31, 2017 by NightshineRecorralis
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[CrazyJebGuy]

3 hours ago, NightshineRecorralis said:

Submission for: Kerbal Express Airlines

Submission from: Habu Industries

Following: Challenger Seaplane

https://imgur.com/a/XYm4X

Type: Seaplane/Jumbo Jet

Cost of Purchase: $253,104,000 (Fueled)

Suggested Operation: 4000m @ 250m/s

• Keep flaps down at speeds less than 80m/s
• V₁: 45m/s on land, 65m/s on water

 

Begin Message:

Greetings from Habu Industries! Have you ever been in need of a larger jet for your high-density routes? Are your seaplanes unable to keep up with vacation goers in the middle of rush hour? Are your jumbos unable to access remote airfields and lakes? Even if these questions don't pertain to you, we have the answer. The Challenger.

Don't let her size fool you, with a large wingspan and plenty of horsepower, coupled with powerful flaps (bound to AG 2 and 3), the Challenger can lift off at a measly 50m/s. The latest developments in lifting bodies and flaps have allowed the Challenger to touch down with speeds as low as 35m/s, and stop in time with massive thrust reversers (bound to AG 1).

Maintaining such a massive plane can be a massive pain, but the engine placement is sure to satisfy you even in the harshest of conditions. Overwing engines are protected from debris and water, and the rear engine is far from any danger too. Training pilots to fly the Challenger should be easy, as the only thing they need to get used to is how high the cockpit is from ground level. 

Balancing short range performance, ease of handling, and range has always been a delicate practice. The Challenger can fly up to 2600km fully fueled in its basic variant at 4000m, 250m/s, and a longer range version is currently in development, and due to finish certification soon^TM .

Being able to carry 384 passengers in a luxurious 1 by 2 double-decker arrangement, the Challenger can replace 3 Olympus 120s, while being more efficient than the last generation Olympus 250. The Challenger can fly almost anywhere on Kerbin on a single tank of fuel, which makes it suitable for any kind of high-density route. 

We hope that the Challenger will fit right in, which is why we offer a 30 day money back guarantee. If the Challenger doesn't suit your airline, you shouldn't have to pay for it!

Hey, I'm really interested in your design, so I downloaded it but it appears that you used a mod that I don't have, would you mind telling me the modded parts in this craft and the respective mod please? (Mainly bc I don't see any fuel tanks haha)

Should just be Aircraft Stock Expansion, it does have some radial fuel tanks on the bottom and some 2.5m fuel tanks that look like a passenger compartment, and a couple on the engine mounts under wings. maybe I did get an external modded part stuck in there somewhere? Just downloaded it, (I wanted to see specs and calculate gppm and the such) but when I opened the file it has a great big hole in it's wing. Also, please tell me it's fuel capacity. I don't trust a craft file that does this. (For big planes like this, gppm and price per seat are probably very good)

Edited October 31, 2017 by CrazyJebGuy

[NightshineRecorralis]

2 hours ago, CrazyJebGuy said:

Should just be Aircraft Stock Expansion, it does have some radial fuel tanks on the bottom and some 2.5m fuel tanks that look like a passenger compartment, and a couple on the engine mounts under wings. maybe I did get an external modded part stuck in there somewhere? Just downloaded it, (I wanted to see specs and calculate gppm and the such) but when I opened the file it has a great big hole in it's wing. Also, please tell me it's fuel capacity. I don't trust a craft file that does this. (For big planes like this, gppm and price per seat are probably very good)

Tweakscale is required, if it didn't say so on the KerbalX page, I'm sorry that it showed up this way. I do have the fueled price of the aircraft, so I don't understand what you mean by that part. I do have the fuel listed in one of the screenshots, in case you missed it

also, I figured out that there was a KAX part that slipped into your build, dunno where it is, but it's there somewhere.

kudos for such a nice plane though! It flies superbly.

Edited November 1, 2017 by NightshineRecorralis
Added pic for simplicity

[CrazyJebGuy]

4 minutes ago, NightshineRecorralis said:

Tweakscale is required, if it didn't say so on the KerbalX page, I'm sorry that it showed up this way. I do have the fueled price of the aircraft, so I don't understand what you mean by that part. I do have the fuel listed in one of the screenshots, in case you missed it

also, I figured out that there was a KAX part that slipped into your build, dunno where it is, but it's there somewhere.

kudos for such a nice plane though! It flies superbly.

Oh, tweak-scale. Why didn't I remember? I used to use that mod constantly!

Oh love, it's the tail boom! Why is there not a stock version of the 2.5m tail boom? It happens to be in almost all of my entered planes. Oops.