KerbalEDU Mission: Xvar - Planes on Other Planets

[AloE]

Xvar - Planes on Other Planets Variation Highlights: Collaborative/friendly competitive opportunity for real time flight data comparison between students on adjacent machines both in cases of flying on the same planet or on different planets (easier & more engaging than printing flight reports for comparison ;-) using the EDU flight recorder to improve/change flight.   Mission Editor: Condition triggers, Menu flow & button naming style built to be one example useful to inspect when going through TG mission building tutorial. A Topic to share mission building help tips, details, fun, & further variations of 3 related KerbalEDU Missions at these links. NOTE: these were built in KerbalEDU 1.3.1 I have not yet tried them in 1.4.5: Original: by TG Rami (KerbalEDU Mission Library Deprecated) Variation: Xvar: Flight Recorder & Improved Menu, Story, Internals, etc DRAFT Variation: WIP: Xvar: FAR compare original rocket sledge with one adjusted for FAR aerodynamics model mod (NOTE: this version was built in 1.3.1 & has at least one broken menu link I need to fix & I have not yet run it in 1.4.5 with the FAR Continued backport): X FAR Planes on Other Planets EDIT V4.sfs .craft files: Rocket Sledge Kerbin.craft FAR Rocket Sledge Kerbin BALANCED.craft

Specific changes in Xvar - Planes on Other Planets: preset* EDU Flight recorder, relevant 'idea sparks' story line, explosive feedback draws attention to significance of velocity at impact: (turned off joint & part 'safety cheats') smoother menu flow, easier to follow event/button labeling system 'under the hood' in case you would like to learn mission editing from or modify this mission  (*note: currently only some of the flight recorder parameters are available to preset in the mission editor.)   Specific changes in Xvar - FAR Planes on Other Planets: above changes plus, added a 2nd rocket sledge tuned for the FAR aerodynamics model placed next to Rami's original  one so the difference in flight characteristics can be observed & explored added 2 function tools to the FAR sledge in case you want to track custom data in the flight recorder

Mission use TIPS:

Spoiler

• Pause Flight recorder before changing EDU function tool functions
• FAR version: use tracking station to easily switch between FAR & Original rocket sledges...Rami's craft show the capsule = VAB icon, our craft shows the airplane =SPH icon 
• Drive just a tiny bit down runway on Kerbin = easy to splash land into water due to land slope to water after runway
• Mun & Eeloo: fatal explosion likely over ~35 m/s, sliding down canyon can be fun...
• Gilly: fun to use Principia Mod...might even be able to burn craft up in Eve atmosphere...
• First _Drive_ down hill on EVE, then ignite SRB ;-)
• EVA Parachutes can be fun, especially on Laythe
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Edited November 28, 2019 by AloE
updated links