The Challenge Create an aircraft using **only stock parts** capable of standard horizontal takeoff and landing, mixed horizontal takeoff in less than 200 meters, and vertical takeoff and landing. The aircraft must be capable of reaching and maintaining hypersonic speeds (1700 m/s) without any degree of damage and must not detach any parts at any time. Bonus points if the aircraft is capable of functioning as an SSTO. Bonus points if the aircraft costs less than 150,000 funds. --- How The Winner Will Be Chosen The winning aircraft will be determined by meeting all of the base qualifications, fulfilling bonus point options, your aircraft's top speed, how well your aircraft handles during intense flight, how easy it is to land your aircraft via horizontal landing and vertical landing, however long flight may be maintained, and simply how cool your aircraft looks. --- The Reward Nothing! Sorry, but I just don't really have anything to offer. That being said, if anybody else is willing to offer a reward, then that would be great. --- Have fun! This is meant to be a challenge to get everybody to try out new things in KSP. Too often do we get stuck in a single mindset, focused on a singular task like finding a way to slingshot around every planet and into the sun. There is a lot of fun stuff that you can do in this game, and it would be a real shame to miss out on any of it. I don't really use these forums, so if you want to make a comment that you wish for me to see, please make it here: http://www.reddit.com/r/KerbalSpaceProgram/comments/3724di/the_kerbal_joint_strike_fighter_xplane_challenge/
