Distortions

Yeah, and it can help. But even at the south pole, the small bumps become brutal. At 800m/sec the small plane wheels actually just burn up. Some larger wheels don't, but they generally seem fail at > 1000-1500m/sec or so, and they create a ton of drag. But I'm still experimenting :).

Yeah, unfortunately stock wheels are a problem. The current record 1808m/sec didnt use wheels either and abused the physics engine with control surfaces. So its more of a air-speed at sea level. Right now, my current attempt to beat them is using wheels, but ditches them once its above the ground ( no wings, just body lift ) so far made it to 1827 m/sec.

Cool, thanks. I got it working. Now I just gotta get something that doesn't flip over or go without wheels again. Sadly, it doesn't teleport clamps with the craft.

The fastest I've done on the runway is 950m/s. (Video) Editing a craft and getting it to the south pole takes a LONG time. Is there an easy way to mod the game to let me spawn on the flat ice?