Dead3yez

Sorry it\'s been a while since I updated the board. But I should have everything up to date now. Let me know if I missed anything, with the exception of Phoenix Aerospace\'s score (missing picture 8)).

Well, the rules are that you must stay on the ground apart from small bumps. If you can get in a speed without leaving the ground then that\'d be perfect. Nice attempt though.

@Flying Penguin I can\'t really accept it, if you took off. How high did you bounce, and how did you end up backwards etc?

That depends. A few times I\'ve reversed to the far side of the runway heading inland. Some may even want to fly their car somewhere flatter.

RCS and holding down I. You may use RCS for steering and stability, but no forward thrust. edit: Just for the lols. 14 engines 80m/s

That\'s true. They would be more accurate. But, this is not really a test and finding the best terrain to do your run is part of the challenge.

You can, but the speed at ground isn\'t necessarily accurate unless you restart the launch from the garage. Mostly relying on honesty here. Updating the board.

Yep. 8) Btw, it\'s not necessary (although preferred) to manage to cap a screenshot right at the peak of your top speed.

Bluejayek, you now have a platinum record for your car with nine engines. Excl, I\'ve removed your record for now. Let us know when you have a new solid high speed record.

Yep. Sure. I didn\'t miss yours, I just need to know if you managed to stop your cars without them exploding or not. As I mentioned a few posts back.

Your wish has been granted. :thumbup:

Nice speed and idea. Do you have any suggestions on how this should be limited though? Like, how many RCS thrusters would one be allowed to use? edit. added an additional rule, just to clarify a few things. [li]You may use RCS for stability, steering and sticking to the ground.[/li] also, close to 2nd place with one engine at 215m/s

Thanks for trying. Interesting rockets. @Bluejayjack You mention that your cars explode. Your concoctions must make it to the top speed and then back to a standstill without any destroyed modules. Let me know if I\'m wrong, but I\'m afraid I can\'t put your results in if you didn\'t manage to stop the craft after reaching your top speed. Sorry. @Excl A better screenshot of your craft would be cool. 8) Don\'t worry epic result still counts.

Yeah. It doesn\'t apply to platinum. I\'ll make the more clear in the rules.

Hello, fellow Kerbinlings (Kerbals). With my first post I bring you the landspeed challenge. I\'ve started it off myself with a short example which can be seen in the video below. Hopefully there are enough Kerbals out there to compete! Kerbin Landspeed Competition Overview: The landspeed challenge is about building the fastest moving object to have ever crossed the surface of Kerbin. There will be six category\'s and a general set of rules which apply to all. Your prize is being renowned for your engineering skills throughout the whole of Kerbin! Rules [list type=decimal] [li]Be honest with your results (no cheating). This is just a friendly competition. I don\'t see any reason to lie![/li] [li]You must use stock/vanilla parts[/li] [li]After taxiing your vehicle to the starting position, there must be no separation stages.[/li] [li]After reaching your top-speed, you must come to a halt and your vehicle must survive. If anything breaks from your final stage before stopping then your result does not count.[/li] [li]Your craft must stay on the ground at all times during reaching your full speed. Slight bumps in the terrain and off of the runway are allowed. But do not intentionally leave the ground.[/li] [li](Doesn\'t apply to platinum league) You may use up to 6 fuel tanks per engine. No more. (not including fuel for taxiing engines)[/li] [li]Start at 0m/s[/li] [li](Doesn\'t apply to RCS league) You may use RCS only for stability, steering and sticking to the ground. No forward thrust.[/li] [li]You must post a screenshot(s) of your machine and report the maximum ground speed you achieved, how many engines you used and the name of your craft. (video optional).[/li] Notes: I intend to keep updating the results here, eg. if you beat first place, then he/she will then become second. You may use any path to reach your highest speed. Your highest ground speed will be recorded in your flight results and the end of the run (but only accurate if you restart the flight from the hangar). You may hold one position per category. Records Platinum League (No engine or fuel tank limits, any amount of engines with any amount of fuel tanks): 1st: 446m/s with 9 engines by Excl http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16178.0;attach=26873;image 2nd: 431m/s with 13 engines by Bluejayek http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16178.0;attach=26698;image 3rd: 429m/s with 16 engines by Darkwind http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16178.0;attach=27126;image 4th: 80m/s with 14 engines by Dead3yez http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16178.0;attach=26609;image 5th: No one yet. Golden League (6-8 engines): 1st: 401m/s with 8 engines by Darkwind http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16178.0;attach=27122;image 2nd: 273m/s with 6 engines by yourt23 http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16178.0;attach=26782;image 3rd: 266m/s with 7 engines by Bluejayek http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16178.0;attach=26593;image 4th: No one yet. 5th: No one yet. Silver League (3-5 engines) 1st: 433m/s with 5 engines by Clouds http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16178.0;attach=26622;image 2nd: 343m/s with 5 engines by Flying Penguin http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16178.0;attach=26790;image 3rd: 272m/s with 5 engines by Bluejayek http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16178.0;attach=26585;image 4th: 271m/s with 3 engines by yourt23 http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16178.0;attach=26527;image 5th: 231m/s with 5 engines by Darkwind http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16178.0;attach=27040;image Bronze League (2 engines) 1st: 391m/s by Excl http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16178.0;attach=26862;image 2nd: 261m/s by Amamateur http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16178.0;attach=26969;image 3rd: 250m/s by yourt23 http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16178.0;attach=26641;image 4th: 248m/s by Bluejayek http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16178.0;attach=26597;image 5th: No one yet. Stone League (1 engine) 1st: 347m/s by Excl http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16178.0;attach=27156;image 2nd: 346m/s by superD http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16178.0;attach=27130;image 3rd: 341m/s by Flying Penguin http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16178.0;attach=26894;image 4th: 266m/s by yourt23 http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16178.0;attach=26706;image 5th: 241m/s by Bluejayek http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16178.0;attach=26563;image RCS league (No engines, only as many RCS as you desire) 1st: 348m/s by yourt23 http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16178.0;attach=26680;image 2nd: 301m/s by Bluejayek http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16178.0;attach=26573;image 3rd: No one yet. 4th: No one yet. 5th: No one yet. Have fun!