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Greeting! I'll be honest, I haven't explored Kerbin very much. The only places I've seen are the areas around KSC, and a few random points across the planet where I've had to make an "emergency landing". I've always focused more on the other planets, and as a result, I've come to know Jool, Laythe, Tylo, Vall, Duna, Eve, and the others far better than Kerbin itself. Well, today, I intend to change that by embarking on my first ever circumnavigation of Kerbin. To accomplish this daunting task, I've assembled the Sanic 8. This thing is powered by a single Wheesley engine and can go up to 140 m/s on land, and 20 m/s in the water. With 600 units of liquid fuel, this gives the vehicle a range of about 800 Km. This, of course, is not enough for a circumnavigation, so I intend to refuel the Sanic 8 with a long-range aircraft. The extremely tough LY-50 landing gear combined with a sturdy frame allows the Sanic 8 to maintain its top speed over moderately hilly terrain without explosions (mostly). The Sanic 8 also carries drogue parachutes if it needs to slow down quickly. In addition, the Sanic 8 comes with an eject system to safely remove the pilot from the vehicle in the case of a malfunction (provided that reaction times are fast enough). There are also other important features, such as cameras mounted in a variety of places, a button to reverse thrust, a button to enable steering, and most importantly, a button that destroys the frame and allows the vehicle to fly as an aircraft. If anyone wants to try this thing, you are welcome to: https://www.dropbox.com/s/o892mhuwegj7ze1/Sanic%20VIII.craft?dl=0 (Hull cam VDS mod required) For the route, I have decided on a polar circumnavigation. This way, I'll get to experience the different latitudes of Kerbin, and minimize the number of water crossings. Anyways, Bill Kerman and I are ready to begin our adventure! Wish us luck! --- Edit --- As of 1/1/2016, my journey has come to an end. I've documented my journey in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAjkAr4pqfQ
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