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HI! GDJ here and I have a challenge for all of you that are Top Gun participants, Plane Circumnavigators, Aviators, and general fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants kind of people. As the title states, this is a round trip between the Pyramids, KSC2 and KSC. Simply put, you take off from KSC, spin around and go the Pyramids first, then KSC2, then back. EXCEPT....you have to land at the Pyramids, get a Kerbal out, take a picture of the Kerbalnaut, plane, and the Easter Egg. After that, take off, go the KSC2 ruins, get out, same kind of picture, get back in and fly home. This is a challenge based on efficiency, landing skill, navigation, some fact finding, and exploration. Getting around this really fast is not necessarily better. Actually taking your time and thinking about your plan is best here. The Challenge rules are as stated: -You will NOT post the locations of the Easter Eggs, either by hint or any other means. No Longitude and Latitudes, no "Turn south at XX", or orbital map pics either. Instant disqualification and your post will be removed. There are alot of people here that want to find the Easter Eggs themselves, and posting the locations ruins some of the mystique of finding them. Do some research on your own, then go for it. -You need to post a pic at each Easter Egg, KSC at take off and landing AND the F3 pic when you get back home. This isn't a timed race, but a skill challenge and discovery at the same time. The F3 pic confirms that you indeed flew the run and not simply hyper-edited it over. Also if you ran the course your fuel will be depleted and the F3 screen will show that. -You CANNOT refuel. The tank you start with is the same tank you will get home on. -Landing your plane at the Pyramids and KSC2 is challenging. Your plane design should be tough, able to take a few hits and still fly. You can lose parts (and there is a good chance you will lose a few) but that makes getting home alot harder. MODS -Anything parts-wise goes. Any cockpit, any engine, (propeller, jet, RAPIER, Rocket), any wing mod are acceptable. Go nuts and have fun! -Any mod that changes the game physics is banned EXCEPT for Real Atmospheres. I run it, therefore it's accepted. Stock is fine as well. -Texture mods are fine. -Any mod that deals with fuel rebalancing is fine, and probably a good idea to keep an eye on your plane's balance. -Pilot Assistant and other autopilot mods (including MechJeb) is fine. If you use them, tell us. FAR is acceptable as well. -If you make your own mod, that's cool. Just post what you have, or did. -Hyperedit or any other mod that relocates your craft without flying it is prohibited. -Your flight can be sub-orbital if you wish, and you will be welcomed to try a rocket with landing gear. Hopefully you can carry the fuel and the skills to do it. -If your plane is damaged and you have a Kerbal that can climb out and fix what's damaged, good for you! Just post a pic of the repair. FLIGHT PLAN 1) Take off from KSC 2) After leaving KSC runway, bank and turn to heading 180 degrees for 2 minutes, with a recommended altitude of 3000 metres ASL. That's a good way to avoid the mountains in the west, and the only hint I'm telling. After this, you're on your own to get where you are going. 3) Adjust course and head to The Pyramids. Land there. 4) Take off and adjust course and head to KSC2. Land there. 5) Take off and adjust course for the most direct route back to KSC. Land anywhere near the facility (I'm not going to get too picky, just be close), take your F3 pic. Post pics in this thread afterwards. Good luck to all participants. ps. Yes, I've done this, and I will redo everything and post my pics. The Honourable Aviator list -SasquatchM- Placeholder in lieu of return landing pics and F3 screen. -Reactordrone - Done, and done! No damage whatsoever, and 1/3 of fuel left. Nicely done and great flying! -Chemp - He did this on a flying magic board of awesomeness. Seriously. Yeah, get your sticker dude! -Zolotiyeruki - 3500 km round trip, still had enough fuel to do it again! Great job! -BenG - Did it in a skinny plane with really big wings. Well done! -Dfthu - 3 days? You must have counted every bird and Butterfly on the ground! Great job, and not a mark on your plane. Excellent! - - - -