Spaceplane Speed Challenge Redux: Minmus Ice Races

[Mister Dilsby]

Made a successful, but not-in-contention run with a ship designed for the Mt. Keverest challenge, the Kerbojump I (sorry no pictures of takeoff & cruise, but yes I did fly it from the runway to the flats with no edits )

Where is the port side fin? I don't know! For some reason whenever I toggle landing gear the torque system goes crazy and I lose parts. Need to add a group to disable gyros.

Because of the Mt. Keverest challenge rules, this ship runs entirely on jet fuel and monopropellant. Firing main motors at half power, with RCS system thrusting down.

Max horizontal speed in contact 207.5 m/s. Camera is flipping perspective as it bounces.

Turned around to brake, hope we have enough monopropellant left!

*Phew!* We made it!

That's two challenges completed for this little guy! I'm sure I could easily get a K-Prize with various Distinctions for it also, if I can ever figure out how to keep all the parts attached.

Edited March 9, 2015 by Mister Dilsby

[Wanderfound]

Full album at http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/craigmotbey/Kerbal/Beta/Iceracing/Take%205/story

[eddiew]

Gosh darn it

[Wanderfound]

Can I push it a bit harder?

Good to go...

Starting from the edge of the flats, to give me as much room as possible...

Downforce thrusters on at 200m/s.

Lined up to miss the hills...

Still good.

Is that horizon still level?

500m/s...

Uh-oh...

Might be time to try and climb...

Oops.

[Mister Dilsby]

Poor Shepgun looks like he's about to be sick between "Uh oh" and "...try and climb".