1.02 Kollier Trophy (reset for the updates)

GoSlash27 · April 27, 2015

This competition is all about exploring the limits of KSP 1.02 aerodynamics.

I will maintain a leaderboard for the top 10 performers in altitude and airspeed.

Rules:

-Stock KSP 1.02 parts and physics only.

-No debug menu cheats.

-Reentry heating effects must be a minimum of 100%.

-Air breathing engines only. You may not use rockets/ RCS/ ions during any part of the submitted run.

-No cheats (debug menu, etc.)

-Aircraft must remain intact throughout the run. You do not have to land.

-Record must be recorded in level flight. No zoom climbs or dives to pad your results.

-Please submit a photo of your craft showing you attaining the submitted performance.

*Edit* I am including another category called "Ironman". Rules are the same as above except:

The entry must be manned, and contestant must also include a pic demonstrating safe recovery at KSC after the run.

Good luck!

-Slashy

Kollier trophy for highest altitude (Ironman)

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Kollier trophy for fastest airspeed (Ironman)

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Kollier trophy for highest altitude (Open)

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Kollier trophy for fastest airspeed
Kollier trophy for highest altitude (Ironman)
Rank / Submitter/ Craft name/ Altitude
1 AngusJimiKeith SP-1C Hyperstreak 28,937M
2 Aetharan Skybreaker 28,001M
3 MunGazer Sojourn prototype 1 27,860M
4 Zekes MiG-19 22,800M
5 Zekes MiG-25 22,100M
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Kollier trophy for fastest airspeed (Ironman)
Rank / Submitter/ Craft name/ Altitude
1MunGazer Sojourn prototype 1 1,485 m/sec <-- First Kerbin circumnavigation!
2 Zekes MiG-25 1,155 m/sec
3 Aetharan Skybreaker 1,046 m/sec
4 Zekes MiG-19 908M/sec
5 AngusJimiKeith SP-1C Hyperstreak 762 m/sec
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Kollier trophy for highest altitude (Open)
Rank / Submitter/ Craft name/ Altitude
1 Migelato No name given 28,214M
2 Rodyle ToastRXtreme 26,001M
3 FlipNascar FN-1C 26,000M
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Kollier trophy for fastest airspeed (open)
Rank / Submitter/ Craft name/ Altitude
1 Lesbiotic no name given 2,001 m/sec
2 fluffysnowcap no name given 1,994 m/sec
3 Lesbiotic Marpesia 1,933 m/sec
4 Rodyle ToastRXtreme 1,727 m/sec
5 Migelato No name given 1,685 m/sec
6 FlipNascar FN-1C 1,602 m/sec
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Edited May 2, 2015 by GoSlash27

ghostbuzzer7 · April 28, 2015

I suspect the bare maximum of this challenge would be around 1700 before burning up in the atmosphere. Seems interesting enough. I can reassure the use of heat shields will most certainly be needed. Interesting challenge

The Joker · April 28, 2015

Hi Slashy,

Great challenge, and I'm almost ready to enter my submission.

Just one question- I've forgot how to view the end of flight statistics screen (other than creating a catastrophic failure). Do you remember how?

Thanks,

The Joker

EDIT: Nevermind, I've got it. Expect my submission soon.

Edited April 28, 2015 by The Joker

The Joker · April 28, 2015

Hi Slashy, here's my submission- the Roadrunner 2.

Climbing to record-attempt altitude of approximately 10 km above sea level.

The only good picture of the record attempt taking place- the smoke is the vertical stabilizer being incinerated. :0.0:

Here's a good view from the cockpit of the record attempt. Jebediah's speed indicator reads just over 1 km/s.

Any landing you can walk, I mean, swim away from is a good landing.

And here's the end of flight statistics.

Roadrunner 2 (The Joker)

Airspeed Record: 1,117 m/s

Altitude Record: 12,146 m

G-Force Record: 13.0 G's

GoSlash27 · April 28, 2015

TheJoker,

Congratulations! You are the owner of both records!

During my testing I was able to match that speed and nearly double the altitude, so I know there's a lot more room to shatter records.

Good luck, everyone!

-Slashy

The Joker · April 28, 2015

Definitely plenty of room- working on Roadrunner 3 now.

Good luck to everyone else!

- - - Updated - - -

Hey Slashy,

Two questions:

1) Can I enter a second submission?

2) Is it allowable if the plane separates before the record attempt (i.e. a plane being dropped from another at high altitude?)

Thanks,

The Joker

GoSlash27 · April 28, 2015

Definitely plenty of room- working on Roadrunner 3 now.
Good luck to everyone else!
- - - Updated - - -
Hey Slashy,
Two questions:
1) Can I enter a second submission?
2) Is it allowable if the plane separates before the record attempt (i.e. a plane being dropped from another at high altitude?)
Thanks,
The Joker

Joker,

Yes, absolutely you can enter as many submissions as you like.

As for #2, I will tentatively allow it and see where it goes.

Hot tip: The RAPIER is better than the turbo ramjet for this work. I just had one up to 26 km at 1200 m/sec.

Good luck!

-Slashy

FlipNascar · April 28, 2015

So had a quick bash with the FN-1A. Sadly got OS X Graphic Krakened... Not sure what exploded, but it seemed most of the craft was in tact (probably just a superfluous aileron?). Will have to turn all the graphics down to avoid Kraken. Enough tapping, some results!
Put me down for 1,361.8 m/s at 26k.

So what's working well for me with the FN-1C, is a slow climb to around 15,000m. Somewhere between 15,000 and 20,000 is the sweet spot for lighting 'em up so that you can achieve and maintain a fair lick of speed. Above 26km I think it's a case of moar power? Done several runs and added some heatsink parts.

So with that, I'll put forward 1,602 m/s at 26km (Flight Status can confirm that, but that's such a boring picture....).

Edited April 28, 2015 by FlipNascar

oriramikad · April 28, 2015

Oh yes. I just made a first-try craft that burns up when flying vertical at 1000+ m/s. Heeheehee. Optimization time!

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Can you make a category for records with reentry heating off?

MunGazer · April 28, 2015

Can we make our craft unmanned and controlled by a probe core such as the OKTO2?

GoSlash27 · April 28, 2015

FlipNascar,

Your word is good. Updating the leaderboard now. Congrats!

-Slashy

oriramikad,

That would have to be registered as a "gatecrasher".

FlipNascar · April 28, 2015

Thanks. But I'm sure it won't stand for that long! Intakes don't seem to be so explodey when it's just Ram Intake -> probe core -> (clipped rtgs) -> Precooler -> RAPIER: 1,700+ possible!

Rodyle · April 28, 2015

My first attempt: I probably could've gone past 1.7K, were it not for me losing control over the craft due to the solar panels exploding.

http://imgur.com/a/TYs7W

GoSlash27 · April 28, 2015

My first attempt: I probably could've gone past 1.7K, were it not for me losing control over the craft due to the solar panels exploding.
http://imgur.com/a/TYs7W

Rodyle,

Could you resubmit this run with less explosions or maybe pull the solar panels off? I can't accept this run because it violates the "ship must remain intact" rule.

Apologies,

-Slashy

Rodyle · April 28, 2015

Rodyle,
Could you resubmit this run with less explosions or maybe pull the solar panels off? I can't accept this run because it violates the "ship must remain intact" rule.
Apologies,
-Slashy

Sure. Working on it as we speak. Removed the solar panels, removed too much fuel, added intercooler and an empty block + 3 rtgs for energy. Going to break 1.7K and I'll be right back.

EDIT: Here it is! Let's call this thing the... ToastRXtreme

http://i.imgur.com/tJPxz0W.png

EDIT: FlipNascar, I'm sorry for beating your altitude record by 1 metre. It looks really dirty like this.

Edited April 28, 2015 by Rodyle

GoSlash27 · April 28, 2015

Rodyle,

Congrats, I'll get the leaderboard updated.

Don't feel bad about edging others out; this is how these things generally go.

Best,

-Slashy

Noname117 · April 28, 2015

We should have a category for unmanned aircraft and a category for manned aircraft. Just hit 1480-ish with a pilot. I'll be posting that attempt soon

The Joker · April 28, 2015

We should have a category for unmanned aircraft and a category for manned aircraft. Just hit 1480-ish with a pilot. I'll be posting that attempt soon

I agree. Perhaps the pilot should also survive the flight?

GoSlash27 · April 28, 2015

I have no problem with setting that up, but I will need to know that detail about the submissions.

I will put up an "ironman" division, and entries for that board will have to show proof of their record *and* successful recovery at KSC afterwards. That should definitely increase the difficulty...

Best,

-Slashy

Edited April 28, 2015 by GoSlash27

The Joker · April 28, 2015

I have no problem with setting that up, but I will need to know that detail about the submissions.
I will put up an "ironman" division, and entries for that board will have to show proof of their record *and* successful recovery at KSC.
Best,
-Slashy

Will we have to land at KSC or is it possible for my previous entry to be submitted to the "ironman" division because he successfully splashed down?

GoSlash27 · April 28, 2015

Will we have to land at KSC or is it possible for my previous entry to be submitted to the "ironman" division because he successfully splashed down?

It would require actually landing at KSC. Maybe cruise out West for a bit and then make your speed run heading home? The division's wide- open at the moment.

Best,

-Slashy

Noname117 · April 29, 2015

Mine should fit into the ironman division then. It achieved 1481 (F3 says 1482) m/s and then landed successfully at the KSC. I'll get the imgur album set up shortly, but for now a teaser pic:

A26474CE99D92CF078D2CAD322AE98C6EB8C9643

The Joker · April 29, 2015

Alright. I've already got a second submission, the Roadrunner 3.

Roadrunner 3 - The Joker

Highest Altitude Achieved: 28,049m

Highest Speed Over Land: 1,695 m/s (just short of Rodyle's 1,727 m/s)

Highest G's Endured: 6.1 G's

MunGazer · April 29, 2015

Mine should fit into the ironman division then. It achieved 1481 (F3 says 1482) m/s and then landed successfully at the KSC. I'll get the imgur album set up shortly, but for now a teaser pic:
http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/26237213207628573/A26474CE99D92CF078D2CAD322AE98C6EB8C9643/

Lol that looks awesome. It looks like Jebediah can climb in and out of that compartment too!

Noname117 · April 29, 2015

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NAX-1 Ironman run

Final top speed: 1482 m/s according to F3

Final top altitude: 24,259 m

The flight went pretty much as planned, except for a few wings exploding once I got up to speed. It still landed perfectly fine without the missing wings after some fuel re-balancing. Brooke Kerman survived the entire journey, and probably now holds the record for the fastest a kerbal has ever been propelled by airbreathing engines.

Edited April 29, 2015 by Noname117

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