Fastest single jet engine under 25.000 meters 1.0.3.

[Triop]

Mission:

-Build a plane with a single jet engine (J33-TurboJet-Rapier).

-Put a *notsostupid* Kerbal (or 2) in it.

-Take off from the runway.

-Go as fast as you can, but stay under 25.000 meters.

-Don't explode, don't lose any parts.

-Return to the runway and land safe (close to the runway is also ok).

-Prove you did this by screenshots (F3)

-No mods, no overclipping !

*I will only use info displayed on F3 screen !

Reward:

-Good feeling

-A batch if someone will design them.

LEADERBOARD

J33

1. T3hJimmer 717 m/s

2.

2.

Turbojet

1. ExalterDuck 1.485 m/s

2. T3hJimmer 1.427 m/s

3.

Rapier

1. ExalterDuck 1.741 m/s

2. Xannari Ferrows 1.715 m/s

3. Triop 1.614 m/s

4.

5.

GOOD LUCK !

Edited June 29, 2015 by Triop

[TrainEngie]

No mods, not even nuFAR? noooooo...

[t3hJimmer]

This challenge is relevant to my interests....

[Triop]

No mods, not even nuFAR? noooooo...

You are free to make your own FAR challenge if you like... far, far, far away from my thread

This challenge is relevant to my interests....

I knew you could not resist this

Edited June 26, 2015 by Triop

[t3hJimmer]

Here is my submission for the J33 challenge.

762.0 m/s

Full video of the run:

Aircraft Details:

name: Dasher mk2

parts: 11

mass: 3.1 t

length: 5.2 m

wingspan: 3.1 m

[ExaltedDuck]

Sounds like fun. Here's my shot with a whiplash.

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Managed to capture my highest in-game speed (1495.5) I think I hit it in both directions but didn't manage to screen cap it on the eastbound pass. For whatever reason, mission summary shows 10 m/s lower.

Edited June 26, 2015 by ExaltedDuck

[t3hJimmer]

Very nice Mr. Duck. The best I've been able to manage with the turbojet is 1460. I'll keep trying

[ihtoit]

I keep hitting 1400m/s in stock aero but then wings start exploding, usually this is under 5km.

[t3hJimmer]

Your score is safe for now ExaltedDuck. The fastest I could get my aircraft up too was 1460.6 m/s

I botched the landing in the video of my fastest attempt. This video shows a different attempt. I max out at 1455 m/s, but you can see take off, a couple high speed trials, and a landing.

Aircraft Specs:

name: swift

parts: 13

mass: 6.6 t

length: 10.0 m

wingspan: 4.9 m

[Xannari Ferrows]

Does the Sky Arrow MkM [Mini] qualify? It can't physically move any faster than this:

Edited June 26, 2015 by Xannari Ferrows

[Triop]

T3hJimmer

ExaltedDuck

I will only use info displayed on F3 screen, I know it's not exactly accurate but this way it's fair for everybody...

[nicky4096]

triop, just FYI, the "highest speed over land" IS accurate. the reason it is different from highest shown surface speed is because surface velocity also takes into account vertical speed, not just horiz. speed.

[Triop]

triop, just FYI, the "highest speed over land" IS accurate. the reason it is different from highest shown surface speed is because surface velocity also takes into account vertical speed, not just horiz. speed.

I know, I meant to say that, It's just my poor English...Thanks.

[nicky4096]

no problem, just saying

[Triop]

My turn, RAPIER !

On the runway:

Climbing straight up:

Going for it, no time for a screenshot, ready to get hot!

Coming in:

Landed:

F3 info:

Next up J33...

[Triop]

Well, did it...sort of...

Ran out of fuel...I do that a lot lately

[ihtoit]

The Hornet: hypersonic in a 30 degree climb.

1405m/s and still increasing at 16.6km.

15.7km and 1410m/s.

-15 degree dive and 1415m/s.

Took this:

And this happened:

Brave Valentina, said she would try and ride it all the way in (does that sound dodgy to anyone else??), alas the water is a lot harder than it looks.

The grave marker buoy will be deployed right at the impact site - precisely ten miles away from the KSC runway.

Edited June 26, 2015 by ihtoit

[Triop]

@ ihtoit,

Nice, what game is that ? (just joking )

I just want this challenge to be for people who like to play without mods, feel free to start your own challenge.

[ihtoit]

problem is you can't get much above 1400m/s without stock wings exploding. What went on my jet wasn't the wings (Firespitter), it was the jet engine - straight and level, undocumented but take my word I was doing 1445 level at 14km, when it went it broke the tailplane sending that into the wings. If I'd had say the FS ramjet (faster spool-up, better gimbal for pitch authority and slightly less thrust than the stock turbojet) fitted, that wouldn't have happened.

(BTW the shock cone intake is useless for this challenge. It likes to explode a LOT).

[Triop]

problem is you can't get much above 1400m/s without stock wings exploding.

These men did it:

1. ExalterDuck 1.485 m/s

2. T3hJimmer 1.427 m/s

[ExaltedDuck]

And this happened:

my advice for next time: lockwashers, double nuts, and whole lot of loc tite. ;p

problem is you can't get much above 1400m/s without stock wings exploding.

too fast, too low. If I dived sharp enough to avoid seeing a heating gauge, I might as well have been hitng the ground at around 16000m. No warning. just boom.

(BTW the shock cone intake is useless for this challenge. It likes to explode a LOT).

This just gave me an idea for a new mkII design. >=]

- - - Updated - - -

And thanks, triop. This is a fun and intriguing challenge.

[Triop]

Another go with a rapier:

1683.3 m/s, could not get it to go faster...

Brake before I might blow up.

My longest U-turn ever !

Long way back...No more electric charge, plane flies like

Almost home...

After that it was BOOM !

I needs to works on me landingz

Better luck next time.

[ExaltedDuck]

well I can say without a doubt that a single rapier is capable of at least 1746. But a plane with low enough drag to get there can be a real bear to land.

[Triop]

well I can say without a doubt that a single rapier is capable of at least 1746. But a plane with low enough drag to get there can be a real bear to land.

1746 m/s single rapier ?

Can you do that ? I love to see it.

1746, gives me hope . . .

[Xannari Ferrows]

Gotcha a gift! The Sky Arrow isn't out of phase just yet!

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EDIT: Oh silly me, forgot the data.

Highest speed achieved: 1720.2 m/s

Highest altitude achieved: 23,085 m

Edited June 29, 2015 by Xannari Ferrows