The HSATV - Ultimate ATV

[Bubbadevlin]

Bubbadevlin Presents,

The HSATV

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This craft that i am posting is my rover, with a few optimizations, that i used to complete the Eclano Challenge. I am very proud of the design, as it is one of the fastest rovers i have seen on the forums, and extremely stable. It was designed for high-speed all terrain (even water) crossing of Kerbin, or Laythe. That is where the name came from, the High Speed All Terrain Vehicle. As you can see it is also very adept in jumping the KSC. And while the Mk2 parts do have lifting body effects, it is still a rover, and CANNOT fly.

Some of the major complications of this design was having a low enough center of mass as so that it doesn't tip, and having the engines high enough out of the water that they will produce thrust, as well as making a frame sturdy enough to take the sudden rise and fall of the rover over terrain. This rover is unique because it lacks rover wheels, and supported by landing gear. This makes it quite quick with a stable cruising speed of about 75 m/s.

When driving this rover, do not turn at over 30 m/s, and go into the water gently. The best throttle is usually about 1/3 to 1/2, unless the terrain is VERY flat (KSC and icecaps). You will however need to be at full throttle on the water.

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Don't mind the large album, I just reused my challenge post.

DISCLAMER: Quicksave often, while i did make it as stable as possible, it is still a rover going over 200 MPH over very triangular terrain and can be prone to anything from flipping over to spontaneous combustion.

[Mad Rocket Scientist]

That's great! I love jet rovers.