Small Plane Speed-Racing

[AeroArchonite_]

I had an idea for racing small planes in Kerbin. The race is not plane versus plane; however; it is a speed race; who can get the fastest speed?

Rules:

Must show a screenshot of the top speed.

(Put these images in a spoiler tab if you can)

Must use either one J-33 Wheesley jet engine or two J-20 Juno jet engines (you can use one J-20 Juno jet engine if you want)

This is version 1.05+. Due to aerodynamics changes, any planes tested before this will produce different results.

Don't use mods that specifically alter game mechanics or fly the game for you. Informational mods are fine (i.e. Kerbal Engineer).

Don't clip tanks, engines, intakes, wings, command pods, or other objects into your craft.

Altitude limit is 5,000 meters to prevent really high altitude diving; inclination on the Navball can't exceed -50 degrees down.

Don't edit the files to make the engines more powerful - don't use the cheat panel either (basically no cheating).

May the speediest craft win!

Fastest airspeed

1. 735 m/s - SeaDart - Kanil

2. 715 m/s - Unnamed craft - Sanic

3. 697 m/s - Unnamed craft - Kanil

4. 674 m/s - XR-1 - Mudkip775

5. 643.5 m/s - Tails Mk.2 - Alphasus

6. 600.7 m/s - Pell-Mell - littlebuddy0

7. 580 m/s - The Orkney Blast - HamnavoePer

8. 573 m/s - Unnamed craft - Friethjoph

9. 380 m/s - K-G23A - MacGamer04

10. 333.8 m/s - G3032 - AeroArchonite_

11. 274 m/s - Hexaglider 2 - AeroArchonite_

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Smallest Plane

1. 5 Parts - Hexaglider 2 - AeroArchonite_

2. 6 Parts - Unnamed craft - Kanil

3. 8 Parts - XR-1 - Mudkip775

TIE 4. 9 Parts - SeaDart - Kanil

TIE 4. 9 Parts - Unnamed craft - Friethjoph

6. 12 Parts - Unnamed craft - Sanic

7. 13 Parts - Tails Mk.2 - Alphasus

8. 15 Parts - K-G23A - MacGamer04

TIE 9. 18 Parts - Pell-Mell - littlebuddy0

TIE 9. 18 Parts - The Orkney Blast - HamnavoePer

10. 21 Parts - G3032 - AeroArchonite_

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And yes, this challenge is based off of the Red Bull races, though since KSP doesn't have propeller plane engines, I substituted jet engines.

My plane is the G3032, click the spoiler below for more details:

 

NOTE: This is partially out of date. My second entry is on the second page.

Here's my entry to the race:

The G3032. Pretty small, uses one Wheesley jet engine.

 

Here's the official signature banner for the thread:

Edited April 7, 2016 by AeroArchonite_
Removed unnecessary text n stuff

[xiej]

Repeat of This Challenge

[Red Dwarf]

I mean, yeah, but that thread was locked two years ago. A lot has changed since then, so this challenge should be fine.

[MacGamer04]

I used the K-G23A, powered by 1 Wheesley jet engine.

Top speed was 380 m/s.

Edited November 11, 2015 by MacGamer04

[Alphasus]

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My record is 591.9 m/s.

EDIT: Well then MacGamer. If its a speed war you want its a speed war you'll have.

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And here, slightly faster:

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Beat that!

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How do you get smallest plane?

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And, last entry for the night, breaking 600 m/s!

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On second thought:

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Edited November 11, 2015 by Alphasus

[MacGamer04]

Its on...

[Alphasus]

I've already done 700 m/s. I'm just waiting for a reply.

[AeroArchonite_]

Repeat of This Challenge

Yeah, I know, but since 1.05 came out and a ton of aerodynamic changes have been made, I thought I would start a new thread.

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I've already done 700 m/s. I'm just waiting for a reply.

Sure, I'd love to see it.

By the way, can I have both of your part counts for your planes, Alphasus and MacGamer04? I tried to eyeball the part count and I got a tie, though I'm not sure if it's completely accurate, so I just wanted to check.

[Alphasus]

13 parts in total.

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His plane looks to be 16 with split control surfaces, and 14 without. To

[MacGamer04]

Mine is 15 parts, because I used the tank and intake combo thingy

[Kanil]

A quick and dirty entry. Single Juno, 6 parts total. You could probably break 700m/s with it, but it flies terribly with a full fuel tank and isn't as fast without, so I'll leave that for someone else.

You could probably also fly it with 5 parts, but I'm not nearly a competent enough pilot to take off the vertical stabilizer.

[AeroArchonite_]

http://i.imgur.com/8MFMMB5.png

A quick and dirty entry. Single Juno, 6 parts total. You could probably break 700m/s with it, but it flies terribly with a full fuel tank and isn't as fast without, so I'll leave that for someone else.

You could probably also fly it with 5 parts, but I'm not nearly a competent enough pilot to take off the vertical stabilizer.

That seems a bit cheaty, due to the fact that I can't see the command module, but I'll let it pass.

Edited November 12, 2015 by AeroArchonite_

[Kanil]

That seems a bit cheaty, due to the fact that I can't see the command module, but I'll let it pass.

Er, the command module is perfectly visible? It's an Octo 2, the grey ring in between the fuel tank and the intake...

Edited November 12, 2015 by Kanil

[AeroArchonite_]

Er, the command module is perfectly visible? It's an Octo 2, the grey ring in between the fuel tank and the intake...

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

Oh! Sorry, couldn't see that from the view that was shown.

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Beat my record!

I made another plane: the Hexaglider 2. Only 5 parts, launched without wheels from the ground. Uses a single Juno engine.

Speed record screenie:

[Mudkip775]

Ok my first challenge.

The XR-1

Max Speed - 674 m/s

Only 8 parts

Edited November 12, 2015 by Mudkip775

[AeroArchonite_]

Not sure what the plane looks like, so I can't add it to the roster yet.

(I can't see the photos, they're the default image error icon. Try adding .png to the end, or whatever they are. If you're uploading from Imgur, use the second URL paste thing; i.e. www.imgur.com/exampleimage.png)

(Note that link is nonfunctional)

[Sanic]

You planes may be fast, but not Sanic fast. Behold!

Yes, that's 715 m/s.

[SpaceplaneAddict]

Is that 1.0.4?

[Sanic]

Yep. Nothing less, but I'll do it again if I have to.

[AeroArchonite_]

I'll put it up with an asterisk for unverified, but can you do it again in 1.05 with the new re-textured Wheesley jet? The game went through certain aerodynamic changes and the Wheesley's stats were tweaked slightly, so the plane might not produce the same results as it would have post-update.

Can you also verify the part count on that thing?

Edited November 12, 2015 by AeroArchonite_

[Sanic]

I'll put it up with an asterisk for unverified, but can you do it again in 1.05 with the new re-textured Wheesley jet? The game went through certain aerodynamic changes and the Wheesley's stats were tweaked slightly, so the plane might not produce the same results as it would have post-update.

Can you also verify the part count on that thing?

12 parts.

You never said it had to be 1.0.5 BTW, so you might want to update the OP.

[AeroArchonite_]

Yeah, updated the rule. Sorry 'bout that, just thought it was said in the rules already, and a LOT of people updated to 1.05 already.

[Sanic]

Just a small nitpick: The plane I used is called the Meteoroid.

[Kanil]

I took my basic little plane thing and stuck another engine on it. I even gave it a name, too. The SeaDart!

Part count is up to 9. Reaction wheel and stabilizing fin probably still optional.

[Sanic]

Good news everyone! I have proved my entry is valid!

This is a quote by Red Iron Crown BTW.

Originally Posted by Kokanee

The revamped jet engines have even less power at altitude than before in 1.04; I hit 16-17km and start losing thrust. Not an air issue, plenty in the intakes.....well crap.

Only the models have changed, the cfgs and thrust curves are exactly the same.