The 'On a wing and a prayer' Challenge

[Wiggy]

[U][B]Premise:[/B][/U] Build and take off a conventional aircraft. Via impact, destroy the wing on one side, before landing safely at the island airstrip.

[U][B]Rules:[/B][/U]
[I]The Aircraft - [/I]
Your aircraft [COLOR=#ff0000]must[/COLOR] have a maximum of two rear jet engines or four under-slung jet engines on the wings, as the sole means of propulsion. (no rockets please).
Your aircraft [COLOR=#ff0000]must[/COLOR] have two discernible, full wings (no stubby winglets please), that are symmetrical. These wings [COLOR=#ff0000]must[/COLOR] be widest at the point they meet the fuselage (unless the wing is the same width throughout).
Your aircraft [COLOR=#ff0000]must[/COLOR] have no parachutes of any kind to assist in landing; this is a conventional aircraft.
Your aircraft [COLOR=#ff0000]must[/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000]not[/COLOR] have any SAS/ASAS/RCS modules (flaps on wings and capsule torque only please).
Your aircraft [COLOR=#ff0000]must not[/COLOR] have excessive (or 'spammed') control surfaces; the aircraft must look conventional.
Your aircraft [COLOR=#ff0000]must not[/COLOR] have a seat as the command pod.
Your aircraft [COLOR=#ff0000]must be[/COLOR] made of stock parts.
[COLOR=#ff8c00]/exception[/COLOR] - decals or flags on the aircraft are permitted

[I]The Wing separation -[/I]
The separated wing [COLOR=#ff0000]must[/COLOR] be lost via an impact in-flight, e.g. a building (or the ground if you are MLG like that).
The wing does not have to be completely destroyed, but it [COLOR=#ff0000]must not[/COLOR] be connected in any way to the aircraft after impact.
The rest of the aircraft [COLOR=#ff0000]must[/COLOR] remain intact after impact.

[I]The Landing -[/I]
The landing [COLOR=#ff0000]must[/COLOR] be the first after taking off.
The landing [COLOR=#ff0000]must [/COLOR]be on the island runway (no water landing before taxiing to the runway please).
The aircraft[COLOR=#ff0000] must[/COLOR] be discernible after landing, with a fuselage, engine/s and wing.
You [COLOR=#ff0000]must[/COLOR] be able to vacate your pod and walk away from the aircraft after landing.

[I][U][B]Bonus points![/B][/U][/I]
[COLOR=#008000]No air-brakes
No SAS usage
No landing gear
Sweet flips[/COLOR]

[zolotiyeruki]

hmmm, this could be an interesting challenge indeed. *puts on thinking cap*

...(a bit later) man, getting that wing knocked off is the hardest part of the challenge. Would it be permissible to detach the wing via other methods, like a radial decoupler? I've been able to get just that one side to impact something, but the shock of the impact makes the rest of the craft spontaneously disassemble. Are you sure this is possible, i.e. have you done it yourself? The Challenge guide includes the following:[quote]Is this challenge possible?

Many challenges we see are nearly or literally impossible to achieve, and usually very little thought has gone into them, these challenges just annoy people, waste forum space and show that the submitter hasn't really tried.

So test your challenge yourself first to make sure it is possible, you don't have to be successful but you'll soon know if the challenge has a hope of being completed.[/quote]
Are mods like Pilot Assistant allowed? Edited November 23, 2015 by zolotiyeruki

[ABalazs]

Interesting one, but you should show your own successful attempt to prove the challenge possible. (Check the submission guide please...)

[Pds314]

Is a supermaneuverable fighter jet similar to the F-22 or the PAK-FA considered a "conventional aircraft?"

Alright. I've tested a little. If I use SAS (no torque) and (ab)use thrust vectoring, I can more-or-less hover and fly knife-edge without a wing.

Thanks to this thing having a TWR of like 1.5 wet. Edited November 23, 2015 by Pds314

[Wiggy]

Think outside the box. I did it when I crashed two aircraft I was trying (and failing) to dock in the atmosphere. Remember there is no altitude limit, so you can give yourself plenty of room to pull out of a dive or spin (or both) as I did (...not first time).

[Pds314]

[quote name='Wiggy']Think outside the box. I did it when I crashed two aircraft I was trying (and failing) to dock in the atmosphere. Remember there is no altitude limit, so you can give yourself plenty of room to pull out of a dive or spin (or both) as I did (...not first time).[/QUOTE]

Oh, I am. I'm planning on landing on the tail and pitching at the last second to hit the landing gears down.

[zolotiyeruki]

[quote name='Wiggy']Think outside the box. I did it when I crashed two aircraft I was trying (and failing) to dock in the atmosphere. Remember there is no altitude limit, so you can give yourself plenty of room to pull out of a dive or spin (or both) as I did (...not first time).[/QUOTE]

Still waiting for your example :)

[ostrich]

Why do you need two engines?
also conventional aircraft do use parachutes.

EDIT: are biplanes and triplanes allowed.

[Wiggy]

[quote name='ostrich']Why do you need two engines?
Also, conventional aircraft do use parachutes.

EDIT: are biplanes and triplanes allowed?[/QUOTE]

1) You may have a [I]maximum[/I] of two rear-mounted engines.
2) Almost all don't have retardant parachutes for landings (except the space shuttle, which is classed as a 'lifting body' anyway)
3) I am not allowing extra wings simply because:
A. You can add more control surfaces that comply with the rules, and this seems 'cheaty'.
B. Most modern conventional aircraft are not biplanes or triplanes, and the space-age look of parts clashes with a multi-winged design (I'm sorry, yes I am like that).