Powered by a Kerbal - Circumnavigation attempt

[Chemp]

So, this is going to be my attempt to circumnavigate Kerbin airborne - very slowly. In fact, I'm happy if I reach Mach 1 at all.

A few words about the design:

Thanks to Geschosskopf, I realized there is an alternate way to power planes. Or rovers. Or boats. Or spacecraft even! It won't get you anywhere fast, it won't even get you outside the atmosphere, but it's a beautiful way to get around. If you want to know more, check this thread.

So my plane has a grand total of *drumroll* 13 parts, of which 3 are the launch system with a place for our brave kerbal, since there's no place on the plane itself.

All stock, it's designed to weigh as little as possible, since one poor kerbal really can't be expected to move a lot of mass, can he?

Credit goes to Geschosskopf for inspiring me to this challenge and to Speeding Mullet for the creative design using a MK1 Lander Can to hold the kerbal.

Here's the first leg:

Since I'm flying at low speeds, I won't make the whole trip in one go. So stay tuned for moar!

Edited January 17, 2016 by Chemp

[Geschosskopf]

Holy Kraken, @Chemp, I salute your endeavor with a sip of the 16-year old Lagavulin that I got for Kristmas.  Although I feel a bit uncomfortable for leading you astray

[Chemp]

20 hours ago, Geschosskopf said:

I salute your endeavor with a sip of the 16-year old Lagavulin that I got for Kristmas. Although I feel a bit uncomfortable for leading you astray

Thank you, that sure sounds inviting. And don't worry about being a bad influence, you'd be a couple of decades too late for that

Then again, no drinking and flying kerbals around the globe

[Chemp]

Update: Finished the circumnavigation. Poor Nicole Kerman will never ever touch a bicycle again.

Finished landing at the abandoned island base, just because.

The craft has a tendency to nose down, but nothing serious. It's been a great experience, and definitely not my last one with this propulsion method.