Smallest plane (Season One)

[TheGuyNamedAlan]

@qzgy i like the cat better than the clown.

[qzgy]

  On 8/2/2016 at 12:57 AM, TheGuyNamedAlan said:

@qzgy i like the cat better than the clown.

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Technically.... its an image of uncle Sam photoshopped with a guinea pig face

Ill probably change it sooner than later

Edited August 2, 2016 by qzgy

[CanOmer]

In my first test:

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mass: 0.646 tones

time: 2.42 min (complete stop)

50 - 1.938 - 2.42 = 45.642

I will post images after I improve my record. I wrote the result right away because I suprised that I already made it to top in the first try.

 

Last test:

mass: 0.469 tones

time: 2.15 min (complete stop)

50 - 1.407 - 2.15 = 46.443

There can be better score with smaller wings but landing would be harder. Fuel is 5 units.

Edited August 2, 2016 by CanOmer
typo

[CanOmer]

This is smaller plane which uses spider engine. Full tank fuel is enough to go to the island but a lot slower than previous plane with jet engine.

Mass: 385kg (200kg is fuel)

Time: 8.18 min (complete stop)

50 - 1.155 - 8.18 = 40,665

[Fauble2000]

Boom! Suck on THAT.
0.495 tons, 2.08333 seconds. 50 - 1.485 - 2.0833 = 46.4317 pts

[Fauble2000]

  On 8/2/2016 at 9:52 PM, CanOmer said:

In my first test:

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mass: 0.646 tones

time: 2.42 min (complete stop)

50 - 1.938 - 2.42 = 45.642

I will post images after I improve my record. I wrote the result right away because I suprised that I already made it to top in the first try.

 

Last test:

mass: 0.469 tones

time: 2.15 min (complete stop)

50 - 1.407 - 2.15 = 46.443

There can be better score with smaller wings but landing would be harder. Fuel is 5 units.

Are you using the battery as a skid? You could swap the battery for a trus, as long as the engine is running there's plenty of electric.

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[CanOmer]

  On 8/3/2016 at 10:07 PM, Fauble2000 said:

Are you using the battery as a skid? You could swap the battery for a trus, as long as the engine is running there's plenty of electric.

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No, reaction wheel handles it. Yes, you are probably right. (what is trus?) Btw it is 46.443.

[Flebberbeest]

50-0.446*3-112/60=46.795

http://imgur.com/gallery/kaMxP

Edited August 15, 2016 by Flebberbeest

[NightshineRecorralis]

50-1.5-.488*3=47.036

Now to make it not explode

Update: I managed to get 72 sec. 47.336 Still exploded though, at 20m/s

This is the closest I could get to replicate it, 80 sec.

Edited August 20, 2016 by NightshineRecorralis

[MissionController3134]

Here is my entry:

The X-17 Butterfly

Mass: 1.414 tonnes

MET: 2 minutes 32 seconds.

 

Images:

http://imgur.com/a/ePflJ

Edited August 23, 2016 by MissionController3134
Failed to complete post the first time :,(

[TheGuyNamedAlan]

8 more days to submit your entrances!!!!

Better hurry!!  

[Sharpy]

Is electric propulsion allowed?

150kg.

Now about getting it to the island... uh, I'm gonna need the Mun in the right position, because SAS nodes...

[NightshineRecorralis]

  On 9/1/2016 at 2:38 PM, Sharpy said:

Is electric propulsion allowed?

150kg.

Now about getting it to the island... uh, I'm gonna need the Mun in the right position, because SAS nodes...

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Is that a SAS helicopter? Cool!

[Sharpy]

  On 9/1/2016 at 10:26 PM, NightshineRecorralis said:

Is that a SAS helicopter? Cool!

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Yep. The problem is it's entirely unsteerable manually. You can aim SAS at nodes though...  Switching between prograde/normal/retrograde/antinormal you can get a segment of horizontal flight, then you need to switch to radial out for lift... you can set stability assist in between but that lasts only a couple seconds as precession spoils your direction... And with some object in a high orbit in the right direction you may get several minutes of flight in that direction.

Considering time to the island is scored, there's no way I could get any half-decent score with it.

Edited September 1, 2016 by Sharpy

[NightshineRecorralis]

  On 9/1/2016 at 11:01 PM, Sharpy said:

Yep. The problem is it's entirely unsteerable manually. You can aim SAS at nodes though...  Switching between prograde/normal/retrograde/antinormal you can get a segment of horizontal flight, then you need to switch to radial out for lift... you can set stability assist in between but that lasts only a couple seconds as precession spoils your direction... And with some object in a high orbit in the right direction you may get several minutes of flight in that direction.

Considering time to the island is scored, there's no way I could get any half-decent score with it.

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Cool!

[Rezolution]

Alright, here's my entry.

Ship name: Virga

Time to island: 3:33

Mass .624

Part Count: 11

50-(.624+3.33)=46.156

Uses sepratrons for a nice little boost, but flies fine off of just the Juno engine. Not much lift, so lands fast. Once you get used to it, though, it's actually quite fun to fly.

 

 

 

Had fun making this one! Thanks for the challenge.