First flight around kerbin in a stock turboprop

[Azimech]

 

I've circumnavigated Kerbin with my stock turboprop.

Link to album:

http://imgur.com/a/Z58rY

 

Edit: Apparently some people would like to download the plane. Download link.

Please read and follow the instructions or you won't get it off the ground.

[katateochi]

Great write up in the album and some of those pictures are stunning. Doing a round trip in a stock turboprop is an impressive achievement! How long did it take to fly?

[Azimech]

5 minutes ago, katateochi said:

Great write up in the album and some of those pictures are stunning. Doing a round trip in a stock turboprop is an impressive achievement! How long did it take to fly?

Thanks! Exactly 12 hours and 2 minutes.

[kiwi1960]

Congrats.. Way back in .90, I built a plane capable of a non stop flight around Kerbin...

Your plane looks good, another milestone for all Kerbal kind.

 

[Snark]

Moving this excellent mission report to Mission Reports. 

[Geschosskopf]

Amazing engineering there.  That engine is a work of art!

[DMSP]

Amazing accomplishment! What a beautiful plane.

Congratulations. 

[Wildcat111]

@Azimech how did you refuel?

EDT: Oh yeah, there is no fuel. Craft file?

Edited September 2, 2016 by Wildcat111

[Azimech]

3 minutes ago, Wildcat111 said:

@Azimech how did you refuel?

EDT: Oh yeah, there is no fuel. Craft file?

There is fuel, just landed somewhere and waited for a fuel truck to arrive. Download link.

Don't forget to read & follow the instructions or ... it won't take off.

[Wildcat111]

Just now, Azimech said:

There is fuel, just landed somewhere and waited for a fuel truck to arrive. Download link.

Don't forget to read & follow the instructions or ... it won't take off.

Thanks!

 

[Azimech]

3 hours ago, DMSP said:

Amazing accomplishment! What a beautiful plane.

Congratulations. 

It's just now that I realize this topic is thread of the month! Thanks moderator, whoever you are :-)

[Castille7]

@Azimech Another congratulations for making a Thread of the Month for September too cool man! 

 

Edited September 4, 2016 by Castille7

[V7 Aerospace]

It's a shame that current blower configurations aren't too efficient, it may take a new engine in the game to get a non-stop circumnavigation.

But nevertheless, what you have done here is amazing.

(Plus you are a master in the art and science of KSP turboprops)

[fourfa]

Just wondering - have you looked at what kind of config surgery would be needed for the radial jets, in order to fly in stock aero?  Might be splitting hairs, but to me that's more interesting than flying in non-stock drag model

[DustInTheWind]

That is amazing! I am still unable to make stock hinges, and what you have done blows my mind!!

[Azimech]

On 9-9-2016 at 5:01 AM, fourfa said:

Just wondering - have you looked at what kind of config surgery would be needed for the radial jets, in order to fly in stock aero?  Might be splitting hairs, but to me that's more interesting than flying in non-stock drag model

The plane already flies with stock aero, just a lot slower. The engine is optimized for running at 49 rad/s though, the reason NathanKell couldn't get it off the ground during the Squadcast (strange, random limit set at 31 rad/s).

[fourfa]

Ah, that's good to know @Azimech, thanks.  I did indeed see that Squadcast but hadn't loaded the craft myself yet.