"Scrap Sled" dune buggy

[Mikki]

"SCRAP SLED" dune buggy (stock)

I decided to make my Dakar2017 vehicle public and free for anyone for further examination or use, or tweaking.
I don`t mind if anyone uses it aswell in the Dakar2017 rally, though i am not responsible for any casualtys in your crew.



It is fairly fast, you must refuel it somewhere in the above mentioned challenge (mostlikely stage five, southwest flag).
It is incredibly difficult to balance such a light vehicle for all speeds, this one is meant to go allways full throttle by trimming "pitch down" and occasionaly brake to reasonable velocitys with "pitch up" manually.

It consists of 44 parts and goes flatout about 47m/s (170km/h ), the rollcage is sufficient to save your pilots life in any case. Going uphill slowly decreases your EC while all three fuelcells run at 100% load, flatout and downhill the third fuelcell runs at around 50% and refills EC gently.
The basic fins do have some aerodynamic value while airborne.

How i use it:
-Insert pilot of your choice
-launch to runway
-hit brake
-hit actiongroup 1, this engages all fuelcells and toggles lights
-engage fine controls
-EVA your Kerbal pilot and enter the seat
-stage the attached crewpod off
-release brake
-go! (Trimm your throttle for convenience, ctrl + "pitch down")

Download link Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/s/gatv79ixe4o8pt8/_SCRAP SLED_.craft?dl=0

Edited December 25, 2016 by Mikki
Pitch directions8D, challenge, km/h, southwest flag

[klond]

9 hours ago, Mikki said:

 though i am not responsible for any casualtys in your crew