The Self Isolation Skill Improvement Challenge

[dnbattley]

In the light of the (hopefully unlikely, but this is only partially written in jest) potential for many of us to have an increased amount of time on our hands in an isolated environment, this is a proposed series of "git gud" challenges across a range of disciplines to stretch even experienced players in areas you might not typically use, and additional challenges are invited and welcomed.

 

Build and fly an SSTO to the Mun and back

Undertake an air launched Jool 5 mission (whereby the first "non reusable" stage when released from a carrier aircraft must have Kerbin TWR <1)

Perfect a "proper" helicopter (with side facing tail rotor stabilisation) and take a Kerbal on a tourism trip around the mountains near the KSC

Create a Duna exploring drone to investigate two separate biomes and return the data to a manned return vessel

Undertake a physics exploiting, but non cheating) mission to Eve and back (e.g. k-drive, negative engine refill, drain valve exploit, ladder drive etc.)

 

Individually I believe all these challenges have been proven viable already on this forum, but I will submit an example asap.

 

In the meantime I hope that everyone and their friends and family remain safe and well.

[Pds314]

"(hopefully unlikely, but this is only partially written in jest)"
If the estimates of undiagnosed cases in my area from doctors and some medical students I know are right, then I don't think it's so unlikely. I think I'm gonna preemptively self-quarantine if it gets an order of magnitude or two more common.

Helicopter-wise, it's far from perfect, but this has cyclic pitch. And it was before the control update made cyclic helicopters trivial. It has a fully functional cyclic Swashplate. 

 

Edited March 4, 2020 by Pds314