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Challenge is closed.

New challenge:

 

The challenge is simple: Make an airplane or spaceplane that is at least capable of carrying 1 kerbal, and should only use jet engines. Both DLC's are allowed, and parts expansion mods are not allowed as usual. Post screenshots or videos of your plane.

Optional: post the craft file as well!

Mine: F-16 Fighter Jet (bombs not included)

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Closing Date: 31/7/2021

Badge: Get it if your name is on the leaderboard!

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And also subscribe to my Youtube Channel! I'm aiming for 1K by the end of the year! 

 

Leaderboard:

1. Sivako Aerospace Vought F7U Cutlass

2Nantares NA-XB 01 X

3 doggonemess  KLF-101 D VTOL.

Mars-Bound Hokie Bill's Car

5Young_Keddish K22 raptor

6TheLordHeadass C7 Partridge

7

8

9

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I decided to build a lesser known jet fighter from the 1950's, the Vought F7U Cutlass. The aircraft has space for one pilot and uses the stock (and maybe some DLC) parts. 

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The image above is a previous version.

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These are the images of the current version.

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Apparently, there was a comet flying by during this flight. 

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Edit: I also made a version with firework rocket pods.

 

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Corrected a grammar error
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Yay fireworks can be used as bombs! Very nice!

Apparently they can, I accidentally blew up the research and development facility during some testing.

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If I really did the accident because I landed perfectly and hit the statue
I actually got off when it was about to explode but I don't know what Jeb did that stopped the plane when it crashed

I can't wear the emblem, I don't know why

 

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On 6/29/2021 at 7:52 PM, Max von Kerman said:

only use jet engines.

Do rapiers in rocket mode still count as jets?

Nevermind. I added some whiplash engines, but i'm still working on making it transition from vertical to horizontal.

It's too unreliable, nevermind.

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9 hours ago, Wizard Kerbal said:

Do rapiers in rocket mode still count as jets?

Nevermind. I added some whiplash engines, but i'm still working on making it transition from vertical to horizontal.

It's too unreliable, nevermind.

Use jet engines while in the atmosphere, you can use liquif fuel engines when u escape the atmosphere

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ps: your Bring Back The Megathread poster is looking great, can i pot it in my signature as well cuz it has my name on it?

 

 

 

9 hours ago, Admiral Fluffy said:

This for Real Planes?

doesnt have to be. you can get creative and design ur own

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My submission:

C7 Partridge

Flying over a City - https://ibb.co/Kr4qtXY

Flying at night - https://ibb.co/x7jrqQM

Going supersonic - https://ibb.co/6rZN0m8

Getting ready to land - https://ibb.co/wM6zZYK

Landing at the Dessert Site - https://ibb.co/PDznYmB

High altitude pass over the KSChttps://ibb.co/gDQc245

Jeb breaking the Dessert Launch Site insurance policy - https://ibb.co/Qc7rD8L

:targetretro:   BEST) Typical Jeb moment - https://ibb.co/y0jr5N2

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Action 1 - Toggle Afterburners
Action 2 - Toggle APU (Auxilary Power Unit ( for when you run out of electric charge to start the plane ) )
Action 3 - Toggle navigation lights
Action 4 - Toggle flaps takeoff position
                   (just press break when landing)
Action 5 - Toggle ladder
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Download link - https://www.mediafire.com/file/mny846t5sulmc7i/C7_Partridge.craft/file     

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On 6/30/2021 at 3:52 AM, Max von Kerman said:

The challenge is simple: Make an airplane or spaceplane that is at least capable of carrying 1 kerbal, and should only use jet engines. Both DLC's are allowed, and parts expansion mods are not allowed as usual. Post screenshots or videos of your plane.

Optional: post the craft file as well!

 

  1. Go to http://kerbalx.com/
  2. Click 'stock', 'craft', 'airplane', 'spaceplane', and 'Hide craft without pictures'.
  3. 10864 planes with pictures and/or videos, including craft files, all in a few clicks.

Did I win this challenge?

 

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5 hours ago, Max von Kerman said:

wait is this challenge dead?

That's ok, I don't think it was alive to begin with. :wink: As in, you didn't actually post a challenge - as defined for this forum.

 

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How do we win this anyway?

Every challenge needs a way to win it or to judge if someone is the best, usually this is the shortest time to complete the challenge or the least components used, or even the lowest mass or least fuel consumed.

So make sure you decide in advance how players of your challenge will be scored, it saves confusion later on.

 

 

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On 6/29/2021 at 9:52 PM, Max von Kerman said:

The challenge is simple: Make an airplane or spaceplane that is at least capable of carrying 1 kerbal, and should only use jet engines. Both DLC's are allowed, and parts expansion mods are not allowed as usual. Post screenshots or videos of your plane.

Optional: post the craft file as well!

Child's play. 

 

I'll start us off with the plane that helped me get Thread of the Month for January 2020, Bill's Car.

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Below are pictures of it in action.

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  • Plane in the SPH

 

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  • Dangerously hot cruising speed and altitude as it's circumnavigating Kerbin
    • Hey, Grarey, what are you doing in Bill's jet?

 

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  • Less than 75 km away from the KSC, and on final approach

 

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  • Perfect landing
    • Flying time: 53 minutes and 18 seconds

 

In case you're curious, here's the award-winning thread that the plane made its debut in. The challenge is over now, but feel free to ask me on DM if you want to restart it.

 

If you want to see any more planes, feel free to check out my KerbalX page.

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