How Far Can You Go?

[jebowlin72]

So i saw this challenge page, and as I have had trouble with getting a plane to glide nicely in KSP, I decided to challenge myself, and I found this design works realy well, it can even land all by itself!

Find the craft file here http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/24986-Glider-for-the-How-Far-Can-You-Go-Challenge?p=305738#post305738

So my challenge to you is: How far can you glide?

Here are some guidelines to consider.

• Allow the craft to free fall after launch, no tampering with the controls, just let it go where it will.
  
• Dont use Mech-Jeb, or any other game altering mod(not been tested with Ferram Aerospace Research)
  
• Allow the craft to land on its own, crashes are exceptable, utilizes QBE probe.
  
• Record you results from f3 panel below to see who can get the farthest!(Looking for the Total Distance Traveled.)
  
• No modification of glider, if you can exploit the infini-glide bug then there realy is no point of this challenge for you is there?
  
• Use only the craft file provided, see above, all other entries will be disqualified, include a screenie of craft along with your f3 panel.
  

Happy Gliding!

Edited April 25, 2013 by jebowlin72

[Yuming]

Unfortunately, this challenge is pointless due to a rather nasty bug known as infiniglide, which lets you glide literally forever with the right craft with enough control surfaces.

[jebowlin72]

this is a fairly basic craft and I have recently added the craft file to download, I see that I need to add to the "Rules" to prevent "Exploitation of infini-glide" bug but it may not be possible to stop them all.

[Rune]

So, since you don't allow us to touch the controls, and we all have to use the same craft, the only variable is how high you start? Seems rather pointless, doesn't it?

[nuker132]

As Rune just said you didn't set a starter point so we could easily win over others given we just go to, say 16,000 meters and then point in a direction. so regardless you would nearly go the whole way around Kerbin. so this challenge is almost completely pointless.

[jebowlin72]

it uses sepratrons for fuel so unless you use unlimited fuel cheat you can only get so high, a kilometer or so.

Also I think people are taking this way too seriously as this was intened to be a derpy little fun thing!

Edited April 25, 2013 by jebowlin72