TheHengeProphet Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 Alright, list has been updated. You people are way too fast in those exploitational craft... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketTurtle Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 My plane is called the "Takeoff. Phoenix. Fast. Yeah!" ?!?!?!? Daheck? Oh yeah, I forgot, it's called the Phoenix not the... uh, that. And I also reached 2,301, don't have pics at the moment, soon though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDJ Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 (edited) Nevermind. Re-read the rules, and my plane didn't qualify. Edited July 24, 2013 by GDJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHengeProphet Posted July 28, 2013 Author Share Posted July 28, 2013 Well, if you choose to fly the challenge again, GDJ, you're welcome to! This challenge is open, so long as people want it to be, or so long as I can manage it.Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheElt Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Welp, since I'm no longer on the leaderboard I re-submit my craft, the X-9000 Top speed reached; 2,263m/sI need to have another go at this, I can go faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildstars Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 (edited) Here is my entry into the Machingbird Challenge. This is the less than inspirationally named "Highspeed Testbed2." I haven't looked at all the other entries, so I apologize in advance if I inadvertantly stole somebody else's design. Its really simple, so its quite possible.I wanted to make something that would meet the challenge and was landable/re-useable/survivable. I met the survivable part. Still working on other parts.Takeoff:http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=165702541SPAAAACCE - Kinda.. took this on the way down during first bounce. Came very close to my LKO fuel depot. If I time it right, might be able to dock. If I had the docking adapters.http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=165702946Space flight log with top speed.http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=165702366Any landing you can walk away from, is a good one. I tried to go for two orbits before landing, and ran out of fuel. I tried to land it in this fairly flat area. Everything was going good until it was ~20m above the ground and it started pitching wildly for no apparant reason. I'm didn't turn off ASAS, and I'm thinking that is the culprit.http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=165702092 Edited August 2, 2013 by wildstars General English repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHengeProphet Posted August 2, 2013 Author Share Posted August 2, 2013 Nice entries!If I wasn't so lazy, I'd go back and put version numbers on all the entries. That would have been pretty swish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veio Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 I went for a fly in my ultra micro. Little thing hit mach 6! And then ran out of fuel before headed for the ground. Luckily the wonders of KSP physics saved me but I will admit I don't have an image of the flight log of me at mach 6 before the crash, mainly because I was only at that speed for a few seconds before running out of fuel. I will let OP be the judge. Anyway enjoy (speed run is about half way into the video, the rest it me playing about and looping around the tower ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
searlefm Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 i made a small plain called ''the need for...''that did 2218mp/sAlso I did a flight with a variant of it that had only 2 sepratrons added of camera;and is capable of getting into orbit.If i angle it up once i achieved 2000mp/s and then use the sepratrons at the apoapsis,unfortunately Jeb is now stuck up there although He enjoyed it.Javascript is disabled. View full album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadMagnet Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 (edited) My entry. manned, no modsJavascript is disabled. View full albumImage 1: Take-offImage 2: Dropping the gearImage 3: Glory pass 1Image 4: Glory pass 2Image 5: Final result = Highest speed over land 2300m/sHERE is my CRAFT file if you wanna give it a go yourself.I so badly want the 2400 mark!! Edited September 3, 2013 by LeadMagnet inclusion of CRAFT file Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHengeProphet Posted August 23, 2013 Author Share Posted August 23, 2013 Sorry for the long delay, guys, I was off camping.veio, your entry has been added. That plane amuses me greatly, and that video was quite enjoyable to watch.LeadMagnet, your entry has also been added, despite you lacking an image of the plane on the runway, because you provided solid proof that you could take off horizontally by showing your landing gear.I'm sorry searlefm, but you lacked the obligatory runway shot (or the barely acceptable landing gear proof shot), so I cannot accept your entry. You do not need to re-do the entire run to complete, though, as you can simply display your craft on the runway and taking off. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
searlefm Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 i dug around in my massive fraps screen shot folder (over 8Gb) and found the 2 you want and have up updated my photo album to have them and be in order this time.Javascript is disabled. View full album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHengeProphet Posted August 24, 2013 Author Share Posted August 24, 2013 Alright, searlefm, you're in! I always liked the idea of having a tail with intakes on it for stabilization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
searlefm Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 I always liked the idea of having a tail with intakes on it for stabilization.with out that tail it crashes and burns in seconds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arq Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 A turbojet engine provides no thrust near or above 2400m/s (and very very little above 2200), so the only way to do this to enter a fall above 35km (so that your terminal velocity will be high enough to carry you faster). Of course, this involves a vertical component, so the horizontal will never exceed 2400m/s even then. So the Mach7 club is unattainable without leaving the atmosphere (and difficult even then, it involves obtaining a relatively high and eccentric orbit - maybe 100x50km would be enough?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numerobis Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 How could you increase your speed by going outside the atmosphere? You can't thrust (unless you close the intakes and use stored air). You can't get far enough out to get a gravity assist. What else could you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akshaypatil Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 (edited) An entry from Indian origin thus the name. It's named after the mythological legendary archer. It's as fast as I could get till now without sacrificing looks. (only stock parts!)Javascript is disabled. View full album Edited August 25, 2013 by akshaypatil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akshaypatil Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 (edited) I'm really sorry for the inconvenience, but this post could be deleted. It's my first time posting at a forum and didn't know how things worked out here.Thank you Edited August 26, 2013 by akshaypatil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHengeProphet Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 Alright, akshaypatil, you're in! Not a lot of people seem to be flying modded missions, these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sal_vager Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Congrats TheHengeProphet, you made sticky of the month for the challenges section!I have been trying this challenge and the best I can do is about 2235m/s, I'll get some pics for you soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Climberfx Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 (edited) So, this is my 1st effort! Is the Speedster!Second Attempt, with more intakes. Edited September 1, 2013 by Climberfx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Climberfx Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Hey man, there are an unmanned craft on the manned board score!Warboy: 2303 m/s in an unnamed craft [Mach-6 Club] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xZise Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Hey, can you maybe link to the posts in the op? I'm wondering at what altitude the craft achieved the velocities. With 2340 m/s you need at sea level 26.8 minutes to circumnavigate Kerbin. At 20 km altitude (which is the maximum altitude I usually fly, but of course not as fast as the rest of you) you already need 27.7 minutes. And at 50 km altitude you need 29 minutes. I know it's only a difference of 2 minutes but I wanted to add the results from here in the wiki and tried to explain how fast those velocities are (when you only need half an hour to go round the complete planet).Fabian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHengeProphet Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 Congrats TheHengeProphet, you made sticky of the month for the challenges section!I have been trying this challenge and the best I can do is about 2235m/s, I'll get some pics for you soon Wow! Thanks!Hey man, there are an unmanned craft on the manned board score!Nope.Here, http://imgur.com/a/u1uwE2,303m/sClimberfx, your speedsteer has been entered! Congrats on getting over 2300! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeFudge Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 My attempt, 2384m/s (2289 over land) Might have fuzzed the lines a bit using Oxidizer in the take off but it was purely for entertainment and doesnt affect the flight later on obviously.http://imgur.com/a/6nIJA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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