The great space plane challenge

[Silver Eagle]

Hi silver eagle here I have a challenge for you it is to build a interplanetary space plane and it must be able to return to kerbin.

Rules: 1 the plane must be able to land on the planet or moon. 2 the plane has to have docking capability. 3 you can refuel at space stations and bases. 4 you must provide your crafts specs and a download.

5 provide screen shots or even better a video or it didn't happen. 6 it must be stock.

Ok let's get to work.

[RocketPilot573]

Does it have to be an SSTO?

[Silver Eagle]

Yes it has to be reusable I want it to be able to land somewhere and then come back an example of this is send it form kerbin to duna and back but you can dock with a space station to refuel. Nice mission badges by the way where did you get them? Or did you make them??

Edited May 12, 2013 by Silver Eagle

[Holo]

Yes it has to be reusable I want it to be able o land somewhere and then come back an example of this is send it form kerbin to duna and back but you can dock with a space station to refuel. Nice mission badges by the way where did you get them? Or did you make them??

They come from this website: http://ribbons.cgagnier.ca/

Also, the rules say that you have to do your own challenge first.

[Silver Eagle]

Also, the rules say that you have to do your own challenge first.

oh really ok i'm new here sory:blush:

[Colonel_Panic]

Is MJ OK? I have an x-wing SSTO I already made which I can use for this, but I don't want to give up my R2D2!

[ThePsuedoMonkey]

Here's my entry from another thread:

Getting back on track, here's my entry: the SkyHawk

http://imgur.com/a/dwtVu

Hanrod ended up making it home by the skin of his teeth, but if I could get a better orbital insertion we wouldn't have to run on fumes so often I'm not sure what happened on the Mun there, but reloading the game seemed to have fixed it.

Craft: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6828vVl_-ZoeEQtcHBWNG1oMWc/edit?usp=sharing

I need to move those radial boosters though, since that tank kinda breaks their center of thrust ASAS freaks out during the ride home and I'm not sure why, so that landing was pretty interesting for a while.

[3_bit]

... http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/24898-Challenge-Submission-Guidelines

Adding more fonts and coolness and a proper point-system could be useful. Perhaps points as to dV in 75x75 km orbit, extra points for cargo capacity, fuel left, crew it can carry, maybe even doing a Laythe land/return mission... <-- It can be done. MaceyDean built an ion engine SSTO, so I imagine you could easily build a plane that can go to Laythe and back.