Craft request for a change!

[tyrant264]

Helloooo! I have trying and trying to make a small RC sized Drone plane to do scout missions on Duna as well as Laythe. Yet time after time, I fail Miserably .

So my challenge to you my fellow kerbonaughts;

1. Design a small plane that can fly for at least 8 minutes real time
   
2. Can carry a barometer and thermometer on its body
   
3. Can also be shipped easily to orbit
   
4. Is in a craft that can withstain reentry forces
   
5. Is reusable and it doesn't need to have landing gear as long as it can get off the ground!
   
6. If propellant powered please make sure I can refuel (I have KAS installed)
   

Thanks guys I appreciate it a lot!

Edited May 16, 2013 by tyrant264

[BaneOfPilots]

Shouldn't this go in the challenges section?

[bs1110101]

Do you want it to work with or without FAR?

[tyrant264]

Shouldn't this go in the challenges section?

I couldn't decide which to put it in. So I went to the one with more people viewing

[tyrant264]

Do you want it to work with or without FAR?

Without please I have yet to use FAR and won't until it is easier to turn on and off...

[Francesco]

if it is a request for a ship, then this is the correct place to ask: just don't phrase it as "I challenge you to build this".

here's a thing I had in store: it's an unmanned glider - no propulsion. it can glide through Duna's thin atmosphere for a long time, allowing you to explore an area faster than with rovers. at the end of those 8 minutes, you can just dispose of it

I haven't tested it on Laythe yet, but by adding a SRB, it will have more than enough delta-v to get there.

built in the SPH, launches like a rocket. jettison the upper stage before atmospheric entry.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/23334071/UAV.craft

[tyrant264]

that's a great craft! however I need to be able to reuse it after I'm done