Kerbal controlled Hangglider without command pod or hidden probe

[DocSnuggles]

I don´t know if my post is already common knowledge but by searching for hangglider´s in KSP i didn´t found any Kerbal controlled crafts. All Gliders seem to be based on more or less hidden control probes.

So here is a concept that is working in KSP for an Kerbal controlled Hangglider. Moving on a ladder towards a barrier creates a force in direction of your movement that is affecting the whole craft. It´s absolutely not physical correct but ... ok ... thats KSP.

As you see by the first glider, i attached a bunch of ladders in order to change the flight direction by moving the kerbal on the plane so the center of weight would change... But Kerbals seem to have no weight when climbing on ladders.

By accident i realised that colliding with one of the blades has an effect on my flight direction.

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http://youtu.be/fGusqo3QHnI&fmt=22

(craft files in video description)

First one in the video is the base glider which was first build for testing controlls by changing the center of weight. For reasons i dont understand it´s descending extremly slow. The second one has additional controlls for up and down but is descending much faster.

Getting more airspeed by moving forward seems not to work but isn´t tested that intense.

Have fun.

Edited June 16, 2013 by DocSnuggles

[oggylt]

Niiice, i loved how you balanced that gliders so vertical speed always were about 0

[Hiddos]

wow! that's awesome, how much effort did you put into making that

[AustralianFries]

This is a very cool design. Nice an balanced. Really aerodynamic. And just plain cool looking.

(This thread may belong in The Spacecraft Exchange section, but I'm not a mod or anything so don't hold me to it.)

[Superluminaut]

You sir deserve the BadS flag!

[Deadpangod3]

Congrats, you just won ksp

[NeoMorph]

That't not a hang glider.... That's a CRAWL GLIDER.

You sir have invented a new flying craze....

[Vanamonde]

I can't believe that works. Extremely clever.