Fastest Atmospheric Plane

[Omnivore]

in a single flight.

The new rule you propose is interesting, but I noticed in your screenshots that you seem to have dropped rule #2...

[Tosh]

The new rule you propose is interesting, but I noticed in your screenshots that you seem to have dropped rule #2...

I dunno whether these rules apply here, but FIA surely require them both . Anyway all my attempts include two passes in a single flight -- and a safe landing afterwards. In training flights I, errr, have lost that Large Bertha a couple of times -- but in record flight I\'ve managed to land in one piece.

By the way, the task would be much more simple if \'single flight\' was not the rule.

Which screenshot do you mean?

[Damonjay]

I present to you

The Black Mumba

Flights were not done in one single flight.

this can reach 800 but obviously i don\'t have a screeny of it so it doesn\'t matter

Landing is an issue. the big bertha\'s tend to fall of but if this aircraft had a crew they would have survived.

(there is no rule about breaking parts on landing)- but we can assume the crew must survive

if the Challenge poster isnt happy with these photos i will happily post others

Rough landing

also as a request to the challenge poster. could you please post the names of the aircraft next to the speed

[Tosh]

We\'ve got a kind of engine race here, are we? Two Berthas; OK then, challenge accepted 8). I guess I know how to snatch 10 m/s more...

Here, let me introduce my brand new Sky Freak I. Why \'freak\'? \'Cause she\'s freakin\' unstable and tends to stall... at any speed. But, anyway, she\'s got 756.9/831.1, and a safe landing. Without losing an engine))

[Damonjay]

once again tosh you have failed to follow the second rule sorry but even if your engine hasnt fallen of you still haven\'t qualified

[Tosh]

once again tosh you have failed to follow the second rule sorry but even if your engine hasnt fallen of you still haven\'t qualified

Ah, you mean that \'over the launch site\' rule! I just didn\'t get of which \'second rule\' you\'re speakin\' about. Then note that the launch site is clearly visible in all my pictures. Anyway it\'s up to GroundHOG2010 whether to accept that.

[GroundHOG2010]

It isn\'t over the Launch Site. Sorry.

(Just the reason for rule 2. If I was going above the speed of sound, I would have to do it in a controled area. Sorry if I sound like I am being mean.)

[Tosh]

It isn\'t over the Launch Site. Sorry.

(Just the reason for rule 2. If I was going above the speed of sound, I would have to do it in a controled area. Sorry if I sound like I am being mean.)

And what\'s \'bout my question? Does both passes and landing need to be registered in one flight?

Well, rules are rules. Here\'s another record... still 763.7/831.0 above the launch site ;P. Still Sky Freak I.

[GroundHOG2010]

No they do not need to be part of the same flight.

[Tosh]

No they do not need to be part of the same flight.

Then I make just another pass, add it to my previous flight\'s results, and claim that I have 831/827.

[Damonjay]

I present to you

The KX-15m

Designed by Omnivore

Piloted by Myself

it lands (rather rough tho)

Landing

[Tosh]

I present to you

The KX-15m

Designed by Omnivore

Piloted by Myself

(censored)! How many engines does that baby have? I\'m having difficulties even countin\' them))))

Err... I wanted to hold it for tomorrow\'s round -- but well, here we go. Meet my Sky Freak IS (\'s\' for \'short\') with her 888.7/887.4. Hope she\'ll keep you busy... for a while

P.S. It\'s quite hard to even make a screenshot at such a speed

[Asmosdeus]

888m/s? This is just getting silly.

If I didn\'t care so much about aesthetics I could probably get a good 600-700m/s... Infact I\'ll try that.

[Tosh]

888m/s? This is just getting silly.

If I didn\'t care so much about aesthetics I could probably get a good 600-700m/s... Infact I\'ll try that.

Yeah, quite silly... but interesting. I just wonder what goes next: SRBs? Staged designs?

Aesthetics currently does not affect maximum speed (range, ceiling, whatever). Only drag and mass count. Hope Harv will implement more accurate aerodynamic resistance calculations so that nosecones and streamline parts would be of any use.

[SmiteZero]

I haven\'t had much luck yet, but I do like some of the concepts just for their design.

[Damonjay]

OK i present to you

The Zepher

To those that have difficulty counting there are 5 engines on this little bad boy

Glides at 20m/s and tops at around 924m/s

Lands smoothly

[Omnivore]

Ladies and gentlekerms, might I present Dinky II, small but mighty hitting 948.7 m/s while passing over KSC at an altitude of 962 meters. An earlier run netted a top speed of 940.0 m/s at 984m altitude, also over KSC. Landing the Dinky II continues to be a challenge for the crew, the crew survives, as does most of the rocket plane, but some parts are usually damaged quite beyond repair.

[Tosh]

iolkie-palkie... I mean, (censored).

BRB ))

[Asmosdeus]

Omnivore can you upload that funky little X-wing? It looks like so much fun! ^______________^

[Tosh]

Well, here\'s Wyvern. As mean as hell, and as hard to pilot. Anyway, 957.3/957.3.

P.S. Guys, what engines are you using? That cannot be stock ones. I\'m not gettin\' that... ???

[JupiterII]

Can you guys upload these? I want to try them!

[Tosh]

Can you guys upload these? I want to try them!

Here\'s Wyvern. Steer very carefully. She stalls.

C7; Large Berta and SAS from Silisko Edition; capsule from NovaPunch.

[SmiteZero]

Okay. Fuck you guys. I\'m not playing anymore. :-\

=P

[GroundHOG2010]

Time to try myself.

[White Owl]

I just slapped a bunch of those little mini solid boosters to my basic plane, and only got a little over 400 m/s. This calls for a new plane.