Ion glider Challenge

[Lions]

Elo

Not sure if there is a challenge like this yet, i searched every where did not find any. So if there is then we can just close this one. Basically you need to build a ION powered glider and see how high you can go. Rules and regulation is as follow:

1. ION drive is the only propulsion you can use
   
2. you can use both hangers to build a glider
   
3. you may only use vanilla parts!! please no mods
   
4. You can use all the parts you want, but no RCS, SAS, Solid fuel boosters, jet engines...... ONLY ION !!!!!
   

Just add run way photo, mid flight and highest point pic.

Below is my 1st try, managed to get to 3000m but only took screen shot a 2700 so.... :/

PS. You need a lot of Patience for this challenge....

[searlefm]

you do know you can go faster if you dump thowes heavy ion engines and solar panels, as unless you make this FAR challenge we can just use infinity glider technology of KSP.

[Lions]

you do know you can go faster if you dump thowes heavy ion engines and solar panels, as unless you make this FAR challenge we can just use infinity glider technology of KSP.

Can you actually get above 10000m without any engines?

[1001sd]

Yup, and I'm pretty sure you can get to Kerbin escape velocity using infiniglider too.

[Tex_NL]

loooool... my bad!!! how do i delete this post!!!

Don't feel embarrassed. You're not the first one to 'discover' this bug. Challenges like this get posted at least once a month, usually by a new forum user.

[Lions]

to the North pole and back...is there such a challenge?

[Tex_NL]

to the North pole and back...is there such a challenge?

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1146394_10201431254560835_274283810_o.jpg

How many do you want? Here's one about 2 weeks old: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/44207-Race-To-The-North-Pole.

[Johnno]

to the North pole and back...is there such a challenge?

"Simpsons did it, Simpsons did it!"

+1 awesome if you get the reference.

In other words, pretty much everything's been done several times over with just slight twists. Have to put a bit more thought/time into a challenge than "fastest to X" or such.

[Lions]

yea i have, i am currently busy with the highest mun tower challenge..... So basically you must build a tower extremely high without it falling over. I will post my picture later today hope there is no such challenge yet :'(

[Tex_NL]

"Simpsons did it, Simpsons did it!"

+1 awesome if you get the reference.

In other words, pretty much everything's been done several times over with just slight twists. Have to put a bit more thought/time into a challenge than "fastest to X" or such.

[Johnno]

*video*

You get +1 Awesome.

[Fengist]

Yup, and I'm pretty sure you can get to Kerbin escape velocity using infiniglider too.

Velocity yes. Just goofing off with it the other day I hit an AP of over 100km with one. Orbit, that's very different.

[Fengist]

to the North pole and back...is there such a challenge?

There's a UFO anomaly up near the pole. Perhaps a flight up there to take pictures and return?

[Tw1]

There's a UFO anomaly up near the pole. Perhaps a flight up there to take pictures and return?

Right! Now, where did I put that infiniglider...

[Mozziedoo]

Don't worry man.

It became more powerful.

Really.

It's thrust has been changed from 0.5 to 2.0