[STOCK] Rangemaster Challenge

[Goodle...]

HI ALL. KSC had requested a new generation of long range atmospheric planes to be made. You, sirs are invited to compete for the order. KSC requests are:

Minimal requirements

1. FULLY STOCK PARTS (Kerbal engineering redux and other mods that DO NOT AFFECT PLANE PERFORMANCE or GIVE ADVANTAGE OVER STOCK PLAYERS are OK.)
   
2. Must be refuellable
   
3. Must be able to fly half of kerbin in low atmosphere (15000m below) at the least. Gliding distance after fuel running out is counted. NO RATOL.
   
4. Speed must reach 300m/s
   
5. Must have at least 1 pilot, lights and sustained power throughout the day and night. (battery must be included)
   
6. Must be able to withstand 2G.
   
7. Must take off and land on wheels without assisted landing.
   
8. Must be only 1 stage, no rocket engines
   
9. NO GLITCH POWERED FLIGHT OF ANY KIND (that is cheating)
   

Ranks and prizes are as follows:

Rangemaster: Being the person to fly the longest RANGE. (15 pts)

Speed Freak: Being able to fly the FASTEST amongst competitors(15 pts)

Safety First : Being able to land safely, on wheels or lander legs (3 pts)

VTOL lander: Being able to land with VTOL engines (5 pts)

VTOL genius: Being able to fly the whole trip with VTOL. (10 pts)

Yeager Kerman: Being able to break the SOUND BARRIER (450 m/s) (7 pts)

Heavyweight :Able to carry a orange tank and complete the journey. (you MUST NOT USE THE FUEL IN IT. that is cheating.)

Ranks counted by adding up all the achievement points you got in 1 go, with the same craft WITHOUT REFUELLING.

I will upload my try soon. YOU ARE ONLY QUALIFIED IF YOU MEET THE REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDE SCREENSHOT PROOF OF ALL ACHIEVEMENTS. GOOD LUCK!

(DUN DUN DUN) HALL OF FAME (DUN DUN DUN)

1. Team.Leit (10pts, Yeager Kerman and Safety First)

Edited November 24, 2013 by Goodle...
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[Bushrod]

this should be easy.

[team.leit]

I am trying this right now and I think that just about everybody will be getting the Yeager Kermen achievement because I am about half-way through the challenge and I am pushing 650 m/s with a single turbo jet engine. I will post my attempt once I am finished with it

Edit: Little over three-quarters of the way and I broke 700 m/s

Edited November 22, 2013 by team.leit

[thereaverofdarkness]

http://imgur.com/gallery/OWqTq/new

Was trying to fly halfway around Kerbin under 15km when I realized I wasn't going to make it. The plane flies much better higher up. I would have gotten about 40% of the way around before running out of fuel I think, but at about 1/3rd fuel I swooped up and took to the high road. When the fuel was almost gone, I dove and swooped up sharp, and lept out of the atmosphere. I came down just over the crater and landed at the edge of the desert. Got desert biome readings! Total trip: looks like about ~1400 nautical KM, or 75% of the way around Kerbin. I'd have made it much further if I'd flown higher for the whole trip.

Dunno what this counts for or even if it counts at all. I'll let you decide that much. Ignore the plane pictures at the top of the gallery, those were designs that didn't make it off the runway and I forgot to remove the pictures.

[team.leit]

Here is my attempt.

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Here is the link to the album. I think I got about ten points

Edited November 23, 2013 by team.leit

[Aghanim]

So you cannot use FAR with this?

[Bacterius]

--- redacted, does not meet the rules ---

Edited November 23, 2013 by Bacterius

[Goodle...]

no. full stock, no FAR

[team.leit]

-snip-

[*]Must be able to fly half of kerbin in low atmosphere (15000m below) at the least. Gliding distance after fuel running out is counted. NO RATOL.

-snip-

Bacterius, the rules state that you MUST remain below 15 km (15,000m) at all times during the flight

[Jodo42]

You never said anything about "cheats" (the F12 menu). Is partclipping allowed?

[Bacterius]

Bacterius, the rules state that you MUST remain below 15 km (15,000m) at all times during the flight

Oh ok. I misread the rules as "at least 15km". Might want to disambiguate that.

[Goodle...]

Anyways, part clipping for aesthetics are ok, but if you propose fully use it for air intakes, fuel and stuff that allow you to do better, no.

[team.leit]

Just curious, Goodle... have you managed to do your own challenge yet?