Zippy de Doodah: Kerbal Dynamics Light Aircraft Division

[ihtoit]

yeah you have to at least pass over the "27" mark on your way out, like the BAT-VTOL run, and *around* the buildings on the first lap, *around* the hangar on the second. In fact, the BAT-VTOL flight is just about perfect.

[Pds314]

nice plane, but...

1. you cut on the outlap, both the runway and part of the major complex.

2. you cut over the research complex after you passed under the bridge.

3. you cut on the inlap, the same bit of complex you cut on the outlap.

so, DQ'd.

Will redo, possibly with a different plane.

[DYJ]

My somewhat failed attempt.

FAR makes my helos super twitchy, probably have to check for it and tone down their control values.

And I'm aware I should have gone around the tower properly :/

[m1sz]

haha, it's like a drunk helicopter pilot

nice!

I'm having problems doing it again, can't do the hangar double turn properly!, my Extra 112 is way so fast I think

[Horn Brain]

Can anyone link me to the easiest to set up and use video recorder (that isn't my smartphone)? I got it in 1:42 without cutting corners and I can do better. Stock aero.

[Horn Brain]

One other thing: if we count the MET as the official time, then you can cheat by waiting to take off until the end of the runway since the MET doesn't start until you're wheels up. It could account for several seconds difference, especially if we are comparing a VTOL and an HTOL vehicle.

[ihtoit]

Can anyone link me to the easiest to set up and use video recorder (that isn't my smartphone)? I got it in 1:42 without cutting corners and I can do better. Stock aero.

I use Camstudio, usually... but my CPU has to be like, Arctic cold for it to work properly for a QHD capture...

[ihtoit]

One other thing: if we count the MET as the official time, then you can cheat by waiting to take off until the end of the runway since the MET doesn't start until you're wheels up. It could account for several seconds difference, especially if we are comparing a VTOL and an HTOL vehicle.

dunno, if you're airborne you're not worrying about ground friction hence clear the end of the runway at a higher speed. Easily an advantage. The shorter your takeoff run, the better I reckon.

[Horn Brain]

Done. 1:37. Forgive my horrible lag. I'm not used to recording yet so I think I may have done a pretty bad job.

[ihtoit]

that was f***in' insane! Leaderboard updated

[Horn Brain]

I guess I should say I call my vehicle the Gnat.

[m1sz]

Try BANDICAM for recording, it will compress the video so it's good to upload directly,and has trial version!

[Darren9]

After quite a few failed attempts I made it around in 1.29 Ended the video before the F3 screenshot and had to stitch it on the end but it shouldn't matter, the radar altitude is visible in the HUD for the whole lap. Uses Sceppies mini-pack, TV Pizza, Firespitter and the high visibility Cappa pod.

[ihtoit]

hammerhead designs are coming in on this one, that's always nice to see Leaderboard updated.

[Horn Brain]

So in the description it says you have to fly around the west end of the runway, but the drawing (and some attempts) don't do that, they just indicate flying behind the buildings and crossing over the runway. Can we cut over the west end of the runway? If so, I'm going to try again.

[Batz_10K]

Here's the RMQ-1 Dragonfly.. It did the course in a leisurely 7 minutes

edit: The underpass run starts at 4.40

Edited February 27, 2014 by Batz_10K

[Horn Brain]

^Hahahahahaahah I love the ion attempt. You should allow a separate category for him. It's too cool to be last.

Also, I did it again with airbrakes instead of the parachutes (B9 mod) to much effect. (1:11) I was way too quick on the brakes at the end. I think maybe 1 minute is possible!

Call it: the Gnat Mk. II

Edited February 27, 2014 by Horn Brain

[ihtoit]

hehe... ion. Fantastic Leaderboards updated.

[Darren9]

I had to have another go after seeing that Horn Brain. Quite possibly overstretching the limits of where the course is but I crossed the runway by a fair margin before the run through the bridge. Had to add another engine and upgrade to FireSpitter bi-plane wings (and exploit the weightless/drag-less stock landing gears). 59 seconds and a landing I'll never successfully pull off again

[Horn Brain]

Wow, bravo. I think I'm going to need another engine. Dat acceleration. Also, I'm going to have to get the joystick out.

[ihtoit]

oh wow, I'm just gobsmacked here, that thing is a-smeggin'-mazing. Updated leaderboard, and I'll do you a set of wings for being the first to break the 60s barrier.

[Horn Brain]

Since we have utterly dispensed with going around the west end of the runway, I hope it's ok if I buzz the tower. 0:53, same vehicle. If I would have gotten off the throttle earlier I could have probably done in the 40's, but darn that spool-down time! This is fun. I hope you beat me again! (PS, if I need to do it again and go past the runway, that's fine. I think the tower might be more fun to turn around, though. That shot was so cool!)

[ihtoit]

....yeah, I'll let you have that

[Horn Brain]

It's cool to look at the old runs and see how much we've progressed. One easy metric is checking MET when you first pass the tracking station. I think we've cut that split by over half.

[Darren9]

Amazing precision Horn Brain. I already had my joystick plugged in, closed all other applications and drank some coffee to get the 59. Maybe I just need more engines