Basic Jet SSTO Challenge

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Basic Jet SSTO Challenge

Many people here on the forums complain about SSTOs being unrealistic. Others say they are simply a part of the game and airhogging to orbital velocity is perfectly fine. This challenge DOES NOT attempt to settle this debate. Rather it challenges you all to come up with an SSTO design that would work with jet tech comparable to what we have in the real world.

So, rules:

Make an SSTO using no atmospheric engines other than the basic jet. (You cannot use Turbojets, rapiers, any mod engine that is made for atmosphere, or glitches like infiniglide or kraken drive)

Balanced mods allowed.

No airhogging! Maximum 2 intakes per engine. Radial intakes count as 1/2 intake.

All bonus points have to be earned on one flight (but you can attempt again with the same plane, your highest point mission counts for your points total).

No refueling.

Land intact back on Kerbin. No point in making a reusable spacecraft just to leave it on the Mun with no fuel left.

Payload rules:

All regular payloads must be able to decouple from the plane once at their destination. Exceptions below.

If the payload is self-propelled, its engines may not be used on ascent.

If a self-propelled payload (for example, a lander) would earn any bonuses, you don't get the points. The plane itself has to go to the destination to get the points.

If your SSTO carries multiple kerbals, the payload includes the mass of all the passengers' pods (Don't count the pilot's pod).

if your SSTO carries science, the mass of the science modules counts as payload even if they are not dropped off.

Points!

Basic score = (Delta-V to destination on above map) * (payload in tons + 10) / 1000

For example, if you go to Minmus and carry a 5 ton payload, your basic score is 5790*15/1000 = 87 points. (round to nearest point)

Bonus points!

Take off and land like a plane. 20 points.

Visit other planets (fly-by). 10 points per planet.

Orbit other planets. 20 points per planet.

Land on any planet. 50 points per planet landed on.

Land on any moon. 25 points per moon.

Dock to a space station. 10 points.

Come back to land on the runway. 20 points.

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My entry:

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Payload of 4.6 tons to LKO. Base Points 4550*14.6/1000 = 66 points.

Bonuses:

take off and land like a plane +20

land on the runway +20

Total: 106 points