Kerbal Long Jump Challenge

[Redrobin]

We all have seen the jump videos on the KSP subreddit. My challenge for you is to see who can jump the farthest.

RULES:

-No aerodynamic surfaces.

-Please keep it stock.

-Post a picture of your car/vehicle, a picture of your ramp, and a picture of your landing with the distance from the ramp clearly visible.

-Also, no engines being used while in the air.

-Please do it on Kerbin.

-No debug menu cheats are allowed.

-Car must be in one piece until landing

Leader-board:

1. 900 meters - Darren9

2.193.5 meters - Redrobin

3. 55 meters - James_Eh

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My entry.

The car:

The ramp:

The landing:

I am in first now with 155.4 meters.

Edited May 7, 2014 by Redrobin

[Redrobin]

Re-tried this with same car and ramp:

Got 193.5 from my picture.

[ihtoit]

hmmm... I see entries from the Thrust KSC Land Speed Challenge having a go at this one...

[Damaske]

Does the Car have to land in one piece? Or can it be a piece here one there and one waaaaaaaay over there?

[MarvinKitFox]

Advisory: Rule add: Must be done on KSP grounds.

Otherwise my Gilly rover in Eve orbit should score something ridiculous.

[Damaske]

Advisory: Rule add: Must be done on KSP grounds.

Otherwise my Gilly rover in Eve orbit should score something ridiculous.

I'd say only on Kerban, KSP grounds is a very limited area.

[Koolkei]

hmmm... I see entries from the Thrust KSC Land Speed Challenge having a go at this one...

hey. that's a good idea. lemme see my old craft, it still exist

[Redrobin]

hmmm... I see entries from the Thrust KSC Land Speed Challenge having a go at this one...

The problem with that is that the car will get destroyed if you try to go off a ramp at high speeds.

[ihtoit]

The problem with that is that the car will get destroyed if you try to go off a ramp at high speeds.

depends on several factors:

the curve radius of the ramp

the incident velocity of the vehicle

incident angle of the wheels to the vector at each point on the ramp

inertial forces on each part relative to its neighbour

and during flight:

the mass of the vehicle and its profile will determine its flight characteristics.

there'll doubtless be a LOT more that I've missed.

[James_Eh]

Distance from top of ramp, or bottom? Because I either just jumped 55 meters, or maybe negative 10. (Fell off ramp! For the umpteenth time. More of a long fall challenge really...)

[Darren9]

I made 900m from the middle of the ramp, and pretty much nailed the landing