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Kerbodyne Bomber Challenge


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There are some targets scattered around KSC. They look like this:

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There are six of them:

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In the hangar is one of these:

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Which is full of these:

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Which allow it to do this:

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So, a simple challenge: how many targets can you hit, and how fast can you do it?

Start with a stationary screenshot on the runway to show your start time, finish with your plane stationary on the runway for a finish time screenshot. Screenshots of the final state of each target, and as many action highlights from in between as you like. Use quicksave/quickload if you want, but feel free to brag if you don't. :D

Feel free to post pics even if you dismally fail to hit anything. It will take a direct hit to destroy a target; however, each action group releases multiple bombs. Get roughly on target and you should have a decent chance of a hit. Plenty of fun to try and fail, though. :cool:

Requires the Bombs mod (http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/95510-0-25-Bombs-v1-5-ROCKETS-RE-MODELLED).

The save file with targets and bomber (a Kerbodyne Tartaglia) is at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/tpq2yzxrjkecqra/AAB-utnHielHPNYxOtiT5vGOa?dl=0

Feel free to change the action groups or control surface tweakables, but otherwise leave the plane unaltered. The bomber is designed for FAR, but will probably work in stock. Let me know if it doesn't.

Default action groups are:

1: Toggle turbojet.

2: Toggle basic jets.

3: Fire outer rockets.

4: Fire inner rockets.

5: Drop small bombs #1.

6: Drop small bombs #2.

7: Drop large bombs #1.

8: Drop large bombs #2.

9: Drop large bombs #3.

0: Open bomb bay.

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Just messing about as a demonstration...

Stay on target...

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Bombs away...

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Dangit, overshot. Dropped 'em too late.

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These are the "small" bombs, BTW.

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Let's try external view...

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Those are the big ones.

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Exceptionally stable low-speed low-altitude handling. If you hit the deck, it ain't the plane's fault.

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Handles pretty well off the deck, too.

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Experimenting.

Yes, it is possible to catch yourself with your own bomb blast (edit: apparently not. Looks like I crashed into the ground while blinded by the smoke):

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And if you're both very unlucky and sideslipping in exactly the wrong direction at launch, it is also possible to hit yourself with your own rockets:

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Ouch.

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