the alternate propulsion program

[jonatron5]

Due to a recent feul shortage that seems as if it may last a Long time ksp engineers are considering alternative methods of fueling there reusable space craft.

This is primarily to be an excersice in creativity. The obvious solutions are to use srbs or ion engines. And those certainly meet the requirements. But as we all know they are not the only means of propulsion.

(Mainsails when inverted make great cannons)

Any mods you want May be used so long as they arnt op. So fair and b allanced mods like b9 far spaceplane plus etc.

Getting to orbit isn't nessisary as points will be awarded in a sepereate category for distance traveled and height achieved for non orbital designs.

Other than the aforementioned,Scoring will be based on whether or not successful orbit was achieved.

And the more the crazy propulsion method the higher the Score rewarded.

(Still work in out rhe exact numbers)

Also anyone who manages to construct an ssto under these rules will receive a large point boost.

as will every ton of payload to orbit.

Liquid fuel may be used to power the mechanism but not the actual vessel. So cannons are fine. Or say for example a liquid powered rocket sled that releases the vessel.

Vessels Mus leave the ground so making a rover amd going for a drive to score "distance" points sadly doesnt count

[chengong]

Well why don't you post this AFTER you worked out the math so we can design around it instead of blindly?

[SRV Ron]

Spell checkers and proof reading a MUST.

Can I use an Orion powered ship? (Mod using nuclear explosives in a huge pad destroying launcher.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orion_%28nuclear_propulsion%29

[MarvinKitFox]

owch.

So a feul shortage makes it nessisary to use rhe sepereate ssto which Mus Score?

Ok. After engaging several layers of contextual filters and downing several Tylenol, I understand your challenge to be:

* Achieve the most enterprising flight using non-conventional means of propulsion.

* As a requirement for entry your vehicle must be reusable.

* Extra merit is awarded for creativity and ingenuity of concept.

* Mods are allowed, but must be within reason.

There seems to be no bias against infiniglide powered vehicles, nor against any of the "Kraken"-class cruisers.

I hereby nominate Andrew Hansen's Kerbal-powered LadderShip to this competition.

Note that this is not mine, and is intended as an inspiration to the muses of the entrants.

Just to show what *can* be done....

[chengong]

owch.

So a feul shortage makes it nessisary to use rhe sepereate ssto which Mus Score?

Ok. After engaging several layers of contextual filters and downing several Tylenol, I understand your challenge to be:

* Achieve the most enterprising flight using non-conventional means of propulsion.

* As a requirement for entry your vehicle must be reusable.

* Extra merit is awarded for creativity and ingenuity of concept.

* Mods are allowed, but must be within reason.

There seems to be no bias against infiniglide powered vehicles, nor against any of the "Kraken"-class cruisers.

I hereby nominate Andrew Hansen's Kerbal-powered LadderShip to this competition.

Note that this is not mine, and is intended as an inspiration to the muses of the entrants.

Just to show what *can* be done....

Good job, now you've spoiled the most probably way to win this challenge. Now I only have to post the second most possible way and we can be done with the challenge before it even started.

INFINIGLIDE!

Spell checkers and proof reading a MUST.

Can I use an Orion powered ship? (Mod using nuclear explosives in a huge pad destroying launcher.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project..._propulsion%29

You mean that really OP mod equivalent to mainsail with infinite fuel?

[jonatron5]

I think Marvin fox gets major points for bringing this rephrasing to the forums. And yes ill even allow exploits like this ladder climbing thing. Just make your own entry for it

[jonatron5]

Ok I suppose there does need to be some limitation on infiniglide. Not sure how to do that rules was the than to say no infiniglide. On the good Side though I've got the scoring system figured out and I will post it when I get home (on lunch break now)

However I feel the need to warn that the very nature of this challange makes scoring pretty arbitrary. So I request anyone who makes an entry also give a personal 1-10 score for creativity on all other entrants. 1being a rip off copy from someone else 10 being not only an original designer but one that looks good works Bette then expected and there is clear evidence of painstaking attention to details.

[jonatron5]

And sorry about the poor spelling and poor formatting this is being typed on a phone with an overzealous auto correct. And as to the question about op mods and orion nuclear launch systems I wpuld have to say no. Anything thats not in the cloud of reasonability like b9 far spaceplane plus fairings etc .

[chengong]

And sorry about the poor spelling and poor formatting this is being typed on a phone with an overzealous auto correct. And as to the question about op mods and orion nuclear launch systems I wpuld have to say no. Anything thats not in the cloud of reasonability like b9 far spaceplane plus fairings etc .

Except that Orion is more reasonable than perpetual motion and violation of Newton's second law of motion. Are they allowed or are they not allowed? You're not making a whole lot of sense.

[Pds314]

An archaic ladder plane. My new ones have TWRs of over 1 and much better control, such that I can land and take off from the top of the VAB, or reach solar escape easily.

It still got to Orbit in Real Solar System.

When I originally discovered this, I knew of no other craft propelled by ladder-power, so 8.

Edited December 29, 2014 by Pds314

[GoSlash27]

There's no real point to this, but since this contest inspired me, I figured I'd share it here.

http://wikisend.com/download/176042/silliness.craft

This little toy plane doesn't do anything useful, but it's fun to bomb around the KSC with.

Set trim to 4 down, hit space bar to launch, and release the hounds!

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g13/GoSlash27/KSP/silliness4_zpsd294db4e.jpg

altitude 288m, distance 15.5km

Edited December 29, 2014 by GoSlash27