Extremely fast rover "Ghost" safe speed 100+ m/s on Tylo

[Mesklin]

"GHOST" is a light rover win ion engines (1.67 t with kerbal in command chair). Can safely (almost ) move on Tylo surface with speed 100+ m/s.

Maximum speed on flat surface Kerbin or Laythe ~50 m/s, on this speed rover do not have any problems with surface imperfections.

And this thing can turn on full speed with help from SAS, slowly and carefully by short clicks (45 degrees turn can take 30-60 seconds). On low speed (10-20 m/s) this thing is very maneuverable

Tylo run

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Download link on KerbalX: http://kerbalx.com/Mesklin/Ghost%20rover

Edited February 15, 2015 by Mesklin

[Yukon0009]

Oh cool man!

[Roflcopterkklol]

You should try getting this thing to do the jump challenge, it would go far with moar power and i am fairly sure it could take the takeoff/landing

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/110568-The-longest-ramp-jump-on-Kerbin

[Ridli Scott]

The ultimate offroad experience!

Maybe you can put another ion engine under the chassis to soften some dangerous landings.

It's a shame that the landing wear of the stocks parts is the limiting component for faster rovers. You may try the heavy duty landing wear of the B9 pack.

[Mesklin]

The ultimate offroad experience!

Maybe you can put another ion engine under the chassis to soften some dangerous landings.

Ion engine under chassis is not enough for Tylo and also on high speed you can not react fast enough for evade obstacles. On low gravity bodies you can rotate rover and use 2 engines for decrease vertical speed or fly over big obstacles, also this craft can land on Mun without any additional landers

[JID00Gaming]

How did he get the reflective visors... I've tried... can anybody post a step by step?