SimplePlanes | Space race challenge

Space race challenge

9,180 LT556 8.8 years ago

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Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Make a rocket ship that can reach 250,000 feet and submit it by aug. 16. The grading system requires these key points: speed, height, compactness and looks. Bonus points are awarded for special features such as missiles, mini gliders and being able to land. Good luck!

General Characteristics

Successors 3 airplane(s) +21 bonus
Created On iOS
Wingspan 6.5ft (2.0m)
Length 64.8ft (19.7m)
Height 34.4ft (10.5m)
Empty Weight 8,895lbs (4,035kg)
Loaded Weight 10,490lbs (4,758kg)

Performance

Power/Weight Ratio 1.071
Wing Loading 439,839.3lbs/ft² (2,147,483.6kg/m²)
Wing Area 0.0ft² (0.0m²)
Drag Points 16250

Parts

Number of Parts 218
Control Surfaces 0
Performance Cost 386

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227 better0bourbon

I entered
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227 better0bourbon

Woo let's do this
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9,180 LT556

Yes@better0bourbon
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227 better0bourbon

Can I still enter? I gots a reputation for surpassing the goal.
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9,180 LT556

So nobody is going to do anything? 4DAYS UNTIL DEADLINE!!
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2,519 sirwalrusman

IM IN
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9,180 LT556

Early submissions accepted
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639 Henwill8

@Sirstupid , on my helicopter challenge I have a slightly better award that our could win.
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9,796 abhay

Nice but can't participate
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9,180 LT556

@abhay would you like to join?
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9,180 LT556

Preview: I will be uploading my new Dragonfly Beta-Seven soon. It utilizes compound wing systems I developed.
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9,180 LT556

Notice: I am changing my username and would like suggestions for the new one.winner gets a five-star rating for their entry.
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9,180 LT556

Announcement: I will be going to Colorado and there may not be cell service. As a result the new (and final) deadline is the 25th.
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9,180 LT556

Overall: 27
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9,180 LT556

Congratulations @MrVaultech for being the first entry! Your score is speed:6 Height: 5 Compactness: 7 Aesthetics: 4 Special +0 Other +5
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9,180 LT556

Update: the FINAL objective is 125000 feet.
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41.4k MrVaultech

@Sirstupid Almost, doing final testing.
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9,180 LT556

Update: to make it more possible the new objective is 150000 feet. Good luck
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127k BaconEggs

In! Might just make a spaceplane.
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9,180 LT556

You said that you would post your new entry today, is it ready @MrVaultech?
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9,180 LT556

bulletin: no cheats, glitches or hacks allowed including external fuel tanks.
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9,180 LT556

My next challenge will be a missile.
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9,180 LT556

Notice: I will be doing many future challenges.
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9,180 LT556

Ok. Good luck and remember the four key points.@MrVaultech
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9,180 LT556

Notice: being in the sub-minimum division will take 2 points off the compactness category. To compensate for the advantage.
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Space race challenge

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