Over 200 m/s in Kerbal Space Program with no engine

Published 2013-02-09
FOLLOW UP IS LIVE!    • The Engineless Birdlike Wing Thing (M...  

This is a video showing an interesting glitch in Kerbal Space Program that allows a small aircraft to "swim" through the air without needing an engine! I did include one in case someone does not have the patience to start the glitch properly...

You can grab the .craft here to try it for yourself
mega.co.nz/#!HQ0QxDqZ!T4HsVks9byfllpgBlIiUvyx-VndE…

EDIT: Sorry about the abysmal quality. I am working on a version of this video with Danny2462's version of the craft (His vid is here:    • Kerbal Space Program: Engines Are Ove...   ). Hopefully I might be able to do something useful with it... although if his IYSS mass relay has taught me anything...

All Comments (14)
  • @Sir_Uncle_Ned
    If you had actually watched the video you would see at the start that the fuel and oxidiser are both at 0.00 so therefore counts as no engine as it is just dead weight without fuel and oxidiser anyway! Plus with 0.20 you can strap a kerbal on top!
  • @0osk
    But, you have an engine...
  • do this with about 100+ control surfaces and an sas module. when you activate the sas shit spazzes out and can get upward of 2400m/s. yes 2400. Also i use debug so shit doesn't violently fly apart.
  • @NilsMueller
    infini glide. its a known bug in ksp that control surfaces generate thrust
  • @Sir_Uncle_Ned
    HOLY view spike batman! I guess I had better speed up my follow up...
  • @0osk
    Not my fault you have dead weight on that plane, you obviously do have one. But you have that tiny engine, I can't remember what it's called. And yes, I know you can put Kerbals on your ships... why are you telling me this?