Kerbal Space Program - Beginners Guide To Building Aircraft - Part 2
Following up on my discussion on wing layout we start to build actual aircraft which can take off from a runway. The aerodynamics in KSP are quite different from reality, the wings are essentially flat surfaces with lift only provided through deflection as they move through the airstream so you need to take this into account when launching. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo1C3lODTJU
Many videos of Chinese Long March rockets show huge amounts of debris being shed immediately upon liftoff, and I often get asked whether that's normal. These are of course foam insulation panels needed for temperature control and depending on the rocket and the location they might be to keep them cool or to keep them warm.
Ariane V Photo in thumbnail by Trevor Mahlmann https://www.tmahlmann.com/
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KSP 1.2 allows you to change the gravity via the debug menu, in the past you could only make it 1% of normal, but now you can make it stronger. So Let's see if we can make a rocket that will get to orbit when the force of gravity is 5x normal. Many rockets can't even lift their own weight against this crushing force.
Of course this does mean I need to try the 10g challenge in the future.
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Myths about flying which I found on the internet, explained by pilots vastly more experienced than myself.
* Mixing Jet Fuel With AvGas witll make it go Clear.
* Why does warm air hold more moisture than cold air?
* Equal Transit Theory Just won't Die!
* Stall speeds and critical angles of attack.
* How VOR Beacons work.
To be clear, these aren't from the instructors I worked with in person.
Furthermore, I still learned lots of useful stuff from these sources, thanks for helping me get that 100%.
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For the next few days players can access all the flyable ships in the game, including the massive Starfarer. This represents a perfect time to fly around in some of the ships not in my hangar and talk about the CitizenCon event LA this weekend which has received mixed reactions from the community.
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Days 15-17 on the Kolechia-Arstotzka border, my job gets harder and I need to start doing the guards jobs for them.
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We've secured a ship with a supply of fuel now we need to protect the Theseus and the rest of the fleet while refueling happens. It's only a matter of time before the cylons return.
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Flotilla is a fun little space battle game by blendo games, battles are simulated like a real time strategy game, but with pauses every 30 seconds for you to give orders.
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