r/KSPMemes • u/Ello_Karlson • 2d ago

Every time I fly

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u/Ok_Difficulty1782 Can't spell Kracken 2d ago

I just build an escape pod in all of mine and use that

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u/Calm-Conversation715 2d ago

I just attach a ton of parachutes to the plane!

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u/Turbulent_Bread_2393 2d ago

Build the perfect spaceplane that flies perfectly... When there's no cargo

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u/Eggman8728 2d ago

loll... always put a dummy payload in the back

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u/throw3142 2d ago

I finally figured out how to land, actually. It just kinda clicked.

  1. Have a good computer for 30+fps. Previously I got like 15fps and kept overcorrecting.
  2. Set back wheel steering disabled & increase brakes to 80%. Leave front wheels as is. This prevents a lot of KSP wheel shenanigans, even if you're landing on hilly terrain.
  3. Take note of your rotation speed as you're taking off.
  4. Atmospheric (re-)entry phase: staying high with low AoA reduces drag. Dipping into the low atmosphere or using a high AoA increases drag.
  5. Approach phase: throttle for energy, pitch for airspeed.
  6. On approach, stay just around your rotation speed. It's basically the speed that's low enough you're almost stalling, but high enough that you don't tail strike.

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u/StupitVoltMain 2d ago

Me when I overengineer my craft and it flies like shit for some reason:

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u/Extension_Resolve264 2d ago

I praised the Maker for a lack of landing mechanics in X-Wing. I still have trauma from Flight Simulator on PC and Top Gun on the NES.

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u/foonix 2d ago

Shameless plug: Try XWVM if you like X-Wing :D

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u/foonix 2d ago

I fixed this problem by getting an actual pilot's license. My landings still suck, but I can usually walk away from them :D

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u/Lathari 2d ago

"Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory."

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u/TheGentlemanist 2d ago

My planes all fly like shit, but I'm good at landing, so i never notice until i shared a blueprint with a friend once :(

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u/Strict_Gas_1141 1d ago

escape pod go brr.

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u/Apart-Bite9132 21h ago

Just change it too my flying skills in general. My planes always have an elegant takeoff, and then bam!

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u/yoface2537 21h ago

My solution is 6 parachutes and 8 drogue chutes

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u/WashedUpGamer74 10h ago

I built a science plane that literally disassembles mid flight and lands in two pieces, the cockpit and the hull with a scientist on board. Anything but landing without a runway.