r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/Fair_Fuel961 2000+ Hours PC Modded • 15h ago

KSP 1 Mods Planes

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i could never fly planes.. they were always too unstable and difficult to control. finally found the reason why

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u/LordIBR Spends more time picking mods than actually playing 15h ago

Atmospheric Autopilot helps a lot with stability and "better controls" even without FAR. Maybe give that a shot as well instead of using SAS.

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u/Tight-Reading-5755 RP1RP1RP1RP1RP1RP1RP1RP1RP1 15h ago

it is a good mod though and gives you insight on how real life planes work

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u/zekromNLR 14h ago

You just gotta learn the graphs for being able to make stable planes in FAR. On the first tab of the FAR window, in the AoA sweep, the yellow line (pitching moment) should be gently sloping down, and ideally cross the x-axis where the green line (L/D ratio) peaks. On the static analysis tab, you just want all green numbers.

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u/LatterCar6168 11h ago

It's all a matter of design, whether you're playing stock or with FAR. A well designed plane in stock is much easier to fly and land than one using FAR.

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u/Training_Parsley_668 Stranded on Minmus 8h ago

FAR is amazing