SiliconPyro

You just have to switch camera modes (I think to "free"), then the Kerbal will change his pitch to match your view.

I actually slapped a plane together in order to attempt a screenshot from approximately this same angle. I got close, then started questioning what I was doing with my life. Anyway, I think refueling on the runway would be awesome.

That's the best explanation I've heard so far. Hopefully they DO get a good stock fix for it.

Awesome, now care to weigh in on what's up with that plane's ailerons? Also, wasn't it hard to get off the runway without canards?

That photo is just mind bogglingly awesome. It pains me that my buddy and fellow KSP/Space enthusiast is currently deployed and won't see any of this until he gets back.

Some sort of flap functionality would be pretty awesome. Maybe an action group option? I would REALLY love to see the video of this event, that's for sure.

For me, it's Laythe. I've only visited once and didn't bring a jet, plus there was a catastrophic failure that destroyed my lander while I was several hundred meters away, but I still like it. I'll be back someday, and with my VTOL engine!

Has anyone else noticed the ailerons on this plane? It's like they were placed without mirroring, or like the mirroring is broken.

Ahhhh! It's been too long since I played with Python. Thank you for your patience, ratchet freak.

No, I didn't and I checked that python was returning -3 for -13/5. And exp(-3) resulted in 0.04978706. So is that correct?

Okay, how do I use that in, say, Python? I tried: 1*math.exp(-13/5) The result was ~ 0.04978706, not ~ 0.07427358. Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

Okay, I think I'm almost there, but what is "exp"?

I'm trying to figure out how to calculate parachute requirements, so I'm working through this equation. I think I get it, mostly, but I'm lost at calculating pressure. Can someone who knows their math explain how to work through that equation, maybe with a few examples?

Now THAT's Kerbal.

Thanks for those resources. Looks like I've got some math to do.

Up until now, I've either spitballed or just kept things as simple as possible, but I got such a feeling of satisfaction at having learned to calculate my rocket's DeltaV that I'd like to do the same for parachutes. I know there is at least one online calculator, but how does the math actually work in KSP?

Plan a KSP mission to a body outside Kerbin's SOI on paper. List every part, calculate your full DeltaV budget and document the full mission parameters including where you intend to land. If you're good, it'll actually work!

I said volume when I meant mass. I feel dumb now.

One option, to remove the duplicate "control from here" options, is to make the controlNode animate when the docking port's cover opened. A player would then just ignore the one "control from here" that is only available after the controlNode is already oriented with the docking port.

The problem is that, by volume, you need a lot more oxidizer to run an engine, so you're barely better off than a closed cycle rocket. As you mentioned, unless there are maybe gas pocket biomes or something, the entire endeavor would be just for the sake of saying you did it. Completely fruitless.

Such an engine would be particularly interesting in the atmosphere of, say, Jool. No chance of your landing, but maybe a more efficient way of putting around the atmosphere collecting science. If the engine were only useful there, but did add capability, it would have some benefit, even if it were mostly a novelty.

I think a custom fairing would be great because it could follow the outline nicely and even display some decals to advertise its contents. This project is one I've been watching for a while and I think it's pretty cool. Good work, guys.

Looking good. Glad we could help.

Very nice! Could you make it search by keyword as well, so if someone typed "engine" it would look for any part that used the part module "ModuleEngines"?

And there ^^ is the man who taught ME that trick.