PanzerAce

Played around with various setup of jets, rapiers, wings, etc. At one point I hit what I think is ram-jet mode at ~25k. Engine noise changed and the thrust jumped all of a sudden. Problem was at that point my AOA was ~25 degrees, I was basically just sliding through the air :/

Pair of turbo jets. I've got a ram air and two pre-coolers for each (I'm building these things to atleast *look* like a real plane. I'm trying not to just do a pure zoom-climb, since there's got to be a more efficient way to do it. Eddiew: I'd love to do that, but I don't have any control authority at 20km. doesn't matter how much I pull back, that nose won't climb. Annoyingly, it'll go DOWN no problem....

So I've got a basic SSTO Spaceplane that mostly works. I could get into space in .90 with NEAR fairly easily. However, I had a problem then (that I ignored) but figure I should ask about now: I can get to ~20km with no issues. However, once I'm up there, I only have a few options: 1) already be on a ballistic arc, and fire my rockets. 2) have my engines flame out, slide down to ~15k, re-light them 3) have my engines not flame out by coasting up slower, but have zero control authority, slide down to 17k, repeat. It *seems* like I should be able to get higher, but I either am going to slow and my engines burn out, or I completely lose control authority. Any recommendations? (If it matters, I'm running a canard setup)..