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UPDATE x2: I got sick of reading manuals and just watched more of the YouTube tutorials. They were much easier to digest and was able to get through some of the Training missions. I would say that piloting came to me naturally, but... ...It actually kind of... did! I guess all those hundreds of hours of KSP really paid off. I went through the Basic Flight, Cold Start, and Taxi and Takeoff ones. I'll probably have to go through them again sometime, to memorize the procedures.

"Woah, a dust storm!" *spacecraft is powered by solar panels*

UPDATE: Read at least 30 pages of the User Manual before realizing I'd read everything I needed and the other 75% percent is for the Mission Builder, which I can get into later. Now 40 pages into the F/A-18C Manual, and I'm trying to figure out the cockpit systems. I watched YouTube tutorials on setting up my controls too, so that's done. Welp, guess I better get back to reading...

So, I bought a HOTAS setup and a free trial of the F/A-18C. I now have two weeks to try out the game. Also, @Chel, I can't download the head tracking you suggested for some reason. It seems quite old, and I'm not sure it's still maintained. But anyway, I've got over 600 total pages of manuals to read, and a short miscellaneous playlist of Top Gun songs and other random 80's music to grind to. Here I go, I guess...

Ahem...

THIS POST WAS MADE BY THE CALORIES SPACE EXPLORATION INITIATIVE (Thanks to @Kerbalsaurus for helping me with designing the flag ) We at CalSpace are proud to unveil a new vessel, the CS-38 Talon! Note: the photos taken were of an older variant, with less tweaks and lower landing gear. The version for "sale" has had these tweaks made and the landing gear arranged better for safer landing. The CS-38 Talon was previously a competitor against the Terror Bird for the UKA's supersonic airplane program. Now it serves an arguable more noble goal, to gather atmospheric science and train new Kerbonaut recruits. The CS-38 is supersonic and highly maneuverable, both of which are good skills for aspiring Kerbonauts to practice. It also features an advanced ejection system in case said trainee has to eject mid-flight. The CS-38, while small, can carry different science packages. The variant showcased has a wing-mounted science kit, but other variants down the line will have various more packages. We're planning on a sounding rocket and a science glider! A Talon buzzes the Mission Control Center, showcasing its impressive maneuverability. On full afterburner, the CS-38 can reach just over Mach 1. Taken from another Talon flying in close formation, this picture gives a good view of the Type-2 Science Pod (we don't talk about the Type 1). As mentioned before, the Talon is equipped with an ejection system, using four small SRBs and two decouplers to take the cockpit away from danger. Also, the Science Pod is decouplable, in case emergency maneuvers are required. Dropping the science pod will shed a couple precious kilograms off of the airplane. The CS-38's patented EJECT (Emergency JEttison of Cockpit Trigger) system in action. (Artist's rendition) After the inital ejection is complete, a drogue chute is deployed, allowing the pilot to egress the cockpit at safer speeds before deploying their own personal parachute. (Artist's rendition) The CS-38 Talon will be the first of many aircraft from CalSpace, and we hope to collaborate with Beyond in the future! *** KerbalX link is here: KerbalX - CS-38 Talon + Science Pod Also, for practical use, I recommend Atmosphere Autopilot, as the CS-38 is a bit unstable. Without it, it'll be quite a beast to fly, not unlike the real-life T-38 Talon.

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P -10 Stop that!

Don't make me quote someone again.

"Woah woah woah... Where did my Uber take me?"

"Wikipedia is surely a good way to quickly get information!" Hacking into the NORAD missile launch interfaces thinking it'll be like in the action movies, where it's literally like a video game or something. "Enter password!" "No need to enter the target coordinates, we know exactly where you want it to hit!" "Launch codes? Physical keys that need to entered? Pssh!"

Banned for reasons that may never be known.

P -4 @Stormpilot, @Kerb24, @Kimera Industries, @dsplaisted, @AtomicTech, we need backup immediately!

Minecraft. If I'm careful when in the caves, fighting mobs, and trying to do water bucket clutches, I should be fine.

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The Annoying Orange is obliterated in the exhaust of the SWERV! @Kimera Industries wins! Rock-paper-scissors-shoot, anything you want to do!

Sorry, the chapter that I promised won't be here this weekend. I haven't really been in a KSP mood recently, as the game has really been laggy for me these days, especially in the VAB and loading times. Also, I just haven't been in a real KSP mood recently.

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Just gonna put a new fighter to get the game moving along again... F-14 Tomcat