Cswartz9 Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 I\'ve been playing around more and more with C7\'s spaceplane pack recently, seeing as in the next few days an official update is coming with them and I want to be prepared. However, whenever I try to land my plane it explodes from the shock of landing. I\'ve tried gliding, landing skids, splashdowns, you name it; the wheels or skids just aren\'t enough to land without the plane coming apart. And they aren\'t large, either - just the command module, an engine and some wings.I\'m looking for any tips on how to make an effective landing on a smallish spaceplane that leaves it able to take off again. Any help at all is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Are you using C7s rolling landing gear? That absorbs alot of the shock of landing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cswartz9 Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 Are you using C7s rolling landing gear? That absorbs alot of the shock of landing.Yeah, I\'m using the wheels that come with the pack. Or are you talking about the plugin ones that extend and retract?Also, a bit of extra information: I\'m usually going about 45 mp/s when I hit the ground. Should I be trying to get it to move more slowly? I\'m pretty sure most of that speed is horizontal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Yes, the plugin ones. They will enable you to land at almost any speed. The ones in that pack will often cause you to explode when landing at a speed over 30 m/s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cswartz9 Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 Yes, the plugin ones. They will enable you to land at almost any speed. The ones in that pack will often cause you to explode when landing at a speed over 30 m/sOh, okay. Thanks at ton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquilux Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Yeah, I\'m using the wheels that come with the pack. Or are you talking about the plugin ones that extend and retract?Also, a bit of extra information: I\'m usually going about 45 mp/s when I hit the ground. Should I be trying to get it to move more slowly? I\'m pretty sure most of that speed is horizontal.Take a look at your vertical speed indicator as you approach. You want that needle to be as close to 0m/s as you can manage as you are about to touch down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadshot462 Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Instead of wheels, add a Cart, it\'s more tolerable, and you can use brakes as you slow your plane on the runway. You can even then steer the plane for taxiing using the Cart\'s controls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vexx32 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 The Cart is too heavy to be used for landing a spaceplane and will unbalance the plane... C7\'s landing gear work well, although I myself have trouble keeping a spaceplane under a modicum of control. I suspect it will be easier when lift is properly modelled and we have some real wing parts and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sal_vager Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Tosh\'s cart can be perfectly balanced with two standard landing legs opposite it, and you\'ll be able to shift the legs forwards or rearwards to help with front/rear weight distribution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acerdavidii Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 I\'ve also used the RCS retro rockets (N key default settings) to help slow down just before landing, it really knocks the speed down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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