Remote Control?

[Wjolcz]

I just googled "Me 262 Mistel" a few minutes ago and thought "Wouldn't it be amazing to have a proper remote control in KSP? The first thing I would use it is probably a flying bomb." But then I thought "Aren't spacecraft actually controlled from platforms like the ISS on their docking approach?"

So how it would look: you have vessel/aircraft/station and detach something from it. Now you can control that thing even though you are still focused on your "mothership". You would have a navball for each vessel and use the numpad to control it, or something. They would have their pro/retro/normal/antinormal, etc. autopilot marker thingies, of course. A little bit more automation for these things. You would put the antennae on the things you want to control and pick their channel (1,2,3...). That way even a few things could be remotely controlled at once.

Would that be any useful? I'm thinking maybe things like the MAKS shuttle or Pegasus-like spaceships could be controlled easier that way? What do you think?

Edited November 23, 2016 by Veeltch