Ailerons should not work in space

[Lohan2008]

How do members feel about making the ailerons on wings not able to move craft while travelling in space ?

You should have to use RCS thrusters.

[Murph]

You already have to use either reaction wheel torque or RCS thrusters. The movement of control surfaces in space does not have any effect on the craft's attitude (and it's a very limited effect above around 25–30,000m, diminishing as the atmosphere thins, as far as I'm aware).

[KvickFlygarn87]

Sorry to rain on your parade, but that's probably the built-in SAS.

[Monkeh]

You already have to use either reaction wheel torque or RCS thrusters. The movement of control surfaces in space does not have any effect on the craft's attitude (and it's a very limited effect above around 25–30,000m, diminishing as the atmosphere thins, as far as I'm aware).

Lightbulb moment!

Whenever I try to make a spaceplane I get so high, hit some nice speeds, but always end up slowly dropping forwards uncontrollably at around 30,000m. Then I go build rockets because I've managed to work out how to get them into orbit.

Methinks more torque is required...

Thank you, both Murph and OP

[boomerdog2000]

I would not be against an option to keep the ailerons from moving in space(all that flapping gets annoying) but, yeah as it stands they can't affect your craft without an atmosphere.

[Kilmeister]

Yes, for aesthetic reasons it would be nice to stop them from moving, but not a big deal.

[Themohawkninja]

They don't work in space. What you are experiencing is the built-in SAS of your cockpit.

[purpletarget]

Luckily for you, in .23 tweakables you CAN do exactly this! Once in space, simply tweak your ailerons, and any other control surface you want to stay still, to inactive for all 3 axis....no more distracting flopping about during maneuvers.

Just make sure to turn them back on before re-entry.

[Lohan2008]

Thanks for replies, I did not think of SAS in the cockpit /duh