Can I make Mechjeb keep prograde at a given angle?

[AshleyBB]

Hi, I'm new here.

I use Mechjeb a lot. I am using spaceplanes a lot these days, and I know that Mechjeb can keep the nose pointing at a given angle. However, prograde usually differs from the angle of the nose. Is there a way to make prograde stay at a given angle? Or is there a mod that can do that?

[wasmic]

I'm not sure, and anyway, this is the wrong section for the question. Ask in the mechjeb thread.

[NathanKell]

Is there a way to make prograde stay at a given angle? Or is there a mod that can do that?

Uh, what do you mean? Prograde is your velocity vector; the way you keep it at a given angle is by pitching and thrusting to change your velocity vector.

Do you mean something like, "stay at a given angle *from* prograde"? I.e. "I want my spaceplane to maintain an angle of attack [i.e. pitched above velocity vector] of 20 degrees"? If so, then alas no, but that would be a good function for MJ.

[Tex_NL]

What you CAN do is use the 'SURF' part of MechJeb's Smart A.S.S. Surf is short for surface, it allows you to manually set a heading, nose angle and roll angle relative to the surface. This is pretty much what you're after.