Max-Q

[VF2_Rolf]

Endeavour at full throttle-up just after max-Q.
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...df698bc8d9.jpg

Cheers,
Rolf

[Steve6104]

Wow what a cool Space Shuttle you got Rolf.
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http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...7638087de5.jpg

[StealthF117]

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Jun-18-03 AT 00:23AM (EDT)[/font][p]AAAAARRRGH!!!! I can almost feel that rocket thrust! Endeavour has to be one of the best add-ons for Orbiter ;-). Any news about upgrades or panel for her? :-)

The Shuttle in orbit and astronaut with MMU coming out of the EVA airlock :-) Lovely!
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...ab77d2381d.jpg

Cheers!
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...a245466db7.jpg
Christian

[Tokra]

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Jun-18-03 AT 01:43AM (EDT)[/font][p]sure wish someone out there would make an equivalent shuttle for FS2002/4 *HINT HINT* ;-)

[VF2_Rolf]

A panel is of course in the works...how long? Who knows? Orbiter panels seem to be complex little kits to build as they must interact with the MFDs etc. Well beyond this fellow, anyways :P
The Dragonfly for example has an 85 page PDF file on how to run it...lol. The Delta Glider II is a bit easier to run...but not much.
Here's a few more Shuttle pix...deploying a test rocket that uses the Nerva nuclear engine as a model.

http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...9b18814d3b.jpg http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...c818a4ca9e.jpg http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...e218aa1cce.jpg http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...3a18d66cd4.jpg http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...5018e592fb.jpg http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...6b18ee5e4a.jpg

Note to self...learn how to use RMA before deploying the darn thing (like a maze putting it back into its bay.) It grabs objects...not just eye candy.

re: Shuttle in FS2002
I think FS2002 only goes up to 100,000 feet and has no 'poles' so to speak...ie not a globe...more a distorted cylinder. Not to worry...that's where Orbiter takes over :)

Cheers,
Rolf

[VF2_Rolf]

Find this beautiful shuttle at:
http://www.terra.es/personal4/disket...T_VERSIONS.htm

...uses...

-Endeavour v2.1
-Textured SRB and External Tank v18/03/2003
-Crawler v05/11/2002
-Rotating Service Structure for LC-39
-Shuttle Carrier Aircraft Boeing 747 v17/09/2002
-LC39 + Edwards AFB v25/12/2002
-Shuttle Abort Runways
-Night Landing Runway KSC_9.msh

Orbiter Space Flight Simulator (freeware)
http://www.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/~martins/orbit/orbit.html

Worth a go... :)

Cheers,
Rolf

[geoff352]

What ever happened to the shuttle that FAOSFX was making?
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...e818a80706.jpg

[StealthF117]

Awesome! By the way, I can't still make the RSS and LC-39 work properly, I wish I knew how :-hmmm

http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...5c69ba3936.jpg ´

A Shuttle for FS2002? I used to fly final approaches into KSC with a ver nice model of the Discovery for FS98. I also had a Challenger model which seemed to be more realistic in flight dynamics and handling characteristics. But thinking about it, what's the point of having a space craft in a sim where you can't go into space anyway? If you want to go to space, GO GET ORBITER, you won't be disappointed, go and discover a new world beyond our loving planet :-) FS2002 is for earthlings :-lol

Cheers!
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Christian

[VF2_Rolf]

Once you are using Earth_shuttle.cfg there is no need to use the 'Position' line in the scenario. Remove it like so...

From this...

BEGIN_SHIPS
Endeavour:Endeavour
STATUS Landed Earth
BASE Cape Canaveral:11
POS -80.4527509 28.4456879
HEADING 0.00
PRPLEVEL 0:1.000 1:1.000 2:1.000
NAVFREQ 0 0
CONFIGURATION 0
CARGODOOR 0 0.0000
GEAR 0 0.0000
SAT_OFS_X 0.000
SAT_OFS_Y 0.000
SAT_OFS_Z 0.000
ARM_SH_P 0.000
ARM_SH_Y 0.000
ARM_EL_P 0.000
ARM_WR_P 0.000
ARM_WR_Y 0.000
ARM_WR_R 0.000
TGT_HEADING 42.000
END

To this...

BEGIN_SHIPS
Endeavour:Endeavour
STATUS Landed Earth
BASE Cape Canaveral:11
HEADING 0.00
PRPLEVEL 0:1.000 1:1.000 2:1.000
NAVFREQ 0 0
CONFIGURATION 0
CARGODOOR 0 0.0000
GEAR 0 0.0000
SAT_OFS_X 0.000
SAT_OFS_Y 0.000
SAT_OFS_Z 0.000
ARM_SH_P 0.000
ARM_SH_Y 0.000
ARM_EL_P 0.000
ARM_WR_P 0.000
ARM_WR_Y 0.000
ARM_WR_R 0.000
TGT_HEADING 42.000
END
END_SHIPS

That'll put you on the right pad. In the shuttle folder inside the config folder you'll find a Canaveral.cfg

Comment out the very last LPad2 entry like so...

Scroll down and find this part....put in the ; right where I put them...

LPAD2
POS -11206 0 5214.5
ROT 180
SCALE 0.01
TEX Lpad02
END
;LPAD2
; POS -11196 0 5309
; ROT 90
; TEX Lpad02
;END
MESH
FILE KSC_9
POS -7550 0 -1550
ROT 123.5
OWNMATERIAL
UNDERSHADOWS
END
RUNWAYLIGHTS
END1 -7550 -3 -1550
END2 -12136.4 -12 -4585.7
WIDTH 100
PAPI 20.0 3.0 -2000
VASI 1.5 152 671
END
MESH
FILE craw
POS -8805 0 7055
ROT 90
OWNMATERIAL
END
END_OBJECTLIST

BEGIN_SURFTILELIST
3 -918 323 1
3 -918 322 1
3 -918 321 1
3 -917 323 1
3 -917 322 1
3 -917 321 1
3 -916 323 1
3 -916 322 1
3 -916 321 1
3 -915 323 1
3 -915 322 1
3 -915 321 1
END_SURFTILELIST

Note: The crawler entry should be omitted if you don't have it added (or add it now)...it can be positioned anywhere. I have it fairly close to the pad though it would be safely back near the VAB for a launch.

http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...db1122d655.jpg

Cheers,
Rolf

[StealthF117]

So, all of that goes into my scenario file and the last one in Canaveral.cfg, got it ;-) I'll see if it works, thanks a lot!

Cheers!
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...a245466db7.jpg
Christian