Bendarr
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Inspired by a post I made in another thread I decide to make it official.
Here are my thoughts, the Orbitnaut uses a lot of MFDs in their typical flight. Let's go back in time (aka 1950's Robert Heinlein for example) and see if people can do without.
The conditions:
1) A DGIV parked on KSC (feel free to use one of the scenarios)
2) Huge atmosphere and fuel reserves.
3) Unlimited Fuel.
4) You may use the following MFDs:
a) Either OrbitMFD or FreeOrbitMFD.
b) Your choice of entertainment MFD (Radio/MP3 or Tetris or what have you)
5) No other MFDs whatsoever!
6) You are not allowed to use ANY autopilots whatsoever except the following. Kill Rot, Prograde, and Retrograde, +Normal, - Normal. That's it.
7) Feel free to use any HUDs that you may have. Just no MFD that would go with it.
Your goal:
1) Take off, achieve Earth orbit.
2) Leave Earth Orbit and go to the Moon.
3) Once at the Moon feel Circularize your Orbit.
4) Orbit the Moon for at least 3 Orbits.
5) Leave the Moon and return to a Orbit around the Earth.
6) Once in Earth Orbit Circularize your Orbit.
I've very sure that our advanced pilots will be able to do this. Heck, I'm a beginning pilot and this is how I do it.
Bonus if you can dock with the ISS using Orbit MFD only.
Have fun!
Hail !
Here are my thoughts, the Orbitnaut uses a lot of MFDs in their typical flight. Let's go back in time (aka 1950's Robert Heinlein for example) and see if people can do without.
The conditions:
1) A DGIV parked on KSC (feel free to use one of the scenarios)
2) Huge atmosphere and fuel reserves.
3) Unlimited Fuel.
4) You may use the following MFDs:
a) Either OrbitMFD or FreeOrbitMFD.
b) Your choice of entertainment MFD (Radio/MP3 or Tetris or what have you)
5) No other MFDs whatsoever!
6) You are not allowed to use ANY autopilots whatsoever except the following. Kill Rot, Prograde, and Retrograde, +Normal, - Normal. That's it.
7) Feel free to use any HUDs that you may have. Just no MFD that would go with it.
Your goal:
1) Take off, achieve Earth orbit.
2) Leave Earth Orbit and go to the Moon.
3) Once at the Moon feel Circularize your Orbit.
4) Orbit the Moon for at least 3 Orbits.
5) Leave the Moon and return to a Orbit around the Earth.
6) Once in Earth Orbit Circularize your Orbit.
I've very sure that our advanced pilots will be able to do this. Heck, I'm a beginning pilot and this is how I do it.
Bonus if you can dock with the ISS using Orbit MFD only.
Have fun!
Hail !