Question DELTAGLIDERIV XPDR/NAV LANDING

[haze39]

Hi

I do have a question about the issue of the DELTAGLIDERIV,and it's performance during landing,and i am just wondering if anybody could help me with an answer regarding the DGIV,and if it is possible to land on a base on earth,or any other planetary base with the help of a XPDR/NAV-beacon?.
Anybody who has done this with luck?

Thanks
haze39:tiphat:

 

[garyw]

Yes it is. The Nav beacons won't perform an autolanding for you but they will help guide you to the right location.

What problems are you having with them?

 

[haze39]

Just as you mentioned,an AUTOLANDING,Like with the UCGO Arrow Freighter,where an autolanding can be performed perfectly with the stations-pad NAV/XPDR,beacon..Just wanted to try the same with the Glider..

Thanks:tiphat:
haze39

 

[garyw]

You've got LOLA MFD which will put you right in the middle of a LPAD on an airless world but nothing (that I know of) which will land A DGIV on a runway on Earth.

 

[haze39]

OK.

The use of runways is not that important,since the DGIV can hover it's way to a stabil landing on a pad on a planetary base,IF it's possible to make it use the XPDR/Nav-beacon aid.
Can this be done on KSC/Edvards? as an example?

I am using the Relativistic Warp MFD by nicker43,to pinpoint any planet/base/vessel,but the trouble occurs when trying to land the DGIV,smoothly on the earth.It usually breaks up in thousands of pieces and "kills" the crew....:nono:

Thanks
haze39

 

[PhantomCruiser]

Really the best way to recover a DGIV (or any winged craft) is a proper re-entry. I still have trouble deorbiting the shuttle. But I'm getting to be very good with the XR- series and the DGIV. Mainly thanks to this...
http://orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=8425

There is a great sense of satisfaction landing an XR-5 deadstick on the runway centerline.

 

[KosmoKen]

I am using the Relativistic Warp MFD by nicker43,to pinpoint any planet/base/vessel,but the trouble occurs when trying to land the DGIV,smoothly on the earth.It usually breaks up in thousands of pieces and "kills" the crew....:nono:

What is your reentry angle like? IIRC Relativistic Warp MFD just takes you to a spot in the sky above the target, not in orbit around it. So if you're just dropping in your reentry angle can be anywhere up to 90*, when it shouldnt be more than 1* or 2*.

 

[statickid]

yeah and if set it to a low enough altitude at the earth, you will just slam into the atmosphere at like .4C before slowing down. it sounds like you are using it to warp right to the place you go, when you say "pinpoint" the earth atmosphere is like a "surface" you never want to just crash into it.

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just like you wouldn't warp to a location 100km below the moons surface LOL

 

[haze39]

I am fully aware of all your suggestions,that is why i experienced with "slowing" down the speed at about 60-65 km.altitude,and then activate the LOLA-Mfd,but i quickly discovererd that i winded up landing/crashing in the middle of nowhere.
I just tried this as an experiment of my own,even if i know i need a circular orbit insertion to get the Glider safe back to the base(Earth).

But anyway,Thanks
haze39