Flight Question Determining Entry Angle

[Mantis]

I have been using Grover's wonderful DeltaGlider IV re-entry tutorial with great success. I've mastered re-entry and landing with the Deltaglider and I now want to branch out and try it with the Shuttle Fleet as well as the XR2. My question is this: How do I determine my entry angle? In the Deltaglider IV, I can use the Deltaglider's de-orbit information program in the central display to monitor my entry angle and stop my retro burn when I reach the desired angle (0.7). There is no such display on the Shuttle Fleet or XR (that I am aware of) and as a result, I don't know when to stop my burn. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Quintuss]

For XR2

-Deorbit from 200-400k alt.
-Burn half an orbit before tgt base till PeA ~70k alt depending on Your reentry mass.
-Initially keep AoA at 40deg and then tune it accordingly to get Yourself all the way to the base.

Works every time for me. You will pull max 4.5 G and shouldnt get hot. Slow and boring.

 

[Mantis]

For XR2

-Deorbit from 200-400k alt.
-Burn half an orbit before tgt base till PeA ~70k alt depending on Your reentry mass.
-Initially keep AoA at 40deg and then tune it accordingly to get Yourself all the way to the base.

Works every time for me. You will pull max 4.5 G and shouldnt get hot. Slow and boring.

Thanks! I'll give it a shot.

 

[dbeachy1]

BTW, XR vessels have a Slope indicator on the main panel that shows your entry slope (angle). But personally I like using BaseSync MFD to calculate my deorbit burn. :thumbup:

 

[Mantis]

BTW, XR vessels have a Slope indicator on the main panel that shows your entry slope (angle). But personally I like using BaseSync MFD to calculate my deorbit burn. :thumbup:

Thanks. I actually do use BaseSync....I'm following Grover's tutorial which seems to work quite well. In it, he says to terminate the re-entry burn when the entry angle reaches .7....I couldn't see how to determine that in the XR2. I'll take another look right now.

 

[dbeachy1]

The Slope indicator is on the main panel next to the AoA and Slip indicators:

I should point out, however that the Slope indicates your ship's current slope, not your projected slope at some point in the future. For that, you'll need BaseSync MFD. :tiphat: