A Booster Plane Study :: Taking Off

  1. Hit 9 to deploy the flaps.
  2. Hit F12 to activate the Force Vectors.
    • Blue is lift from wings.
    • Red is drag.
    • Yellow is lift from control surfaces. Note how deploying the Flaps increase lift, but makes it turn backwards - this is because it also adds drag.
  3. Hit T to activate auto-pilot.
    • This will keep the aircraft stable while taking off, making your life easier.
    • It's harder by hand on a keyboard, believe me.
  4. Hit Space once to fire up the Booster
  5. She will take off by herself.