Hello everyone, first of all I would like to thank everyone here for shareing information and opinions about fsx and the other sims.My question is, is there a way to fly outside the atmosphere with FSX, or is there an aircraft in the library with a rocket control system like they use for the shuttle or x-15. I can get to 300,000+ ft. but just fall back to earth. I dont recall seeing anything that can do this.Thanks,Jerry

No "rocket engine" in FSX... There's also not "orbital flight model" either.

ThanksProbably not a lot of demand for high alt aircraft testingOh wellThanks againJerry

Both the Alphasim SR-71 and the IRIS F-15 can go into space.With the SR-71 just enable unlimited fuel, set your tanks to 0%, pass through mach 1.6 at 22,000ft for the shock cones to kick in, then pull back and fly into space. With the IRIS F-15 you can do it as is in a clean configuration, provided you have the 1.1 patch applied. I've had the thing up to Mach 4.5 as well, right out of the box. Obviously the flight model is a bit flakey, but whatever. Should have seen the look on the SR-71 pilots face when he got passed by an F-15. lol http://sio.midco.net/111lll/space1.jpghttp://sio.midco.net/FTP5/space2.jpg

Jerry Someone reported that you can put the default 737 into low earth orbit if you play around with the thrust scalar setting in the aircraft.cfg. Set it high enough, and you'll get up there, they told me. Have not tried it myself.RhettAMD 3700+ (@2310 mhz), eVGA 7800GT 256 (Guru3D 93.71), ASUS A8N-E, PC Power 510 SLI, 2 GB Corsair XMS 2.5-3-3-8 (1T), WD 250 gig 7200 rpm SATA2, CoolerMaster Praetorian case

Capt'n Sim has a space shuttle quasi-simulation you can purchase and download.

Thanks for your helpI will look into your suggestionsJerry

>Capt'n Sim has a space shuttle quasi-simulation you can>purchase and download.>I wonder if this new Cape Canaveral scenery would go well with that. lolhttp://www.aerosoft.com/cgi-local/us/ibosh...i?showd,,D10449Cape Canaveral is best known as the location where NASA launches its spacecraft. Though those who have been there know it is also a very beautiful location where sea and land merge. So far there was no good coverage of this location in FSX until Aerosoft and Thomas H