Space Minnow Tilt-Jet

The Space Minnow is a PID stabilized tilt-engine spaceplane with large cargo capacity. Suitable for vacuum and atmospheric landings on planets up to ~3 g. Airbreathing top speed exceeding Mach 4 on Earth-like planets.

PLEASE READ ALL OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Being a PID-stabilized vehicle, the Space Minnow can become prone to pilot-induced oscillations while under certain environmental and time-warp conditions.

VTOL flight envelope: maximum +/- 10 deg pitch and roll. maximum 5 deg/s yaw rate.

Horizontal flight envelope: maximum +/- 35 deg AoA and sideslip under Mach 2. Above Mach 2 +/- 15 deg AoA and sideslip. 5 deg/s roll rate.

MAINTAINING A SAFE FLIGHT ENVELOPE:
Autopilot stabilization (lock heading) usage should be minimized or ceased while in VTOL mode. The autopilot may induce oscillation in certain conditions

Should the vehicle begin to, or exceed these limits, then cease all pitch, roll, or yaw commands. Allow the VTOL controller authority to autocorrect.

If the VTOL controller is not able to autocorrect in less than 10 - 15 seconds, then enable RCS to take control and recover.

Slider 1 - Operates the tilt mechanism. The vehicle transitions from vertical to horizontal mode when slider 1 is under 35%. Be sure to be above the stall speed before transition!

Slider 2 - Actuates takeoff/landing flaps. Should not be needed for operation in nominal conditions.

Slider 3 - Commands vertical velocity on a logarithmic scale based on altitude. This is your throttle in VTOL mode. The VTOL controller overrides ALL throttle commands while in vertical flight!

Slider 4 - Operates trim. Only needed for horizontal flight.All other AGs are labeled.

Hard landings >10 m/s WILL result in engine detachment!

FOR THOSE THAT READ NONE OF THE ABOVE:
VTOL mode - Sliders 1 (engine tilt) and 3 (vertical velocity) are your friend!! :)
Horizontal mode - Sliders 2 (flaps) and 4 (trim)

Enjoy and safe flying!