Editing DarkEnergy Spaceplane

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|1=[https://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=6101 Orbithangar]
|2=Greg Hlynka (Hlynkacg)
|3=Alpha Rc #2
|4=Orbiter 2010
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{{Addon
|[https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/aerobrakemfd.1171/ AeroBrakeMFD] at Orbiter Forum/Resources.
| Jarmo Nikkanen, Gregorio Piccoli
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|Orbiter 2010 patch 1
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-|1=[https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/darkenergy-spaceplane.5462/ DarkEnergy Spaceplane] at Orbiter-forum/resources
+|1=[https://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=6101 Orbithangar]
-|2=Max-Q
+|2=Greg Hlynka (Hlynkacg)
-|3=3.0b
+|3=Alpha Rc #2
-|4=Orbiter 2016
+|4=Orbiter 2010
 }}
-'''DarkEnergy Spaceplane''' is a spacecraft add-on designed and built by Max-Q, version 3.0b was released 11 August 2022.
+{{Addon
+|[https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/aerobrakemfd.1171/ AeroBrakeMFD] at Orbiter Forum/Resources.
-Details from the download page include:
+| Jarmo Nikkanen, Gregorio Piccoli
+|
-==Dependencies==
+|Orbiter 2010 patch 1
-====Add-ons required====
+}}
-NOTE: In the forum thread Max-Q recommends that the required dependencies should be installed before installing DarkEnergy
-*[[D3D9Client Project|D3D9Client]]
-*Ion-4 Launch Vehicle
-*Ion-6 Launch Vehicle
-*Better ISS
-*OrbiterSound
-*LC39A SpaceX
-====Add-ons recommended====
-*BurnTimeCalcMFD
-*BaseSyncMFD
-*Vessel Load MFD
-*IMFD or LTMFD
-==Features==
-*Virtual cockpit with 6 MFDs, every visible control has a function and works
-*Realistically modeled systems
-*Complete flight manual (>100 pages), located at Doc/DarkEnergy/DarkEnergyMFD/DarkEnergyMFD.pdf
-*Launch escape capability at all times during flight
-*Event and mission timers
-*Flight manual accessible in-flight in the pilot's or copilot's armrest
-*G's are limited during second stage burn
-*Master Caution and Warning system
-*Includes in-flight failures
-*Glowing heat shield during reentry
-*Spacecraft include manned, cargo, and deep space versions
-*Expansion includes a solar panel that moves in accordance with solar flux, sun angle, etc., and high gain antenna
-==Keyboard commands==
-*[[File:KeyK.gif]] = Open or close the Tunnel hatch
-*[[File:KeyCTRL.gif]] + [[File:KeyK.gif]] = Open or close the Docking hatch
-*[[File:KeyShift.gif]] + [[File:KeyK.gif]] = Open or close the Crew access hatch
-*[[File:KeyCTRL.gif]] + [[File:KeyA.gif]] = Dump tunnel air pressure to outside
-*[[File:KeyShift.gif]] + [[File:KeyA.gif]] = Repressurize tunnel
-*[[File:KeyC.gif]] = Set flight crew wearing pressure suits
-*[[File:KeyN.gif]] = Set number of crew on board
-*[[File:KeyL.gif]] = Set target orbit
-==Documented keyboard commands available in DarkEnergy Expansion==
-*[[File:KeyK.gif]] = Open or close Tunnel hatch
-*[[File:KeyCTRL.gif]] + [[File:KeyK.gif]] = Open or close Docking hatch
-*[[File:KeyShift.gif]] + [[File:KeyK.gif]] = Open or close Crew access hatch
-*[[File:KeyCTRL.gif]] + [[File:KeyA.gif]] = Dump tunnel air pressure to outside
-*[[File:KeyShift.gif]] + [[File:KeyA.gif]] = Repressurize tunnel
-*[[File:KeyC.gif]] = Set flight crew wearing pressure suits
-*[[File:KeyP.gif]] = Partition walls stowed or deployed (only if the crew is not wearing pressure suits
-*[[File:KeyShift.gif]] + [[File:KeyP.gif]] = Install or remove lower panel cover
-*[[File:KeyN.gif]] = Set number of crew on board
-*[[File:KeyL.gif]] = Set target orbit
-==Documented keyboard commands available in DarkEnergy Cargo==
-*[[File:KeyC.gif]] = Set Cargo mass
-*[[File:KeyCTRL.gif]] + [[File:KeyK.gif]] = Open or close the Docking hatch
-*[[File:KeyShift.gif]] + [[File:KeyK.gif]] = Open or close Crew access hatch
-*[[File:KeyL.gif]] = Set target orbit
-DarkEnergy spacecraft comes equipped with a reentry autopilot, created by BrianJ
-'''Max-Q adds the following credits for others who helped in designing this add-on:'''
-*Code to calculate touchdown point stiffness & damping shared on OF by fred18
-*The main wing callbacks are modified from the Deltaglider
-*The parafoil callbacks are from the Falcon9 addon by BrianJ
-*Code to draw text on the MFD buttons is from the DM2 Crew Dragon addon by BrianJ
-*The code to run the G-meter is from the dragon2 addon by BrianJ
-*I found code to get the current system time on StackOverflow
-*The code to compress the nosewheel strut was adapted from some code shared by Dansteph
-*Code to move the docking ring is adapted from the DM2 Crew Dragon addon by BrianJ
-*The code to open the flight manual in-sim is from StackOverflow & OF
-*The code to calculate the heatshield glow & VC shake level for reentry level is from Orbiter core source code.
-*VC Viewpoint shake code is from NASSP
-*Custom cameras stuff in the cargo VC is based on GenericCamera from D3D9.
-*The meshes for the crew wearing pressure suits are from the Deltaglider. (CDR.msh, PLT.msh, MS1.msh, MS2.msh)
-*I found the carbon fiber texture on the internet (carbon_fiber.dds) from here: “https://blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/freebies/5-genuine-carbon-fiber-textures-for-photoshop”
-*The texture DarkEnergy_1.dds has components from two addons; SSU & SpaceX SuperHeavy by BrianJ
-*The texture DarkEnergy_2.dds also has components from two addons; Skylab B by 4throck & SpaceX SuperHeavy by BrianJ
-*Exhaust.dds is slightly adapted from NASSP
-*Four textures, MPS_Bell.dds, MPS_Bell_in.dds, SM_Base.dds, and SM_Enginemount.dds are adapted from the Jarvis HLV addon by FOI
-*MPS_Cover is from the Jarvis HLV addon by FOI
-*SM_Solar.dds is from Starlab in the Antares 3.0 addon by FOI
-*Three textures, SM_Connections.dds, SM_RCS_Nozzle.dds, and SM_RCS_Quad.dds are adapted from NASSP
-*SM_Hull.dds has components from NASSP
-*The textures CDR.dds, PLT.dds, MS1.dds, and MS2.dds are from the Deltaglider
-*The text on the instrument panel is from NASSP
-*Wheel.dds is from SSU
-*The copilot voice sound was generated with a text-to-speech program and edited in Audacity.
-*All other sounds licensed CC0 from Freesound.net and edited in Audacity
-Software License: GPLv2
-Supported Orbiter version: 2016
-==External links==
-*[https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/darkenergy-spaceplane.5462/ DarkEnergy Spaceplane] download page.
-*[https://www.orbiter-forum.com/threads/darkenergy-spaceplane.40630/ DarkEnergy Spaceplane 3.0b] Orbiter-forum discussion thread.
-[[Category:Articles]]
-[[Category:Add-ons]]
-[[Category:Spacecraft add-ons]]
-[[Category:Add-ons by Max-Q]]