Talk:Rocket

Gravity turn physics

Hi, I'm not sure the gravity turn physics described are applicable to KSP, because the drag does not depend on the angle of attach (at least no with normal non-winged parts). Also the rocket does not turn on itself because of gravity. If the atmosphere is realistically simulated of turns itself because if the drag (at least it should) but if the drag does not depend on the AoA there is afaik no 'incentive' for the rocket to 'follow' the prograde marker. Following it because of gravity also doesn't make sense, because the gravity acts on the COM and not each part individually so there is no gravitational 'gradient'. — xZise [talk] 06:59, 14 December 2014 (CST)

Hi, XZise! The winglets on the bottom (as Kerbal X have) and the drag even with the current "primitive" drag model can keep the rocket on the direction. Tested. Why did I wrote gravity instead of drag? I put the winglets in the sentence too..