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F-Sim Space Shuttle

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to land the Space Shuttle?
by SkyTale Software GmbH

This app is currently not active on Google Play

100+
Thousand
Downloads
PREMIUM
Est. downloads
PREMIUM
Recent d/loads
4.39
5,682
Rating
Unranked
Ranking
4
Libraries
2.3.3+
Android version
10/1/12
Last updated
2012
August
App age
34.8 MB
App size
Everyone
Content rating
$4.99
Price

Google Play Rating history and histogram

4251
580
190
160
500

Changelog

  • Dec 20, 2020 Unpublished
  • Aug 21, 2020 Price Drop New price: $4.99 ($5.10)
  • Aug 20, 2020 Price Increase New price: $5.10 ($4.99)
  • May 1, 2020 Price Drop New price: $4.99 ($5.10)
  • Apr 30, 2020 Price Increase New price: $5.10 ($4.99)
  • Apr 17, 2020 Price Drop New price: $4.99 ($5.10)
  • Apr 16, 2020 Price Increase New price: $5.10 ($4.99)
  • Jul 24, 2019 Price Increase New price: $4.99 ($3.99)
  • Jul 23, 2019 Price Increase New price: $3.99 ($0.99)
  • Jul 18, 2019 Price Drop New price: $0.99 ($3.99)
  • Aug 21, 2018 Price Drop New price: $3.99 ($4.99)
  • Dec 7, 2015 Price Increase New price: $4.99 ($4.85)
  • May 7, 2015 Installs 100,000+ installs
  • Jan 7, 2015 Price Increase New price: $4.85 ($1.17)
  • Dec 25, 2014 Price Drop New price: $1.17 ($4.38)
  • May 21, 2014 Price Drop New price: $4.38 ($7.10)
  • May 17, 2014 Price Increase New price: $7.10 ($0.94)
  • May 11, 2014 Price Drop New price: $0.94 ($3.94)
  • Mar 18, 2014 Category Moved from Action to Simulation
  • Dec 30, 2013 Price Increase New price: $3.94 ($0.98)
  • Dec 22, 2013 Price Drop New price: $0.98 ($4.44)
  • Dec 9, 2013 Price Increase New price: $4.44 ($0.88)
  • Dec 1, 2013 Price Drop New price: $0.88 ($3.55)
  • Apr 6, 2013 Installs 50,000+ installs
  • Mar 31, 2013 Price Increase New price: $3.55 ($0.88)
  • Mar 24, 2013 Price Drop New price: $0.88 ($3.55)
  • Dec 31, 2012 Price Increase New price: $3.55 ($0.88)
  • Dec 24, 2012 Price Drop New price: $0.88 ($3.55)
  • Nov 23, 2012 Price Increase New price: $3.55 ($0.88)
  • Nov 16, 2012 Price Drop New price: $0.88 ($2.95)
  • Oct 1, 2012 Update Version 2.0.111
  • Sep 15, 2012 Installs 10,000+ installs
  • Sep 3, 2012 Installs 5,000+ installs
  • Aug 20, 2012 Installs 1,000+ installs
  • Aug 20, 2012 Update Version 2.0.081
  • Aug 20, 2012 Installs 500+ installs
  • Aug 20, 2012 Update Version 2.0.082
  • Aug 15, 2012 Installs 50+ installs
  • Aug 14, 2012 New App Version 2.0.081 in Arcade & Action for $2.95
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Developer information

SkyTale Software GmbH

Website

Kienmayergasse 47/4
1140 Vienna
Austria

Description

* To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, F-Sim Space Shuttle on sale (80% off) for a limited time. *

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to land the Space Shuttle? Now you can find out. F-Sim Space Shuttle is a critically acclaimed flight simulator for Android smartphones and tablets. It simulates the Space Shuttle approach and landing in incredible detail and accuracy. We’ve tried to combine realistic flight dynamics with stunning graphics and fun game play: Each landing attempt takes just a few minutes. Our landing analysis and scoring system tells you exactly how to improve your next landing. It will make you come back and try again.

Each flight starts at either 10,000 feet, already aligned with the runway, or at up to 50,000 feet, before banking into the heading alignment cone. During descent, the Orbiter is an unpowered glider, so you will only have one chance to get it right. Astronauts used to call it a flying brick: because of its 200,000 lbs. gross weight and low lift over drag ratio, the approach is six times steeper and two times faster than a typical airliner approach. Landing the Orbiter takes practice, but the built-in autopilot demo and tutorials will get you started. After your first safe touchdown, chase that perfect landing, compare your high scores online with your friends, earn medals, and unlock achievements. Experiment with different weather conditions, night approaches, and even emergency scenarios or system failures. At the end of each flight, watch a replay from different camera angles.

You control the Orbiter’s pitch and roll axes by tilting your device. Alternatively, you may switch to on-screen analog sticks. Rudder, speed brake, gear, and chute are usually handled by the autopilot, but you can have full manual control if you like. For beginners, we’ve added rectangles that visualize the desired approach path. Simply try to stay within the corridor of rectangles, and they’ll guide you right to the touchdown point. Advanced pilots can turn them off and rely on the instruments in the head-up display (HUD) instead. The simulated guidance, navigation and control (GNC) systems are authentic replications of their counterparts in the real Orbiter, and the HUD features all the instruments real Space Shuttle commanders used to employ to skillfully land this unique aircraft. Now it’s your turn to give it a try.

Here’s what others have said about it:

“Because this app is so visually exciting, so technically deep, so sophisticated, so beautifully done in its realism, effects, and documentation, it earned a perfect 5/5 rating, Outstanding.”
John Martellaro, Senior Editor for Reviews, The Mac Observer

“I was excited to see that I can enjoy flying the space shuttle realistically also on my iPhone and complement my addiction to our Space Shuttle Mission Simulator on PC when I am on the road.”
Alex L., www.space-shuttle-mission.com

“Absolutely awesome app that is a must for shuttle huggers and aspiring astronauts.”
Chris Bergin, Managing Editor, NASASpaceflight.com

Recent changes:
A lot of improvements, including:

• 3D sound and improved sound effects
• highscores and achievements
• save and share replays
• automatic backup of settings and stats data
• video recording (beta)

We’ve tested this version extensively on a large number of devices. If you still run into problems, please let us know and we’ll do our best to fix them.
* To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, F-Sim Space Shuttle on sale (80% off) for a limited time. *

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to land the Space Shuttle? Now you can find out. F-Sim Space Shuttle is a critically acclaimed flight simulator for Android smartphones and tablets. It simulates the Space Shuttle approach and landing in incredible detail and accuracy. We’ve tried to combine realistic flight dynamics with stunning graphics and fun game play: Each landing attempt takes just a few minutes. Our landing analysis and scoring system tells you exactly how to improve your next landing. It will make you come back and try again.

Each flight starts at either 10,000 feet, already aligned with the runway, or at up to 50,000 feet, before banking into the heading alignment cone. During descent, the Orbiter is an unpowered glider, so you will only have one chance to get it right. Astronauts used to call it a flying brick: because of its 200,000 lbs. gross weight and low lift over drag ratio, the approach is six times steeper and two times faster than a typical airliner approach. Landing the Orbiter takes practice, but the built-in autopilot demo and tutorials will get you started. After your first safe touchdown, chase that perfect landing, compare your high scores online with your friends, earn medals, and unlock achievements. Experiment with different weather conditions, night approaches, and even emergency scenarios or system failures. At the end of each flight, watch a replay from different camera angles.

You control the Orbiter’s pitch and roll axes by tilting your device. Alternatively, you may switch to on-screen analog sticks. Rudder, speed brake, gear, and chute are usually handled by the autopilot, but you can have full manual control if you like. For beginners, we’ve added rectangles that visualize the desired approach path. Simply try to stay within the corridor of rectangles, and they’ll guide you right to the touchdown point. Advanced pilots can turn them off and rely on the instruments in the head-up display (HUD) instead. The simulated guidance, navigation and control (GNC) systems are authentic replications of their counterparts in the real Orbiter, and the HUD features all the instruments real Space Shuttle commanders used to employ to skillfully land this unique aircraft. Now it’s your turn to give it a try.

Here’s what others have said about it:

“Because this app is so visually exciting, so technically deep, so sophisticated, so beautifully done in its realism, effects, and documentation, it earned a perfect 5/5 rating, Outstanding.”
John Martellaro, Senior Editor for Reviews, The Mac Observer

“I was excited to see that I can enjoy flying the space shuttle realistically also on my iPhone and complement my addiction to our Space Shuttle Mission Simulator on PC when I am on the road.”
Alex L., www.space-shuttle-mission.com

“Absolutely awesome app that is a must for shuttle huggers and aspiring astronauts.”
Chris Bergin, Managing Editor, NASASpaceflight.com

Recent changes:
A lot of improvements, including:

• 3D sound and improved sound effects
• highscores and achievements
• save and share replays
• automatic backup of settings and stats data
• video recording (beta)

We’ve tested this version extensively on a large number of devices. If you still run into problems, please let us know and we’ll do our best to fix them.
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Google Play Rankings

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Permissions

Development tools
retrieve system internal state, test access to protected storage
Network communication
view network connections, full network access, Google Play license check
Storage
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Hardware controls
control vibration

Libraries

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Social libraries

Google Play Games Services Amazon GameCircle

Development tools

Android Jetpack core Google Maps SDK

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