almost in space?

But that doesn't mean you're in space, does it? It only means you're looking up. And you can never go THAT high in FS without the slew mode.

go to the map symbol,set the alt at the highest and there you are,black sky.

Sometimes I'm amazed at the details the Flight Simulator design team put into MSFS 2004. The Aurora Borealis, sky darkening near the edge of the atmosphere and views of the moon are just a few that are interesting. I looked up space and read an interesting article about the point where space begins, astronaut wings and insignia and orbital space flight. It's interesting to note that the US has a different definition than the rest of the world as to the beginning point of space. To bad that MSFS 2004 won't let you go into Space. X-Plane will allow space flight. There's a free simulator called Orbiter but I've never tried it. I would love to go up in the space shuttle(after they get their act together). 🙂

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_space

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbiter_%28sim%29

http://www.thespacereview.com/article/494/1

https://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/files/1368/orbiter-space-flight-simulator-for-windows/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_program#Shuttle_development

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth%27s_atmosphere

Yes.. I have X-Plane, and that's just about the only cool thing about it. The re-entry is such a challenge. Wow, I have such respect for astronauts.

..and then they have ONE shot to put that thing down on the runway.

Fun in the game.. but not my thing in real life. I prefer to keep it under FL400

😎

lol yeah doing this stuff in real life would be hard. imagine all the buttons you gotta get right! 😳