How to Move the Pilot's Viewpoint in the Virtual Cockpit

While the visibility out of the clamshell canopy is surprisingly good, it may be helpful from time to time, and especially during takoff and landing, to move the pilot's viewpoint in the virtual cockpit. Below are two examples of the pilot's viewpoint being moved to the left for a better view of the runway. The upper image shows the view with the X-15A-2 elliptical windows installed. The lower image shows the view with the standard X-15 trapezoidal windows.

Pilot's viewpoint moved to the left (elliptical windows installed).

Pilot's viewpoint moved to the left (trapezoidal windows installed).

Use the keyboard to move the pilot's viewpoint in the virtual cockpit:

"CTRL-Backspace" = Move Forward
"CTRL-Enter" = Move Aft

"SHIFT-Enter" = Move Up
"SHIFT-Backspace" = Move Down

"SHIFT-(left)CTRL-Backspace" = Move Left
"SHIFT-(left)CTRL-Enter" = Move Right

"+/-" = Zoom in and Zoom out
"SHIFT-+ or SHIFT--" = Fine zoom in or zoom out
"Backspace" = Reset Zoom

Caution

Do not move the pilot's viewpoint too far aft because you will not be able to click the switches if your viewpoint is behind the seat or the headrest. You can hide the headrest by clicking the pilot's chute container [2, fig. 4-2] in the upper section of the seat.