The Aerospike is a hypersonic research plane. It can reach Mach 31 at 80k feet / 21k mph TAS.

Warning: The plane is designed purely for hypersonic flight at high altitudes. To that end, considerations like flight characteristics in reasonable speeds and altitudes are completely disregarded.

Take-off: Use a low power setting (10% or so) to take-off and climb to altitude. Pitch oscillations are a severe problem under 60k feet. The airframer recommends altitude of 80k feet. That altitude allows a marginal of 20k feet in both directions.

At altitude: Open the throttle and satisfy your need for speed. Use trim canards to cancel any unwanted pitching.

Landing: Landing the plane is a difficult and delicate operation. Use extremely low power (flight idle - 2%), flaps, and gentle maneuvers to approach and line up with the runway. Cut power and glide towards the runway. Air brakes cause slight pitch up, use it to your advantage.

Controls: The usual controls, Trim for flaps and VTOL for trim canards.

Info: The plane has XML edits only to wings (controls surfaces on structural wings) and engines (power multiplier). The rest is just aerodynamics.