2015-03-07 21:11:00 +00:00
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<PropertyList>
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<scenario>
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2020-03-24 16:40:47 +00:00
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<name>Aerial refueling demo (KSFO)</name>
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2015-03-07 21:11:00 +00:00
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<description>
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The following scenario puts an aerial tanker in orbit over
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KSFO at 3000 ft AGL. The tanker uses the 737 model,
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but you can use any model (a KC-135 model can be
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found at:
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http://home.comcast.net/~davidculp2/hangar/hangar.html).
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The center of the orbit is actually west of KSFO, and the
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eastern edge of the orbit passes over the airport. Note
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that AI aircraft do not react to wind, therefore your speed
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and bank angle will have to vary along the orbit since
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your "user" aircraft *does* react to the wind.
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I recommend using the T-38 as your airplane for four
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reasons: (1) it has a radar screen which may be needed
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to find the tanker; (2) it has the speed to catch the
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tanker; (3) it uses a JSBSim FDM, which means it can
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onload fuel; (4) it has a green light added to the
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instrument panel, between the fuel gauges, which comes
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on when you are in the refueling envelope.
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Right now the air refueling envelope is very loose, and I
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plan on tightening it up in the future. Currently no
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aerodynamic effects of refueling are modeled
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(i.e downwash, bow wave, vortices).
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Dave Culp, davidculp2 at comcast.net
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</description>
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<entry>
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<callsign>ESSO 2</callsign>
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<type>aircraft</type>
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<class>ufo</class> <!-- for enhance accel/decel performance -->
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<model>AI/Aircraft/KC135/KC135.xml</model>
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<latitude>37.61633</latitude>
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<longitude>-122.38334</longitude>
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<altitude>3000</altitude>
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<heading>020</heading>
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<speed>280</speed>
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<roll>-15</roll>
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</entry>
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</scenario>
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</PropertyList>
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