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Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
<!-- B52-F yasim config.
Notes.
B-52F with full fuel load, no weapon load.
This config cannot be regarded as an accurate representation
of a B-52F. I've used the real numbers, where I've been able
to find them, but a lot of this config is semi-educated
guesswork. I think all the bits are in the right places but
many of the numbers were obtained either by measuring a h/c
of the 3-view I used as a template for modelling or by reading
them out of my 3d modeller.
The B52s had all moving tailplanes (9 deg up & 4 deg down) and
these cannot be represented correctly using yasim at the moment,
so in that respect this config is definitely a hack.
Lee Elliott. leee-fgfs@spatial.freeserve.co.uk
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
-->
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
<airplane mass="173599">
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
<!-- Approach configuration -->
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<approach speed="100" aoa="1.0">
Hello Curt, here's an update to the b52 - it's just some relatively minor changes to the fdm and panels. I've been trying to improve the take-off and landing characteristics, or at least get them to fit the pictures and film I've seen. The best way to take off is by using the autopilot - at sea level just extend the flaps, punch in the altitude hold on the autopilot (and heading if you're lazy), and apply full power. It'll also take of with the default the default elevator trim of -0.07 but it 'staircases' a little bit - the auto pilot smooths that out. I've included some notes and observations about taking-off and landing in the readme. While I wouldn't claim any sort of accuracy for it, I hope it manages to get some of the characteristics right.
2003-05-12 19:45:55 +00:00
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[0]/throttle" value="0.4"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[1]/throttle" value="0.4"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[2]/throttle" value="0.4"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[3]/throttle" value="0.4"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[4]/throttle" value="0.4"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[5]/throttle" value="0.4"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[6]/throttle" value="0.4"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[7]/throttle" value="0.4"/>
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[0]/afterburner" value="0.0"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[1]/afterburner" value="0.0"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[2]/afterburner" value="0.0"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[3]/afterburner" value="0.0"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[4]/afterburner" value="0.0"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[5]/afterburner" value="0.0"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[6]/afterburner" value="0.0"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[7]/afterburner" value="0.0"/>
Update some YASim models to reflect the new controls changes
2003-04-01 14:04:55 +00:00
<control-setting axis="/controls/flight/flaps" value="1.0"/>
Hello Curt, here's an update to the b52 - it's just some relatively minor changes to the fdm and panels. I've been trying to improve the take-off and landing characteristics, or at least get them to fit the pictures and film I've seen. The best way to take off is by using the autopilot - at sea level just extend the flaps, punch in the altitude hold on the autopilot (and heading if you're lazy), and apply full power. It'll also take of with the default the default elevator trim of -0.07 but it 'staircases' a little bit - the auto pilot smooths that out. I've included some notes and observations about taking-off and landing in the readme. While I wouldn't claim any sort of accuracy for it, I hope it manages to get some of the characteristics right.
2003-05-12 19:45:55 +00:00
<control-setting axis="/controls/flight/spoilers" value="0.0"/>
Update some YASim models to reflect the new controls changes
2003-04-01 14:04:55 +00:00
<control-setting axis="/controls/gear/gear-down" value="1"/>
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
</approach>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
<!-- Cruise configuration -->
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<!-- I found the following performance figures
638 mph (554 kt) @ 21000 ft
570 mph (495 kt) @ 46500 ft
523 mph (454 kt) cruising speed (no alt specified)
The service ceiling at combat weight (291570 lbs) is 46700 ft and I
assume that's at the cruise speed (454 kt)
I've not been able to get a solution that solves using 495 kt @ 46500 ft
and using the figure of 554 kt @ 21000 ft results in the a/c not being
able to climb nearly high enough so the numbers specified are currently
the best compromise I've found so far.
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
-->
<cruise speed="554" alt="21000">
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[0]/throttle" value="0.6"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[1]/throttle" value="0.6"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[2]/throttle" value="0.6"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[3]/throttle" value="0.6"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[4]/throttle" value="0.6"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[5]/throttle" value="0.6"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[6]/throttle" value="0.6"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[7]/throttle" value="0.6"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[0]/afterburner" value="0.0"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[1]/afterburner" value="0.0"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[2]/afterburner" value="0.0"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[3]/afterburner" value="0.0"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[4]/afterburner" value="0.0"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[5]/afterburner" value="0.0"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[6]/afterburner" value="0.0"/>
<control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[7]/afterburner" value="0.0"/>
Update some YASim models to reflect the new controls changes
2003-04-01 14:04:55 +00:00
<control-setting axis="/controls/flight/flaps" value="0.0"/>
Hello Curt, here's an update to the b52 - it's just some relatively minor changes to the fdm and panels. I've been trying to improve the take-off and landing characteristics, or at least get them to fit the pictures and film I've seen. The best way to take off is by using the autopilot - at sea level just extend the flaps, punch in the altitude hold on the autopilot (and heading if you're lazy), and apply full power. It'll also take of with the default the default elevator trim of -0.07 but it 'staircases' a little bit - the auto pilot smooths that out. I've included some notes and observations about taking-off and landing in the readme. While I wouldn't claim any sort of accuracy for it, I hope it manages to get some of the characteristics right.
2003-05-12 19:45:55 +00:00
<control-setting axis="/controls/flight/spoilers" value="0.0"/>
Update some YASim models to reflect the new controls changes
2003-04-01 14:04:55 +00:00
<control-setting axis="/controls/gear/gear-down" value="0"/>
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
</cruise>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
<cockpit x="-2.2" y="0.0" z="2.0"/>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
<fuselage ax="0" ay="0" az="0" bx="-49.05" by="0" bz=".64"
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
width="3.2" taper="0.5" midpoint="0.3"/>
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
<!-- Wing incidence was set at 6 degrees because the tandem u/c meant
that the aircraft couldn't rotate in the conventional fashion. I
found lots of references to the sweep angle of 35 degrees but
none of them stated the chord point for it i.e. leading edge or
quarter-chord. As yasim uses mid-chord I've subtracted 0.5 degree
as a fudge factor.
Hello Curt, here's an update to the b52 - it's just some relatively minor changes to the fdm and panels. I've been trying to improve the take-off and landing characteristics, or at least get them to fit the pictures and film I've seen. The best way to take off is by using the autopilot - at sea level just extend the flaps, punch in the altitude hold on the autopilot (and heading if you're lazy), and apply full power. It'll also take of with the default the default elevator trim of -0.07 but it 'staircases' a little bit - the auto pilot smooths that out. I've included some notes and observations about taking-off and landing in the readme. While I wouldn't claim any sort of accuracy for it, I hope it manages to get some of the characteristics right.
2003-05-12 19:45:55 +00:00
Yasim also only allows for one [real] flap entry per wing so I've
used a single spane but reduced it's length by the width of the
aileron, which I've located outboard of the flaps.
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
-->
<wing x="-16.0" y="1.6" z="1.2" taper="0.4" incidence="6"
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
length="31.1" chord="10.0" sweep="34.5" dihedral="-1.0" camber="0.16">
<stall aoa="18.0" width="3" peak="1.3"/>
<flap0 start="0.0" end="0.62" lift="1.45" drag="2.2"/>
<flap1 start="0.62" end="0.7" lift="1.3" drag="1.3"/>
<spoiler start="0.5" end="0.75" lift="0.0" drag="1.8"/>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
Update some YASim models to reflect the new controls changes
2003-04-01 14:04:55 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/flight/flaps" control="FLAP0"/>
<control-input axis="/controls/flight/aileron" control="FLAP1" split="true"/>
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/flight/spoilers" control="SPOILER"/>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<control-output control="FLAP0" side="left" prop="/surface-positions/left-flap-pos-norm"/>
<control-output control="FLAP0" side="right" prop="/surface-positions/right-flap-pos-norm"/>
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
<control-output control="FLAP1" side="left" prop="/surface-positions/left-aileron-pos-norm"/>
<control-output control="FLAP1" side="right" prop="/surface-positions/right-aileron-pos-norm"/>
<control-output control="SPOILER" side="left" prop="/surface-positions/left-spoiler-pos-norm"/>
<control-output control="SPOILER" side="right" prop="/surface-positions/right-spoiler-pos-norm"/>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<control-speed control="FLAP0" transition-time="45"/>
<control-speed control="FLAP1" transition-time="0.5"/>
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
<control-speed control="SPOILER" transition-time="0.5"/>
</wing>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
<!-- The hstab/elevators are nearly deltas ao I've given them a high
stall AoA figure.
-->
<hstab x="-41.5" y="1.0" z="0.8" taper="0.25" effectiveness="1.0"
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
length="7.5" chord="7.5" sweep="40.0" dihedral="0.0" camber="0.01">
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
<stall aoa="25.0" width="3" peak="1.5"/>
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<flap0 start="0" end="1" lift="1.3" drag="1.4"/>
Update some YASim models to reflect the new controls changes
2003-04-01 14:04:55 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/flight/elevator" control="FLAP0"/>
<control-input axis="/controls/flight/elevator-trim" control="FLAP0"/>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
<control-output control="FLAP0" prop="/surface-positions/elevator-pos-norm"/>
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
<control-speed control="FLAP0" transition-time="0.5"/>
</hstab>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
<vstab x="-41.5" y="0" z="2.0" taper="0.4"
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
length="8.5" chord="7.5" sweep="35.0">
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
<stall aoa="20.0" width="3" peak="1.5"/>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
<flap0 start="0" end="1" lift="1.15" drag="1.3"/>
Update some YASim models to reflect the new controls changes
2003-04-01 14:04:55 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/flight/rudder" control="FLAP0" invert="true"/>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
<control-output control="FLAP0" prop="/surface-positions/rudder-pos-norm"/>
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
</vstab>
<!-- Engine entries -->
<!-- I've used the dry thrust rating of the J57-P-43WA turbojet (11200 lb)
here instead of the wet-thrust (13500 lb). This will make take offs a
little more sluggish but is about equivilent of a B-52B with wet-thrust.
This model is a little heavier though.
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
I couldn't find a weight for the engines and have guessed at 4000lb
-->
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
<!-- Left wing engines -->
<!-- Left Outer Left -->
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<jet x="-23.0" y="20.0" z="-1.0" mass="4000" tsfc="0.7" thrust="11200" afterburner="13500">
Update some YASim models to reflect the new controls changes
2003-04-01 14:04:55 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/engines/engine[0]/throttle" control="THROTTLE"/>
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/engines/engine[0]/afterburner" control="REHEAT"/>
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
</jet>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
<!-- Left Outer Right -->
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<jet x="-23.0" y="18.0" z="-1.0" mass="4000" tsfc="0.7" thrust="11200" afterburner="13500">
Update some YASim models to reflect the new controls changes
2003-04-01 14:04:55 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/engines/engine[1]/throttle" control="THROTTLE"/>
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/engines/engine[0]/afterburner" control="REHEAT"/>
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
</jet>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
<!-- Left Inner Left -->
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<jet x="-15.0" y="12.0" z="-1.0" mass="4000" tsfc="0.7" thrust="11200" afterburner="13500">
Update some YASim models to reflect the new controls changes
2003-04-01 14:04:55 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/engines/engine[2]/throttle" control="THROTTLE"/>
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/engines/engine[0]/afterburner" control="REHEAT"/>
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
</jet>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
<!-- Left Inner Right -->
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<jet x="-15.0" y="10.0" z="-1.0" mass="4000" tsfc="0.7" thrust="11200" afterburner="13500">
Update some YASim models to reflect the new controls changes
2003-04-01 14:04:55 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/engines/engine[3]/throttle" control="THROTTLE"/>
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/engines/engine[0]/afterburner" control="REHEAT"/>
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
</jet>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
<!-- Right wing engines -->
<!-- Right Inner Left -->
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<jet x="-15.0" y="-10.0" z="-1.0" mass="4000" tsfc="0.7" thrust="11200" afterburner="13500">
Update some YASim models to reflect the new controls changes
2003-04-01 14:04:55 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/engines/engine[4]/throttle" control="THROTTLE"/>
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/engines/engine[0]/afterburner" control="REHEAT"/>
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
</jet>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
<!-- Right Inner Right -->
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<jet x="-15.0" y="-12.0" z="-1.0" mass="4000" tsfc="0.7" thrust="11200" afterburner="13500">
Update some YASim models to reflect the new controls changes
2003-04-01 14:04:55 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/engines/engine[5]/throttle" control="THROTTLE"/>
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/engines/engine[0]/afterburner" control="REHEAT"/>
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
</jet>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
<!-- Right Outer Left -->
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<jet x="-23.0" y="-18.0" z="-1.0" mass="4000" tsfc="0.7" thrust="11200" afterburner="13500">
Update some YASim models to reflect the new controls changes
2003-04-01 14:04:55 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/engines/engine[6]/throttle" control="THROTTLE"/>
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/engines/engine[0]/afterburner" control="REHEAT"/>
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
</jet>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
<!-- Right Outer Right -->
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<jet x="-23.0" y="-20.0" z="-1.0" mass="4000" tsfc="0.7" thrust="11200" afterburner="13500">
Update some YASim models to reflect the new controls changes
2003-04-01 14:04:55 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/engines/engine[7]/throttle" control="THROTTLE"/>
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/engines/engine[0]/afterburner" control="REHEAT"/>
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
</jet>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<!-- Landing Gear -->
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
<!-- Front Left -->
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
<gear x="-13.2" y="2.0" z="-2.9" retract-time="7" compression="1.0">
Update some YASim models to reflect the new controls changes
2003-04-01 14:04:55 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/flight/rudder" control="STEER" square="true"/>
<control-input axis="/controls/gear/gear-down" control="EXTEND"/>
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/gear/gear[0]/wheel[0]/brake" control="BRAKE"/>
<control-input axis="/controls/gear/gear[0]/wheel[1]/brake" control="BRAKE"/>
<control-input axis="/controls/gear/parking-brake" control="BRAKE"/>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
<control-speed control="EXTEND" transition-time="7"/>
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<control-speed control="BRAKE" transition-time="0.7"/>
<control-output control="EXTEND" prop="/gear/gear[0]/position-norm"/>
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
</gear>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
<!-- Front Right -->
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
<gear x="-13.2" y="-2.0" z="-2.9" retract-time="7" compression="1.0">
Update some YASim models to reflect the new controls changes
2003-04-01 14:04:55 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/flight/rudder" control="STEER" square="true"/>
<control-input axis="/controls/gear/gear-down" control="EXTEND"/>
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/gear/gear[1]/wheel[0]/brake" control="BRAKE"/>
<control-input axis="/controls/gear/gear[1]/wheel[1]/brake" control="BRAKE"/>
<control-input axis="/controls/gear/parking-brake" control="BRAKE"/>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
<control-speed control="EXTEND" transition-time="7"/>
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<control-speed control="BRAKE" transition-time="0.7"/>
<control-output control="EXTEND" prop="/gear/gear[1]/position-norm"/>
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
</gear>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
<!-- Rear Left -->
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
<gear x="-28.0" y="2.0" z="-2.9" retract-time="7" compression="1.0">
Update some YASim models to reflect the new controls changes
2003-04-01 14:04:55 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/gear/gear-down" control="EXTEND"/>
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/gear/gear[2]/wheel[0]/brake" control="BRAKE"/>
<control-input axis="/controls/gear/gear[2]/wheel[1]/brake" control="BRAKE"/>
<control-input axis="/controls/gear/parking-brake" control="BRAKE"/>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
<control-speed control="EXTEND" transition-time="7"/>
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<control-speed control="BRAKE" transition-time="0.7"/>
<control-output control="EXTEND" prop="/gear/gear[2]/position-norm"/>
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
</gear>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
<!-- Rear Right -->
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
<gear x="-28.0" y="-2.0" z="-2.9" retract-time="7" compression="1.0">
Update some YASim models to reflect the new controls changes
2003-04-01 14:04:55 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/gear/gear-down" control="EXTEND"/>
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/gear/gear[3]/wheel[0]/brake" control="BRAKE"/>
<control-input axis="/controls/gear/gear[3]/wheel[1]/brake" control="BRAKE"/>
<control-input axis="/controls/gear/parking-brake" control="BRAKE"/>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
<control-speed control="EXTEND" transition-time="7"/>
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<control-speed control="BRAKE" transition-time="0.7"/>
<control-output control="EXTEND" prop="/gear/gear[3]/position-norm"/>
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
</gear>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
<!-- Left Wing -->
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<gear x="-31.0" y="23.0" z="-2.0" retract-time="5" compression="2.5">
Update some YASim models to reflect the new controls changes
2003-04-01 14:04:55 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/gear/gear-down" control="EXTEND"/>
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<control-speed control="EXTEND" transition-time="5"/>
<control-output control="EXTEND" prop="/gear/gear[4]/position-norm"/>
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
</gear>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
<!-- Right Wing -->
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<gear x="-31.0" y="-23.0" z="-2.0" retract-time="5" compression="2.5">
Update some YASim models to reflect the new controls changes
2003-04-01 14:04:55 +00:00
<control-input axis="/controls/gear/gear-down" control="EXTEND"/>
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<control-speed control="EXTEND" transition-time="5"/>
<control-output control="EXTEND" prop="/gear/gear[5]/position-norm"/>
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
</gear>
<!-- Fuel tanks -->
<!-- Total fuel for the F model was 41553 gal incl the external tanks
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
Lee Elliott: Here're some updates for some of the instruments, the TSR2 and the B52. The instruments are just parameterised/non-specific versions of the engine and fuel gauges. The old gauges will still be used by the a10s and the sea hawks until I get them done. There're a couple of tweaks to the tsr2 yasim config and amendments to the model file to change the angle at which the airbrakes operate, correct the direction that the nose gear retracts/extends and to rotate the main-gear carts during retraction/extention. There're also new panels, using the new instruments. The b52 yasim config has some big changes due to finding some more info i.e. wing incidence of 6 degrees, fuel capacities and aileron changes (removed from G & H versions!). It's now based on an 'F' model and I've put some comments in the yasim config about it. The b52-readme.txt includes a suggested method on getting airborne;). I've included an amended model - B52-F.3ds, which is the default in the new model file, and a couple of panels. I'm quite pleased with the b52 - the take-offs resemble the photographs I've seen and I think I've got reasonable values where I've had to guess at stuff, but the results from the yasim solver look as through the model is approaching the limits of acceptability for yasim. By this I mean that the model is probably a bit dodgy, not that the yasim solver is limited.
2003-02-06 17:32:55 +00:00
There are a total of ten internal tanks, three located in the wings
and four along the top of the fuselage above the bomb bay. I don't
know what percentage was held in the wings vs. the fuselage but I'm
guessing that more was held in the fuselage tank than half of the
wing tank total.
There are also two external wing tanks holding 3000 gal each.
fgfs seems to convert gal to lbs using a ratio of 1:6 giving a total
of 249318 lb of fuel, of which 18000 lb are in each external tank.
That leaves 213318 of fuel to be distributed in the wings and
fuselage.
-->
<tank x="-20.0" y="10.0" z="2.0" capacity="70000"/>
<tank x="-20.0" y="-10.0" z="2.0" capacity="70000"/>
<tank x="-20.0" y="0.0" z="2.3" capacity="73318"/>
<tank x="-30.0" y="28.0" z="1.5" capacity="18000"/>
<tank x="-30.0" y="-28.0" z="1.5" capacity="18000"/>
<!-- This is to level the aircraft on the ground
-->
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
Lee Elliot: I've added reheat to the engines to simulate water injection and then tweaked it so that it's just about possible to take off with the full fuel load/ferry configuration (a little under the mtow - 420,000lbs vs 450,000lbs). It's interesting to note that the normal combat tow for the F model was 291,570lbs - equivilent to a fuel load of about 0.46 (this would actually leave you with more fuel than in real life because some of that weight would be the weapons load but here it's fuel) Anyway, I've added all this info to the readme and explained some of the reasoning behind the fdm there. It still doesn't reach the correct altitudes, and certainly not with a full fuel load, but it starts getting into the right ball park at combat tow.
2003-08-14 18:57:44 +00:00
<ballast x="-4.0" y="0" z="0" mass="20000"/>
Lee Elliott Here's a B52-H that I've done and it can be distributed under the same conditions etc. as fgfs. It seems to fly ok but I'm sure it could do with a bit of adjustment - perhaps Andy R. will have a look and give it a few tweaks. It wouldn't need too much work to convert it to an -A model (different engines, taller fin etc.) and then it could be teamed up with the X15 :) I still can't get textures on the models but it occurred to me that if someone could apply blank texture maps to the models I could then fill in the blanks, as it were. I also noticed that there don't appear to be models included for the F-104, F-15 & F-16 and I think I could probably do some and animate them for fgfs if they'd be useful. Re the A10 - Andy said he'd had a look at it and made a few changes to fix a few things that I'd done incorrectly and asked if I wanted to keep tinkering with it or should he roll his changes into the fgfs cvs? I said to him that I'd be happy to go with his changes as they'll be more realistic/accurate than the stuff I've done. I've certainly no problem with anyone doing anything with any of the stuff I've done, so long as it's an improvement :)
2002-12-18 02:30:45 +00:00
</airplane>
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