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ehofman
c18a2b580a The reported breakage of the hsi was caused by wrong lower limits. 2003-06-22 08:14:32 +00:00
ehofman
ce753093a2 Melchior FRANZ:
I'm not sure if I connected adf and dme to the correct bus, but it's time that c310s have them working. There was a temporary workaround in c310-ifr-set.xml, but not for the c310-3d (= c310u3a-3d), the plain c310 and eventually others.
2003-06-22 08:11:55 +00:00
ehofman
54d29a4a4f Fix the marker control light 2003-06-22 08:08:49 +00:00
ehofman
e367da16d2 Fix the path 2003-06-22 08:07:13 +00:00
curt
88b3a553d4 Lee Elliott:
Here's an update to the yf23.  I've added a couple of small details to the
model and played with the textures a bit:)  Still no response from the chap
at NASA about sticking their logos on it yet.

I've also been fiddling with the fdm.  It had been bugging me that I couldn't
find any sign of air/speed brakes but just recently I found that braking is
done by moving the ailerons up and the flaps down, in opposition to each
other, which I thought was pretty neat really.

This was actually pretty easy to mimic - although there are no spoiler
surfaces defined in the YASim wing entry I was still able to map the spoiler
control input to the ailerons and flaps, and once I'd got the directions
right it seems to work - hit the spoilers and the ailerons move up, the flaps
drop and the energy worm shows that I'm losing speed.

The downside is that the flaps and the ailerons have to have similar lift and
drag characteristics, to balance each each other, and this means that it ends
up with the flaps not giving much lift and the brakes not having much affect
at low speeds.  If I could change the deflection rates then I could balance
them that way (and improve the rudder control too) - as it is, the deflection
for the flaps and ailerons is the same, just in opposite directions.  This
sounds like a job for interpolation tables but I haven't tried them yet and I
don't know if I can use them in this way in YASim.

The opposing flap/aileron techique is also used for manuevering e.g. by using
it on just one side but I haven't tried to incorporate that yet;)

Landing it is proving to be tricky - it gets down smoothly to about 20ft then
what I presume is ground effect kicks in and upsets the trim.  The only
answer appears to be to force the nose down at this point.  What's more, it
needs to be held down untill you trim the elevator out otherwise it'll
happily roll along on it's main gear, with it's nose in the air:)  There's
definitely not enough drag either.
2003-06-12 02:27:15 +00:00
mselig
f8dcdaf8ca Changes chase view to look in the direction of flight, not the heading 2003-06-08 22:50:34 +00:00
mselig
033afdd627 Changes chase view to look in the direction of flight, not the heading 2003-06-08 22:39:28 +00:00
ehofman
dd18220d95 David Culp:
For the base package I have some more files for the JSBSim airplanes.  All of the main configuration files now have a rudder aerosurface scale component, so that rudders can be animated.  This was not on my earlier models.  I also put fuel in the tanks, even though this seems not to work yet.

Also attached are the -set files for all the airplanes.  They now all specify  a fuel load.
2003-06-08 11:13:52 +00:00
jimw
201e4c953b Changed to standard config file layout. Also default first stage booster
on for p51d-yasim.
2003-06-04 21:53:09 +00:00
curt
9b1e230b87 Lee Elliott:
I've been messing with the yf23 some more.  I think it flies a bit better now
and has more reasonable auto-pilot take-off characteristics - just apply full
power and go, and it doesn't go into such a steep climb.

Out of curiosity, I've also taken the rudder control input and linked it to
the stabilators/elevators and ailerons.  Now, with some slick joystick
manipulation it's possible to fly it at about 30 deg off-axis in more or less
level flight (actually, with full 'rudder' input, it looks nearer to 40 deg
to me and you end up tracing a very long curve).

If no rudder input is used it flies 'normally'.

I'd like to be able to 'tune' it so that it's more stable while transitioning
but I'm not sure if that's going to be possible.  It's also high-lighted some
problems I'm having with my Sidewinder joystick - when I use the rudder
control, the engine No.2 throttle jumps to 50% unless auto-throttle is
engaged (this also happens with the b52 too), and there seems to be some
interaction between the different axis if all three (roll, pitch and rudder)
are changed at the same time - difficult to be sure on that one though.

I'll probably un-map the throttle control from the joystick as I tend to use
the keyboard for engine control anyway, especially for landing.
2003-06-04 17:54:08 +00:00
jimw
15921c254f Adjustments to translation offsets and added them to tower views. 2003-06-04 16:04:21 +00:00
jimw
e9e8022288 Fixed bug with field of view setting and adjusted pilot's eye location a very
tiny amount.
2003-06-04 15:30:46 +00:00
jimw
f2cf08fe2c gear volume setting for 747. 2003-06-04 14:45:04 +00:00
jimw
1d855479ab Adjusted view from 3d cockpit slightly. 2003-06-03 19:47:42 +00:00
mselig
e9cde09541 Adding ornithopter. This models Prof DeLaurier's C-GPTR Ornithoper found here http://www.ornithopter.net. 2003-06-03 07:15:22 +00:00
jimw
b19baee40b Converted ov10 3d model to ac3d format. Fixed glitches.
Labeled objects.  Animated props.
2003-06-03 01:18:51 +00:00
david
463fd28a5c Retrim for JSBSim fixes. 2003-06-02 20:29:09 +00:00
mselig
e97004b2a5 updates A4 2D/3D panel function 2003-05-29 16:37:13 +00:00
mselig
fd7f5eca61 adds mini panel to A4 2003-05-29 05:21:11 +00:00
curt
1b107b3530 Point vacamp.xml at new suction model. 2003-05-28 21:06:30 +00:00
curt
d7fc05e5ba Lee Elliott:
Here's a quick update to the yf23 fdm and auto-pilot settings.  It flies and
takes-off reasonably well - still haven't tried landing it yet;)  It can
still be a bit wobbly at times though and It's not very good at terrain
following either.

Taking off on auto-pilot is quite fun.  Set full flaps and CTRL-a (assuming
you're near sea level), hit F6 to make it go straight and apply power - about
50% until it rotates then apply full power.  Retract the gear as soon as it
gets off the ground and by the time you#ve done that, retract the flaps.
Quite entertaining from a tower view:)

It's not really an ideal a/c to model but apart from the aesthetics, which
appeal to me, I was curious about not having a rudder.

There's a new texture sheet too but it only makes the a/c a paler shade of
grey.
2003-05-28 15:11:22 +00:00
curt
323fce18f7 Lee Elliott:
I've attached an update for the yf23 and I think I've included all the right
files - the model is unchanged (I think I'll eventually paint it in an
imaginary NASA scheme, perhaps a bit like the HIDEC F-15, until I can get
some newer pictures and see what they've done with it) so I've not included
it again.

The fdm still needs quite a bit of work - it can be a bit twitchy and wobbly
at times, and the auto-pilot roll-out and smooth need tightening up, but it's
flyable.  Haven't tried landing it yet though;)
2003-05-28 15:09:30 +00:00
curt
4667e2f9f1 - Make hi-res c172s instrument knobs drawn conditionally.
- HSI GS needles shouldn't disappear when they hit their limits, only when
  there is no GS signal.
- Make vac/amp gauge driven by new minimalistic amp model.
- Update digital clock face color to look more "LCD-ish" based on a real
  C172-S cockpit photo.
- Add an OAT gauge to the old C172 2d panel.
2003-05-27 19:58:52 +00:00
curt
053610a636 Configure to omit instrument knobs by default. 2003-05-27 19:54:04 +00:00
mselig
a6e1f0f3dc removes mini panel 2003-05-24 04:00:22 +00:00
jimw
3857d9ce4f Added default fuel level config 2003-05-23 01:44:31 +00:00
mselig
1f89fcfab5 UIUC A4 model added. See Aircraft/UIUC/a4-v1-nl/README.a4.html for details. 2003-05-22 14:21:21 +00:00
jimw
5c4d69f648 Added hackish binding for booster to allow for two stages of pressure.
Added electrical system so that turn indicator works (real P-51D has
vacuum powered turn indicator).
2003-05-22 13:50:26 +00:00
ehofman
d6b41a3e3b Add David Culp's North American OV-10A Bronco and T-6A Texan II aircraft 2003-05-22 10:05:44 +00:00
jimw
8c9d1b4ca7 Added target offset to view[4] 2003-05-20 16:41:32 +00:00
curt
ec46bbbdc9 Initial revision of David Culp's T38, for details see:
$fgroot/data/Aircraft/T38/T38-read-me.html
2003-05-16 13:50:17 +00:00
curt
3ca5b27927 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
jimw
2644d35d82 Adjust target offset in chase view 2003-05-12 15:36:26 +00:00
jimw
6ab1ec3ca8 Added support for booster. 2003-05-07 02:31:56 +00:00
jimw
7c5e6b8c77 Added YASim model for P-51D Mustang 2003-05-03 21:59:41 +00:00
curt
a2b8ee915d Override the default starting c172 rpm to be 0 for 610x version. 2003-04-25 03:31:19 +00:00
curt
22b63476ff Lee Elliott:
I've done a new Sea Hawk.  Well, the model and the fdm aren't new, just
slightly modified, but I've incorporated some more animation stuff and tried
a different way of texturing it.

The animation additions are things I worked out for the YF23 (still can't get
it to fly again) - mostly u/c related stuff.

This actual aircraft (WV908) is in the Royal Navy Historical Flight and so is
kept unusally clean;)  In the photographs I looked at, hardly any fuseage
panel lines were visible so I've not tried to include any.  Instead of the
normal fuselage side views and wing plan textures I've just used fairly
high-res detail 'patches' for the markings, applied to 'carrier' objects.

This is much more like the way I'd do things if I was working on a picture in
my 3d software - there I'd apply multiple textures to an object, as required,
using scope and priority settings to get what I want.  With .ac format models
you can only apply a single texture to an object - hence the need for the
carrier objects.  These are sections of the underlying 'real' object that
have been moved out/away from from the original object surface so that they
cover them.

The pros are 1) the resolution of the details is much higher - have a close
look at the Ace of Diamonds art on the nose and on the bit that sticks out of
the front of the tail-fin (I don't know the proper name for this), and 2)
less texture space is needed.

The most obvious con is that there's more potential for z-buffer problems.  I
notice that whilst on the ground (in chase view), there appears to be
z-buffer fighting for the texture patches but once the a/c has taken off and
has got to about 200ft or so, it clears up.  I've no idea why this should
happen as I'm not changing any of the view settings.

There are a few things I still need to figure out in this respect - I think
there's an issue with graduated textures - they seem to get reduced to 16bpp
and show a lot of banding that's absent on the texture and the model appears
inverted from tower views, at least in 16bpp, but ok from the chase view, and
stuff like that.

I said that the model and fdm aren't new but they have been modified a bit.
I've only reduced the approach aoa in the fdm but the model, whilst basically
the same, has had quite a few changes to accomodate the new u/c and texture
patches.  It also got into FG by a slightly different route - I found that
AC3D would support polys with > 3 sides and after looking at and comparing
.ac and .obj file formats (I can export from RS3D in .obj format) I wrote a C
prog to convert .obj format files into .ac format files.  It's a nasty bit of
hackery that even uses a temporary workfile (LOL), and it will only work with
the simplest of .obj files (e.g. no vertice normal or texture info) but it
allows me to export the model geometry in .obj format, convert it, and load
it straight into AC3D without turning everything into triangles or flipping
face normals.

The funny thing is that objects that consist of just a single rectangle (e.g.
an aileron or flap surface) are not recognised by FG and they have to be
split into two triangles, and once the model's loaded up into FG I can see
from some of the rendering artifacts that it's all still reduced to triangles
prior to display anyway. Still, it saves me from having to do a lot of face
flipping.

Really, the texturing method is experimental and I hope I get some feed-back
on it regarding display and performance issues.  Ultimately, I'd like to try
to reduce the texture size down from 512x512 to 256x256 - nearly half of the
current texture 'space' is unused.
2003-04-21 20:28:24 +00:00
ehofman
6e4c38213e paul mccann wrote:
Hi I fixed the heading bug on the hsi2 and made some changes to the c310-ifr so the adf and dme work.  Just temp fix for those.
2003-04-20 10:05:20 +00:00
ehofman
55178eb9d5 Update some more controls refferences 2003-04-08 08:17:00 +00:00
david
0157440f8e Rename trim properties. 2003-04-08 01:30:35 +00:00
jimw
8371b90d82 More cockpit stuff 2003-04-07 03:23:27 +00:00
david
d8032df111 Correct XML well-formedness errors. 2003-04-05 15:24:03 +00:00
david
30608cc982 Use new magnetos property. 2003-04-05 15:15:40 +00:00
david
e4c5fafbff Move the AI tumbling into pa28-base.xml. 2003-04-05 15:05:29 +00:00
david
289b27bdea Allow the AI to tumble for the PA-28-161. 2003-04-05 15:04:13 +00:00
david
3a40d40b6d Factor out common configuration for the Cessna 310 variants. 2003-04-05 15:03:37 +00:00
david
b500e311f3 The AI for the C172 should tumble in extreme attitudes. 2003-04-04 22:42:32 +00:00
curt
263992cad3 Lee Elliott:
Here's a 'beta' version of a YF23.  The model is virtually finished - I think
I just need to split the wheel well and cockpit linings to clear up the
smoothing artifacts, and add a couple of other little details.

The texturing is rudimentary, all I've done is to map simple colour blocks to
everything.  There's a definite problem with the rear cockpit canopy
transparency - anything viewed through it, except for the pilot stuff and the
rear canopy surround is invisible.  The weird thing is that everything is ok
if you angle the view to look through the front canopy - this is easier to do
with the rear canopy open (parking brake).  The front and rear canopy
glasses, and hud glass are the only transparent objects, and they're all at
the bottom of the hierarchy.

I'd found that if I placed objects below any transparent objects in the
hierarchy, they'd become invisible when viewed through the transparent object
- any objects above the transparent objects would be visible.  This seems to
have worked for the front canopy and hud (the pilot and seat is visible from
the front view through both the front canopy and the hud glass) but not the
rear canopy.

Time for a bit more experimentation, methinks.  That, or find TFM to R:)

I've finally got the u/c door/gear timing working, and I'm also pleased with
the suspension animation.  I couldn't resist linking the pilot's head to the
rudder - it's not as though it does anything, except on the ground (where it
also operates the nose wheel steering.

It all still needs some tuning and finishing - I've modelled the front wing
flaps/slats/what-ever-they-ares and I've put some slats in the fdm, but I
haven't 'used' them yet.  The suspension is still too spongey and it heels
over quite badly on take-off in cross-winds (shows off the independent main
suspension nicely though), and more work on the fdm is needed too.
2003-04-04 15:58:39 +00:00
ehofman
413f9b3f5f Some more small controls updates 2003-04-02 08:45:35 +00:00
ehofman
7c3394b167 Some additional updates for the controls change 2003-04-01 17:51:22 +00:00
david
8118e6a482 Fix to use renamed /control properties. 2003-04-01 15:46:50 +00:00
ehofman
759d86d947 Updates to refelect the controls update of FlightGear. It could be there are a few unupdated controls left. To simplify the transisition there is a file called README.properties in the docs-mini directory of FlightGear that explains the new controls layout. 2003-04-01 12:41:12 +00:00
jimw
4266ac5297 Changed pitch offset. 2003-04-01 02:05:05 +00:00
curt
194ae00ac1 Draw the panel the otherway up. 2003-03-29 02:29:07 +00:00
curt
a39895565d Tweaks to the c172 egt and hsi instruments. 2003-03-29 02:25:58 +00:00
ehofman
6f1088913b make some new aircraft available 2003-03-26 19:01:07 +00:00
jimw
da04163071 Adding P-51D
- JimW
2003-03-24 01:00:00 +00:00
curt
99010b1a22 Martin Dressler:
Added a new hi res bendix-king HSI.
2003-03-21 15:52:01 +00:00
curt
acfabcfaeb Add an electrical system to the seahawk 2003-03-21 15:45:12 +00:00
j4strngs
c3500b4db9 Updated HSI from Paul Mcann 2003-03-20 01:36:52 +00:00
j4strngs
8b78a4988b f16 updates from Erik 2003-03-12 21:07:32 +00:00
david
0b58d7774b Start with a slight downwards view angle. 2003-03-11 03:48:18 +00:00
david
426631620a Use the new DME support under /instrumentation/ instead of the old
support under /radios/.

The display now goes dark when the switch is turned off.

The switch position is now handled entirely within the XML -- the C++
code is generic, so that other DME receiver types can also be
modelled.
2003-03-09 04:13:18 +00:00
david
b6d3f56829 Modified to work with changed "switch" layer. 2003-03-09 03:41:48 +00:00
curt
f506ea3fc3 Oops, fixed the "on" indicator to be driven electrically as well as the "off"
indicator.
2003-03-07 17:16:11 +00:00
curt
9ef922266e Martin Dressler:
New *high* fidelity C172-S ADF and VOR1 and VOR2 instruments.
2003-03-07 15:06:00 +00:00
curt
bbcd133e9a Martin Dressler:
Hi-res C172-S ADF and VOR textures.
2003-03-07 15:05:10 +00:00
curt
5f2d105e3b Lee Elliott:
Fix the AoA intruments to point to /orientation/alpha-deg instead of the
old /velocities/alpha-deg
2003-03-07 14:40:21 +00:00
david
5d12ce5a80 Point to c172p instead of c172r. 2003-03-02 15:00:59 +00:00
david
d561533035 Point to c172p-3d instead of c172r-3d. 2003-03-02 15:00:49 +00:00
david
174097894d Change to an alias. 2003-03-02 13:45:20 +00:00
curt
e583e70d24 Updates to the "Generic" electrical system to make it current with recent
electrical system code changes.
2003-03-01 19:46:48 +00:00
curt
44f334662d Add a generic electrical system. 2003-03-01 19:26:02 +00:00
j4strngs
0170917f51 latest F16 from Erik Hofman 2003-02-28 21:25:04 +00:00
j4strngs
85d1c6bbf7 improved f-16 from Erik Hofman 2003-02-25 03:30:53 +00:00
david
1dceef83c0 Move back the viewpoint slightly so that all of the radios are visible. 2003-02-18 16:53:18 +00:00
curt
dafcf3416d Revert to original RPM gauge. If you want to use the new one on a panel,
refer to rpm-c172s.xml.

Curt.
2003-02-16 20:48:33 +00:00
curt
002b4be49e Missed one instrument. 2003-02-16 20:42:02 +00:00
jimw
0ca7d15aef Fixed texture mapping for needle 2003-02-16 16:46:14 +00:00
curt
4f55e5e810 Updates to the C172-S instruments and some renaming. 2003-02-10 18:45:56 +00:00
curt
7ca3a97f3d Paul Mccann:
I did simple gear handle for the c310-ifr panel if you or any-one want to use
it.  It should work on any of the 2d panels.
2003-02-07 17:33:28 +00:00
curt
bdf0f8a5af Fixes from Lee Elliott. 2003-02-06 20:42:06 +00:00
jimw
dc67bd24cb Pitch offset moved to viewer config 2003-02-06 20:36:16 +00:00
jimw
910d2d9d82 Pitch offset moved to viewer config 2003-02-06 20:25:27 +00:00
jimw
d309b6684f Pitch Offset moved to viewer config 2003-02-06 20:20:00 +00:00
jimw
9e29d8fbd7 Pitch offset moved to viewer config 2003-02-06 20:15:53 +00:00
curt
02b4b4a3f0 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
curt
47424a14f4 Switch to a c310 specific electrical system configuration. 2003-02-03 22:18:58 +00:00
david
3053cfd271 Fiddled with the 3D eyepoint a bit more, and switched over to using
the 310 JSBSim model throughout (rather than the c310u3a duplicate of
it).
2003-02-03 18:47:04 +00:00
david
d7150e30b5 Improve viewpoint on Cessna 310.
Add ASI with decals for 310-specific airspeeds.
2003-02-03 16:48:15 +00:00
jimw
0633e59c8e Updates for U3A files 2003-02-02 22:34:01 +00:00
curt
57900a7c16 Combine JSBSim c172r with hi-res C172-S panel. 2003-02-01 02:39:00 +00:00
curt
f1e0041875 Added Hi-res C172-S DG, VSI, and RPM gauges. 2003-02-01 02:30:16 +00:00
curt
4fb07113e3 Updated instruments from Martin. 2003-01-30 21:28:15 +00:00
curt
41ec7fcd84 New hi-res attitude indicator and turn coordinator instruments based on
C172-S photos by Martin Dressler.
2003-01-29 15:03:29 +00:00
david
0db45b233a You solo a J3 cub from the backseat, not the front (unlike the later
SuperCub).

Open the lower door for good measure -- it's allowed to be open during
flight, and gives excellent downwards visibility.
2003-01-29 02:02:16 +00:00
j4strngs
31b961fd2c Tidy up the hotspots a bit. 2003-01-27 01:32:46 +00:00
david
c4af6e3ccc Replaced /steam properties with new /instrumentation properties. 2003-01-26 16:45:41 +00:00
david
5875d5b063 Use the /instrumentation properties instead of /steam. 2003-01-25 21:15:27 +00:00
curt
191433e9b4 Lee Elliott:
Updated these instruments to point to the correct texture.
2003-01-22 19:56:51 +00:00
david
f026a4db74 Patch from Julian Foad:
OK -- thanks.  I have now fixed up all the other XML files in the base
package that use "max" and "wrap".  Those affected are all in
Aircraft/Instruments/.  In these files I have also corrected the
indentation in some places, and corrected the frequency controls in
nav3.xml (which does not seem to be in use), and corrected a few obvious
hotspot position bugs.  Where the radios used wrapping to toggle the
ident button between 0 and 1, I have changed this to use
"property-toggle" instead.
2003-01-19 22:00:08 +00:00
curt
4e9a8f7748 Lee Elliott:
There's now another a10 variant - a ferry load configuration - no weapons but
3 x 600 us gal external tanks.  This seems to be the heaviest confguration
for an a10.  I also found a performance graph for the a10 in clean
configuration and it showed max speeds of 275 knots at 45000 ft and 398 knots
at 1200 ft.  As things seem to get a bit squiffy above 35000 ft, in my
experience, I used the 1200 ft figure.  This is pretty close the the figure
that Andy Ross found (380 knots at 0 ft) and I've also tried to incorporate
his mods into the new configs, with a better balanced wing/hstab settings.

After getting a good clean config, I added the extra masses/fuel
tanks/fueselages but didn't change any of the rest of the config, and it
still seems to work properly.  The external tanks were done as fuel tank
entries, with corresponding fuselage entries, whereas I'm not sure how to
handle the 'weight' entries in yasim yet so the weapon load is still done
with an increased total mass and ballast entries.

There'll be some stuff in the archives that haven't changed i.e. the cl & wl
a10 and seahawk models, but until I get using cvs for my own bits and pieces
it was easier to do the whole directory.  I hope this isn't a problem.

Finally, I've set up some panels, based on the c310 vfr and mini panels.  The
vfr panels have a lot of additional instruments on them but impose quite a
high frame-rate hit on my system.  The mini panels also have some additional
instruments but seem to work without noticable penalty here.  I've set these
panels as the defaults for these aircraft but I'm not sure it's a good idea
to have the vfr panels by default due to the performance hit.  Using them as
default will should give some feedback though;)

To go with the new panels are a number of rough and ready instruments I
hacked, mostly out of one of the rpm gauges, but I've adapted the throttle
quadrent (jet-throttle-quadrant) to funstion for throttle, flaps and reheat.
All the gauge faces were based on an existing ffgfs instrument texture, so
there's no problem with copyright there.  All the other bits that I've done
may be distributed under the same conditions as fgfs.
2003-01-19 04:04:09 +00:00
curt
f9daa22aa0 Lee Elliott:
The only real changes to the seahawk stuff were to add the panels, but I
found that Sea Hawks have three fuel tanks, with a 'saddle tank' over the
engine feeding fuel into the second/rear tank, so the yasim config's changed.
2003-01-19 03:58:06 +00:00
curt
8183684930 Lee Elliott:
Here are some more updates, and bits and pieces.

The tsr2 is mostly a re-write, with more reasonable figures for the wing and
hstab.  I've also tried to reduce the poly count on the model whilst adding
the airbrakes and canopies.

Finally, I've set up some panels, based on the c310 vfr and mini panels.  The
vfr panels have a lot of additional instruments on them but impose quite a
high frame-rate hit on my system.  The mini panels also have some additional
instruments but seem to work without noticable penalty here.  I've set these
panels as the defaults for these aircraft but I'm not sure it's a good idea
to have the vfr panels by default due to the performance hit.  Using them as
default will should give some feedback though;)

To go with the new panels are a number of rough and ready instruments I
hacked, mostly out of one of the rpm gauges, but I've adapted the throttle
quadrent (jet-throttle-quadrant) to funstion for throttle, flaps and reheat.
All the gauge faces were based on an existing ffgfs instrument texture, so
there's no problem with copyright there.  All the other bits that I've done
may be distributed under the same conditions as fgfs.
2003-01-19 03:50:13 +00:00
curt
3c779c032d Lee Elliott:
[ In support of the TSR2, SeaHawk and A-10 ]

I've set up some panels, based on the c310 vfr and mini panels.  The
vfr panels have a lot of additional instruments on them but impose quite a
high frame-rate hit on my system.  The mini panels also have some additional
instruments but seem to work without noticable penalty here.  I've set these
panels as the defaults for these aircraft but I'm not sure it's a good idea
to have the vfr panels by default due to the performance hit.  Using them as
default will should give some feedback though;)

To go with the new panels are a number of rough and ready instruments I
hacked, mostly out of one of the rpm gauges, but I've adapted the throttle
quadrent (jet-throttle-quadrant) to funstion for throttle, flaps and reheat.
All the gauge faces were based on an existing ffgfs instrument texture, so
there's no problem with copyright there.  All the other bits that I've done
may be distributed under the same conditions as fgfs.
2003-01-19 03:31:36 +00:00
david
c3cddade91 Yank out the autopilot and add a DME instead. 2003-01-18 22:05:17 +00:00
curt
ca3963d865 Lee Elliott:
The other stuff isn't really an update but something I did for a bit of a
laugh.  The idea ocurred to me after animating the folding wings on the
seahawk and seeing that the aileron and flap axis still worked...
2003-01-09 15:04:55 +00:00
curt
a2c511a47f Lee Elliott:
Here're a couple of updates.  Well, one's an update - the tsr2 and this now
has reasonable wing and hstab values.  The roll rate was very high and I
figured that as it was going to be a hack anyway, due to the all moving
tailplanes, I just made them very ineffective and linked them top the
tailplanes in the model file.  I think I may have over factored them a bit
too much but it's interesting watch them in chase view.  If the autopilot
roll-out-deg is dropped to about two it'll start oscillating, and from behind
it looks like it's paddling:)
2003-01-09 14:54:53 +00:00
david
1452df9210 Patch from Julian Foad to fix wrapping behaviour for property-adjust
and property-multiply.
2003-01-04 18:54:25 +00:00
curt
177e960c1d Lee Elliott:
Added a Hawker Sea Hawk: --aircraft=seahawk-yasim.
2003-01-03 16:58:08 +00:00
j4strngs
7038d5dd13 . 2002-12-30 21:59:43 +00:00
david
f051bfcc49 Modified so that the integer and decimal parts of frequencies are
controlled separately, and COM uses the correct range.
2002-12-30 19:48:04 +00:00
mselig
b3cc48b0d6 update to Beech 99 set file, MSS 2002-12-29 00:42:10 +00:00
david
754cca868d Changed to use the new mod-up support for panel mouse actions. Now,
you simply click with the left mouse button to advance to 'both';
after that, if you click again, the start engages until you let go of
the mouse button, at which point the knob snaps back to 'both'.
2002-12-28 19:10:41 +00:00
david
183fe78168 Switched to an internal 3D view and started to rough in the interior. 2002-12-28 19:08:58 +00:00
j4strngs
84d494fa94 New HSI from Paul McCann 2002-12-28 00:48:31 +00:00
david
f55bba6054 Fully animated, untextured external model for Piper Cherokee Warrior
II.
2002-12-26 21:09:29 +00:00
mselig
590e8553c6 updating airwaveXtreme150 hang glider, MSS 2002-12-26 07:36:09 +00:00
mselig
009840ab49 updating asw20 sailplane, MSS 2002-12-26 07:35:22 +00:00
david
c2ca4bf71a Rolled back some changes to improve handling. 2002-12-22 20:05:22 +00:00
mselig
f2b8f54d00 1903 Wright Flyer update, MSS 2002-12-22 04:58:17 +00:00
curt
7f7af09f20 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 02:32:08 +00:00
david
f30f9e7430 Preliminary draft of a PA28-161 (Piper Warrior II). Right now it uses
a simple YASim aero model, the Cessna 2D panel, and an unanimated,
untextured 3D model.
2002-12-12 18:55:58 +00:00
david
55620c983f Disable logging. 2002-12-12 18:40:04 +00:00
curt
5122472a13 Lee Elliott:
Initial revision of a10
2002-12-06 18:40:36 +00:00
david
1217aebbe0 Added windows, propeller disks, some interior detailing, and a few
basic instruments to the civilian C310.
2002-12-06 12:39:35 +00:00
david
28d36f2685 Higher precision for vertex locations. 2002-12-06 12:16:57 +00:00
curt
79463103ae Lee Elliott:
I've taken the liberty of attaching a .tar.gz file containing a .3ds model of
a BAC-TSR2, a yasim config file based on the correct figures (where I could
find them) and the -set.xml and model.xml files to fly it.

I'm primarily a 3d'er and originally did the TSR2 for a picture I'm working
on but when I got fgfs running (Debian Linux) I couldn't resist loading it in
and trying to get it to fly.  The model was created in Realsoft3D and
exported as .3ds.

I've been able to tag the various sub-objects, to animate them but the export
process appears to 'flatten' any object hierarchy I set up and I'm guessing
this is necessary for sequential animations - I couldn't set up the correct
sequential rotations to properly bring the main u/c in.  Also, in real life,
there are several other u/c doors that should open and close in sequence to
get the gear in and apparently the sequence was quite complex.

On the ground though, it is as shown (so I didn't need to model the extra
doors for my picture anyway;)

It could do with some airbrakes too, both for the model and for the fdm.  As
with the extra u/c doors, I didn't need them for the picture and they haven't
been modelled.

As well as not being able to preserve object hierarchies when I export from
Realsoft3D's native object format to .3ds, I'm not able to preserve textures
or colour-mapping either, so the aircraft appears all white.

Hopefully, someone might like to add the extra doors and airbrakes, which
shouldn't be too difficult, and put some texturing on it - mostly white
anyway, for the prototypes, or a contemporary RAF scheme if someone wants to
pretend that it entered service.

The yasim fdm model, as said, cannot be regarded as accurate.  However, while
it is based on the specs for the real aircraft, where I could find them, the
measurments are probably only accurate to about 1 metre.  That's assuming I
was measuring the right things in the first place;)  Other bits that I wasn't
sure about i.e. flaps, ailerons etc. have been hacked out of the a4 or the
747.

It could do with some 'refinment' by people who know what they're doing, but
it seems to fly about right, or rather, as I'd imagine:)  (me want a
forward-looking ski-toe terrain avoidance radar:)

Anyway, I'm happy for the whole lot to be released under the same licence and
conditions as the rest of the fgfs stuff, either as a part of fgfs or by
anyone else who will also follow those same licence and condition terms.

I've also got a reasonable yasim b52 flying but no moveable bits on the model
yet, a vulcan with a similar simple 3d model using a grossly hacked c310
jbsim fdm (right numbers where I could find them but powered by a couple of
XLRs) and a Saunders-Roe SR45 Princess flying boat model and yasim fdm (can't
get it into the air with propellors but substituting equivilent jets (2.5x
factor) got it flying.  I've started on a EE/BAC Lighting FMk6 model but I'll
probably be doing a Fairchild A-10 and an Antonov An-225 first.

I figure this is the best way I can contribute to the fgfs project, and l'd
like to be able to offer something.
2002-11-27 21:35:06 +00:00
jimw
17e908cfd7 Beginning of 3D Flight Deck. So far only the main panel. 2002-11-27 21:16:39 +00:00
david
3e85bbb246 Toned down yaw from rudder and ailerons a bit. 2002-11-27 17:49:38 +00:00
david
78bc6f6d22 Retrim for new JSBSim aero config file. The plane is optimized to fly
(pretty-much) hands off straight-and-level at 3000ft, 110 KIAS.
2002-11-27 16:02:03 +00:00
david
0b62241a7b Latest version from JSBSim CVS.
Make the plane much sloppier at high alpha and/or with the flaps
extended.  In slow flight, there's much more lateral instability now,
and adverse yaw is more obvious at the start of a turn using only
ailerons.
2002-11-27 16:00:47 +00:00
tony
281658459d Updates from JSBSim. Includes two new aircraft from Erik Hofman, the f104 and f15. 2002-11-23 16:06:30 +00:00
david
06d40db457 Removed alpha component (and switch labels) from 3D panel. That fixes
the bleed-through problem -- it occurs only when the texture has an
alpha component.  It's not a good, long-term solution, though.
2002-11-19 03:36:37 +00:00
david
2a346c9e3c Repositioned and improved left and right nav lights; added white rear
nav light; enlarged beacon.
2002-11-17 11:24:48 +00:00
david
50513d7558 Factored out some common configuration in the C172P and misc. C172
config files.

Retrimmed the JSBSim 172P to use more rudder and less aileron,
improving coordination in cruise.
2002-11-16 20:31:48 +00:00
david
377029d492 Factored out some common configuration in the C172R config files.
Retrimmed the JSBSim 172R to use more rudder and less aileron,
improving coordination in cruise.
2002-11-16 19:10:54 +00:00
david
e2f795a0b9 Added electronics switches to the panel. They cannot (yet) be
activated with the mouse, but they do respond to the following
properties:

/controls/lights/taxi
/controls/lights/landing
/controls/pitot-heat
/controls/lights/navigation
/controls/lights/beacon
/controls/lights/strobes
2002-11-16 16:03:57 +00:00
david
4283451d92 Additional texturing on seats, yoke, trim wheel, carb heat knob,
throttle, and mixture knob.
2002-11-16 02:28:40 +00:00
mselig
5fa6d198cb Adding in model tag, which will be ignored if there is no model. In that case the glider will be displayed. 2002-11-15 06:59:06 +00:00
jimw
5e0e668cac Fix pilot view position and nose gear doors. 2002-11-15 03:58:53 +00:00
david
103595d38a The model now has several animated (but untextured) 3D controls:
- yokes
- carb heat
- throttle
- mixture
- flap switch
- trim wheel

Moved the pilot seat back slightly.

Use LOD more aggressively, so that all the interior detail is skipped
when the viewer is distant.
2002-11-13 16:49:30 +00:00
david
3ce07eb94c Added untextured (but animated) control yokes. 2002-11-13 02:43:47 +00:00
david
6465aea9c7 More modifications to the 172p:
- added untextured seats
- moved the panel back to the proper position
- changed viewpoint and field of view
2002-11-11 21:52:40 +00:00
david
a07b90cdf9 Introduced a new alias arrangement, using the 'include' attribute on
the root PropertyNode element.  For example,

  --aircraft=c172

is now an alias for

  --aircraft=c172r

which is an alias for

  --aircraft=c172r-jsbsim

All JSBSim *-set.xml files have been renamed to include 'jsbsim'
explicitly in their names; the ones without 'jsbsim' are now aliases
to the default, whatever that may be.

Here are some new, simpler aircraft identifiers:

  --aircraft=cub
  --aircraft=747
  --aircraft=sopwithCamel
  --aircraft=c310-3d

and so on.

This system allows users to create new *-set.xml files by overriding
parts of existing ones rather than by cut-and-paste.
2002-11-11 17:30:09 +00:00
mselig
f60eb3abb6 updates, MSS 2002-11-11 04:25:48 +00:00
mselig
42202aa904 adding new Fokker Dr.1 files, MSS 2002-11-11 04:24:04 +00:00
david
8f98338e21 Improve curve of instrument panel.
Add VHF antennas to top of fuselage.

Better propeller disks when spinning fast.

Took green tint out of pitot tube.
2002-11-11 02:51:16 +00:00
j4strngs
056dff7dee Fixes from Julian Foad:
- makes instrument knobs turn at a realistic rate
- removes redundant <min> and <max> specifications*
- corrects the indentation to reflect nesting depth
- corrects some descriptive names

* E.g. if the gyro compass heading is 365, there's no point clamping the
value to 360 before drawing it.  Just using the given value is more
likely to be right - or, if it's wrong, at least we won't hide the bug.
2002-11-10 20:44:17 +00:00
mselig
ce4492b325 adding new Sopwith Camel files, MSS 2002-11-10 04:32:06 +00:00
mselig
17b40e6b26 1903 Wright Flyer -set.xml file update, MSS 2002-11-09 18:42:38 +00:00
mselig
76ba1f1d80 asw20 model files 2002-11-09 07:28:07 +00:00
mselig
d4183cfbda hang glider updates: GNU GPL model, MSS 2002-11-09 02:28:10 +00:00
mselig
e3574cc7d4 removing obsolete file, MSS 2002-11-09 02:19:26 +00:00
david
cab674876f Added beacon and navigation lights. 2002-11-06 16:01:53 +00:00
david
04ae53be36 Yet more fiddling with pilot viewpoint. 2002-11-06 16:01:19 +00:00
j4strngs
4da258be05 The adjusting knob has slow (left mouse button) and fast (right mouse
button) modes.  Due to a typo in altimeter.xml, one direction of
adjustment with the left mouse button was giving fast changes.

Simple patch attached.

- Julian
2002-11-05 00:24:01 +00:00
jimw
e79e2c2d3e Adjustments to rudder, Orville, animation. 2002-11-04 04:05:43 +00:00
david
03a0ad18eb Finished setting up configurable default viewing properties, and
implement them for the C172P 3D model.  Look near the top of
preferences.xml for an example.  The recognized properties are as
follow, with vanilla defaults in parentheses:

  /sim/view/config/default-field-of-view-deg (30)
  /sim/view/config/default-pitch-deg (0)
  /sim/view/config/front-direction-deg (0)
  /sim/view/config/front-left-direction-deg (45)
  /sim/view/config/left-direction-deg (90)
  /sim/view/config/back-left-direction-deg (135)
  /sim/view/config/back-direction-deg (180)
  /sim/view/config/back-right-direction-deg (225)
  /sim/view/config/right-direction-deg (270)
  /sim/view/config/front-right-direction-deg (315)

These are particularly useful for the view from inside a 3D aircraft
model.
2002-11-02 21:41:53 +00:00
david
ae27863994 Fix prop and window alpha order (again). 2002-11-02 20:13:07 +00:00
j4strngs
7d224e6820 The new led font is now antialiased (`a la Andy) and has
twice the design size (character height) of the old one.
Advantages:
- displays . and : correctly with less space around, and digits
  with more space around (using Andy's improvements to plib)
- small text becomes much more legible (-> clock, AP-altitude)
- the font contains pretty much every character that can be
  displayed on a seven segment display, so it might be more
  useful for future instruments.
2002-11-02 00:23:46 +00:00
david
d1596cd80e Make knobs work on the standby frequency rather than the active
frequency.
2002-10-25 22:16:57 +00:00
j4strngs
938963e8b8 Stub in generic electrical system on non Cessna planes.
Reorder tags in c310 configs for consistency.
Stub in c172 electrical system on Cessnas lacking one.
2002-10-24 03:33:49 +00:00
j4strngs
7d3371137c Add directory for generic configs for subsystems 2002-10-24 03:31:00 +00:00
curt
d4d5ad1d5d Set aileron trim to 0.0
Rescale TC ball movement for hi res instrument.
2002-10-16 03:17:19 +00:00
j4strngs
a6e5ddd636 beech99-v1 has just a blank line difference. The c172's have
the electrical system added so the night lighting works (hey
I do most of my flying at night).
I also added archive flags to some properties as per
c172-set.xml.
2002-10-11 06:23:03 +00:00
j4strngs
4db8d593d7 Add electrical system to c172-ifr. The c172-set.xml was just touched
there are no changes to that.
2002-10-11 04:41:35 +00:00
j4strngs
0034d4a2c4 Gas it up and update 2002-10-11 04:36:48 +00:00
j4strngs
97c67cfc82 Put some juice in the fuel tanks.
I don't know the capacity so I just dumped 14 gal (I think thats the
wing tank capacity) in each of the 4 defined tanks
2002-10-11 04:10:35 +00:00
david
04679b7f29 Rounded wings more where the air vents will go.
Expanded chamber of pitot tube.
2002-09-30 14:04:58 +00:00
david
0e673b222b Fixed reversed aileron animation. 2002-09-30 14:04:15 +00:00
david
47ce58e5d4 New pitot system and airspeed indicator. 2002-09-28 20:49:56 +00:00
david
1d1770c43f Modifications to support new VSI and HI models in FlightGear. 2002-09-27 22:00:02 +00:00
david
3b85be3398 Modifications to support new altimeter and static port models in
FlightGear.
2002-09-27 18:26:42 +00:00
curt
580ca95e32 Refined some property names for electrical system. 2002-09-25 22:03:51 +00:00
curt
da20738864 Update the hi-res attitude indicator to also use David's new vacuum driven
system.
2002-09-25 21:58:20 +00:00
curt
f2ce61faa1 Specify a default c172 electrical system. 2002-09-24 19:54:46 +00:00
david
9979de52f5 Support new attitude indicator with spin-down. 2002-09-24 16:39:53 +00:00
tony
d50ac80260 Updated all JSBSim aircraft config files to new file format 2002-09-24 12:56:05 +00:00
david
37fb178385 Retrimmed for level cruise. 2002-09-23 21:42:34 +00:00
tony
50ba684b84 Latest JSBSim updates, including a thrust-only turbofan model. 2002-09-22 15:21:01 +00:00
david
1dd4620caa Default to a slightly downward view angle with the 2D panel. 2002-09-20 21:59:26 +00:00
david
8804257902 Use prop_generic2f to get a reasonable propeller. 2002-09-20 20:48:09 +00:00
david
1dbb51e74d In JSBSim, the c172 model has split into c172p.xml and c172r.xml.
Reflect those changes here.
2002-09-20 17:45:00 +00:00
david
e466df8964 Removed unused textures. 2002-09-20 17:41:02 +00:00
jimw
5d2c9fd8cb Updates to 1903 Flyer. More frame adjustments, engine detailing based on
close up photo of an "original".  Changed to 3D "cockpit" view.
2002-09-20 02:55:15 +00:00
david
5711fe3949 Improvements to aircraft interior. 2002-09-14 16:25:00 +00:00
jimw
b906dfb973 Added wright flyer model. No textures or animation yet. 2002-09-11 03:09:25 +00:00
david
0799e5f601 Updated settings for C172P (still using the 172R flight model). 2002-09-08 19:20:35 +00:00
david
0fa583feba Updated with animations, more detail, and new panel. 2002-09-08 19:14:27 +00:00
curt
79c612a893 Set aileron trim for the c310's ... not 100% perfect, but a lot better than
taking the C172 default.
2002-09-07 18:37:25 +00:00
mselig
c51c49003b Marchetti update, MSS 2002-09-07 07:01:40 +00:00
jimw
0367c4cb52 Fixed so that the correct panel is displayed in 2D mode 2002-09-06 03:25:59 +00:00
david
ad929fcc6e Some more improvements to the 172p model. 2002-09-04 21:33:52 +00:00
mselig
1b698e874d Removing old -uiuc-set.xml file 2002-09-03 23:45:41 +00:00
mselig
9125b3cd55 Removing old -set.xml file 2002-09-03 23:44:15 +00:00
david
8afa460879 Added seats (not yet textured) and front interior brace bars.
Reshaped interior to match photos, with covered luggage bin behind
second seat.

Added more triangles to the panel to round it out.

Moved viewpoint to match up better with seats.
2002-09-02 16:51:47 +00:00
david
aa74b03538 Retrimmed C172 for straight-and-level flight at 3000 ft ASL, 2200 rpm,
110 ktas.
2002-09-01 14:44:12 +00:00
david
101d2d6972 Trimmed out the Cub for level cruise by adjusting the fixed aileron
and rudder trim.  There should not be so much adverse roll now.
2002-08-31 21:11:53 +00:00
curt
408b9f1d0a Erik Hofman:
This updates the sound effects of most aircraft types:
- lowered the flaps volume
- updated the gear-lock location
2002-08-29 18:34:04 +00:00
curt
a6eca0a3e9 Make adf power on/off a seperate property. 2002-08-29 02:18:36 +00:00
curt
742fc098e4 Add a brief description to each *-set.xml file. 2002-08-28 15:00:25 +00:00
david
68a68bb5d1 Lowered default view angle from -5deg to -8deg to get a better
starting view of Jim's instruments.
2002-08-24 15:28:55 +00:00
david
f4fa46d878 Started interior. 2002-08-23 18:26:36 +00:00
curt
c3c953a070 Hi-res versions of altimeter and airspeed indicators from Martin Dressler.
Use Martin's needle for hi-res rpm and vsi gauges.
2002-08-22 17:38:35 +00:00
curt
771cba4a0f Hi-res attitude indicator from Martin Dressler. 2002-08-22 16:57:36 +00:00
curt
1a7d04f303 Working on creating some hi-res version of the basic instruments. 2002-08-22 16:28:11 +00:00
curt
18d355ca98 Tweaks to 610x panel layout. 2002-08-22 16:05:58 +00:00
curt
6541dcad19 Updated UFO to have an interesting sound and scale the size a bit more
"realistically." :-)  This is based on a captured craft from the
"White Project" of the UNESCO.
2002-08-20 18:57:42 +00:00
david
e9bc16e5aa Added default pilot weight.
Use (unfinished) 3D model of a Cub rather than the C172 model.
2002-08-18 18:01:17 +00:00
david
626d78132d YASim aero model for a Piper J3 Cub. 2002-08-15 22:02:57 +00:00
david
3c14bbfedb In-progress C172p stuff. Nothing exciting yet. 2002-08-05 18:17:29 +00:00
david
7ad08c1779 Give same viewpoint as JSBSim 3D C172. 2002-08-05 18:09:06 +00:00
david
7f0a64639b Adjust pilot position. 2002-08-02 21:37:03 +00:00
jimw
2d5a7e7c36 Made some adjustments to ap config. Should reduce tendency to occilate on
climbs.
2002-08-02 17:08:43 +00:00
curt
41ba93b4ea Don't specify a particular fdm/aircraft type. 2002-07-31 21:23:43 +00:00
david
c01d9d77db Modified the initial view position and angle, based partly on
suggestions from Cameron Moore.  The pilot view position is now
further back, further to the left, and higher, giving better
visibility over the nose and out the left window for circuits and low
passes (i.e. to see the wind sock).  The initial view angle is down
20%.  Unfortunately, the default FOV is slightly wide-angle, and the
down view makes that noticeable.
2002-07-31 17:27:57 +00:00
j4strngs
e08a89a37c King KR-87 ADF radio markup
It's a little funky to use right now because
the FRQ and timer buttons should be momentary action.
As it stands you need to do 2 clicks to send on/off.
If anybody can think of a workaround, we could use one.

For now the ADF and BFO buttons just toggle the
annunciators. For ANT mode, I just need to wire up the
ADF needle.

Two clicks on FRQ flip flops the selected and standby
freqs.
Two clicks of FLT/ET will change the standby display
to timer mode and another two will flip between
FLT and ET. If you click and the annunciator flashes
briefly but the display does not change, you need
to click FRQ -one time- to get the button in phase.

ET mode has a count down mode, this is where it really gets tricky.
On the real thing, you hold the SET/RST button for 2 seconds.
Here you must click one time, wait for the display to flash then
click one more time. Now you can set the time to count down.
Right clicking the dial will set minutes, middle click (I know,
I'll make it a keyboard modifier later) sets hours. As usual
the left side decreases and right side increases.
Once you have the desired time set, click the SET/RST button
twice in rapid succession. Two rapid clicks will reset the
elapsed timer when it's counting down, but also while you are
setting it (when display is flashing).
When the count down timer reaches zero, it starts counting up again.
It -should- flash for 15 seconds and set off a warning tone, but
for now it doesn't.

The unit is also equipped with an on/off/volume knob. Whne the
unit is powered down the timers are reset.

TODO:

Add labeling
Wire up ADF needle
Prettier face
2002-07-30 04:03:36 +00:00
j4strngs
b0e9bebdfc King KR-87 ADF radio texture 2002-07-30 03:42:41 +00:00
jimw
3900be5158 adjustments to a4 model. fixed slats, etc. 2002-07-26 16:13:58 +00:00
curt
b2b507546a Added 610x varient of the C172. This is exactly like the default C172
except that it has a full screen panel with only the 9 'major' 3 inch
instruments plus four 2 inch engine monitoring instruments.  This is intended
to go along with a hardware cockpit "someday."
2002-07-20 23:52:33 +00:00
jimw
59d4493b60 adjustments for new panel code 2002-07-12 01:26:28 +00:00
curt
60e61d8cac Updated glide slope neede so full deflection corresponds to +/- 0.7 degrees
of the glide slope.
2002-07-09 22:41:12 +00:00
curt
e5a77ccdb5 Updated adf property name. 2002-07-03 21:39:56 +00:00
curt
f4fc7844df Various property name changes corresponding to adf overhaul in code. 2002-07-03 21:38:14 +00:00
curt
c4e573ec58 Updates to adf property names. 2002-07-03 19:53:30 +00:00
curt
142df2295c Minor property name changes reflecting changes on the source code side. 2002-06-30 20:48:53 +00:00
aross
911b2e15ef Added an AoA indexer to the A-4 cockpit 2002-06-29 06:58:00 +00:00
david
02365a0006 Initial attempt at a (flat) AI bypassing the panel code. 2002-06-28 12:57:29 +00:00
david
1efd590e49 Initial attempt at a (flat) 260kt ASI bypassing the panel code. 2002-06-28 12:56:23 +00:00
david
40252e3a6b Start work on a C172P, with a new 3D model. 2002-06-28 12:54:39 +00:00
david
99dc046560 Changes to support 3D panel support from Andy Ross. 2002-06-28 12:53:10 +00:00
jimw
d280159eac model adjustments, changed eye position and panel layout for viewability
until a more accurate layout can be done.
2002-06-26 01:17:57 +00:00
jimw
c129802efd configured some autopilot functionality with existing autopilot code. 2002-06-22 13:54:22 +00:00
jimw
d0f3eb34d6 Minor autopilot adjustments 2002-06-22 03:44:06 +00:00
jimw
099ed38433 change view angle...cockpit update 2002-06-22 03:42:08 +00:00
aross
497056c36d Added max L/D, approach, and stall indications to the gauge face, and
rotated the background to put the approach AoA at the 3 o'clock position,
where the Navy says it should go.
2002-06-20 04:09:28 +00:00
aross
e21cb8ee04 An N1 tachometer, accelerometer, and AoA indicator intended for the A-4 cockpit. 2002-06-20 02:05:59 +00:00
jimw
bd67394792 asi 590 knot for a4c using Andy Ross's face texture 2002-06-20 01:48:21 +00:00
jimw
a49b7bba6f Add new A4 model startup 2002-06-18 03:20:53 +00:00
jimw
72c3e59a3e fixed compass rose rotation. 2002-06-18 02:05:51 +00:00
jimw
36184bf394 view position and autopilot adjustment 2002-06-15 22:00:05 +00:00
jimw
e7e7103cb6 Backed out change per John's request 2002-06-11 18:05:23 +00:00
j4strngs
77b0f5ee99 Command line help screen now xml driven 2002-06-11 17:06:28 +00:00
david
7f8b32f98e Increase the viewing distance for the DC-3. 2002-06-10 11:16:23 +00:00
jimw
c88151c039 Adjustments to autopilot configs 2002-06-07 17:17:10 +00:00
david
0b5fc21dcc Renamed property /steam/vertical-speed-fpm to /steam/vertical-speed-fps. 2002-06-05 20:41:32 +00:00
jimw
5f4d9898db Autopilot adjustments. Note that climb rate should be adjusted lower
above FL280.
2002-06-03 22:29:07 +00:00
jimw
623123e0d9 Minor adjustment. Value has to be non-zero or default is selected. 2002-05-28 03:05:38 +00:00
jimw
b3308a5d4f Tweaked sound. Started animation and made a few model adjustments (still many more left to do). 2002-05-28 02:41:36 +00:00
mselig
8df329737c Marchetti update 2002-05-27 05:38:20 +00:00
mselig
f75ade0c16 beech 99 date fix 2002-05-27 04:45:40 +00:00
mselig
2ac0c3cc78 hang glider date fix 2002-05-27 04:45:22 +00:00
mselig
a41c5c60a0 adding 1903 Wright Flyer 2002-05-27 04:37:47 +00:00
jimw
655718f49e Added textures to 747-400 model 2002-05-26 03:32:10 +00:00
mselig
af9be781fb adding hang glider 2002-05-26 01:45:53 +00:00
mselig
6cd7ba4676 beech 99 model update 2002-05-26 01:14:13 +00:00
jimw
a9848e1295 Started Boeing 747-400 model 2002-05-25 01:41:21 +00:00
jimw
0db4b45b7f Moved eye up a couple inches so you can fly VFR 2002-05-09 02:37:49 +00:00
jimw
cf0c66bca0 Configured autopilot 2002-05-09 02:35:44 +00:00
jimw
0fb13d0aeb corrected offsets for yasim version (made same as jsbsim version) 2002-05-09 02:34:48 +00:00
tony
8341ac3832 Experimental c172 with hysteresis lift curve 2002-05-04 14:37:45 +00:00
david
5e2acf230c Change goal-tilt-deg to pitch-offset-deg. 2002-05-01 20:28:55 +00:00
j4strngs
9a1d987db6 start integrating UIUC stuff into Aircraft/. 2002-04-30 22:24:03 +00:00
david
c7a28a2483 Init script and tacky UFO model (from me) to go with Jonathan Polley's
UFO FDM.
2002-04-25 13:24:36 +00:00
jimw
c757477902 fix for minor propeller modeling problem 2002-04-24 17:31:44 +00:00
jimw
c7a8eabeec Updated U3-A model. New props, Blinking taillight, misc fixes. 2002-04-24 00:42:03 +00:00
jimw
693b963bfb Added flag "allow-toggle-cockpit" so that 3d/2d toggle is not attempted for
aircraft that do not have 3d cockpit configured.  Toggling is done with the
"c" key.  Note also that for now, since the 3d models don't have a "small"
panel defined, the "s" key is disabled if "allow-toggle-cockpit" is true.
2002-04-21 15:06:22 +00:00
jimw
db78ac8380 Had to make Z offset 1cm, problem in PilotOffset dialog 2002-04-21 00:46:39 +00:00
jimw
16b81bd59b Adjustments to U3-A model 2002-04-20 20:18:11 +00:00
jimw
f2e52d921a First pass at U3-A 3d cockpit (--aircraft=c310u3a-3d) 2002-04-20 18:30:23 +00:00
j4strngs
9893da939c Added keyboard binding to toggle between 2/3D cockpit 2002-04-19 23:47:16 +00:00
curt
f468d9362d Jim Wilson:
These are the updates for the View manager properties.  Removed the last of
items (within the viewer/viewmgr) hard coded to view number.  Added support
for per view configuration of ground level nearplane value.  Tower views look
very nice with little or no z-buffer problem in the models.  Pilot offset
dialog can be used to move eye in all views.
2002-04-18 14:52:32 +00:00
david
2364ef0d33 Initial 3D cockpit setup for YASim. 2002-04-16 11:19:03 +00:00
j4strngs
2e34702365 bound brake indicator to parking brake 2002-04-11 23:47:08 +00:00
david
564cffd08f Use the C172 3-D model for now, until a C182 3-D model is available. 2002-04-09 10:48:56 +00:00
david
39bfe1a71b Set the default aileron trim for the JSBSim Cessna 172 to -0.055.
This is sufficient to keep the wings level in cruise at 3000 ft, 2200
RPM; the value will have to change as we make changes to the model.

Note that a stock Cessna 172 does not have an aileron-trim wheel
inside the cockpit; to set the trim, you actually bend a sheet of
metal by hand when the plane is on the ground.
2002-04-09 10:48:26 +00:00
david
75b6d83520 Accidentally deleted. 2002-04-04 22:03:45 +00:00
david
2f38b429f5 Raised the default eyepoint and slanted it down slightly. Previously,
the pilot was peering level just over the top of the panel.

Moved the panel instruments accordingly.
2002-04-03 22:55:30 +00:00
david
f1d8a47660 Jim's modified C172 set file. 2002-03-25 16:28:16 +00:00
j4strngs
27591fed86 New c310u3a panel by Jim Wilson 2002-03-22 01:23:34 +00:00
david
a615df5d53 A little more detail on the C172 interior, starting to approach
something that's recognizably a panel.
2002-03-16 17:00:30 +00:00
david
d947b64c73 Renamed /cockpit property to /sim/view/internal and made properties
explicitly archivable to help with save/restore (the latter is a
temporary measure).
2002-03-15 20:54:25 +00:00
david
e720339b7c Tweaked view position in 3D cockpit so that the runway is visible
during taxi and takeoff roll.
2002-03-13 23:42:18 +00:00
david
0c4eb61e7c C172 with highly experimental, unfinished 3-D cockpit mockup using
Andy's virtual-panel support.  This will give a first taste of flying
with a 3D cockpit, but there are many caveats:

1. Clicking on the instruments doesn't work (waiting for a fix from
Andy).

2. The instruments rotate with the 3D cockpit but they don't tilt with
it (also waiting for a fix from Andy).

3. The orientation is incorrect when the view is not straight-forwards
and the plane is not flying level (waiting for a fix from me, but I
don't understand matrix math well enough).

4. The 3D interior is fairly ugly right now.
2002-03-10 21:09:39 +00:00
j4strngs
a222c7492b Change default model 2002-03-08 05:28:03 +00:00
j4strngs
97ea096701 Marchetti config from Martin Spott 2002-03-08 05:27:16 +00:00
david
20b35dd15a Removed obsolete properties. 2002-03-08 02:29:10 +00:00
j4strngs
755ea63cda c310u3a FGFS'ercized by Jim Wilson from a model by Chris Lampard. Jim has managed to track down Chris, who has graciously allowed us to distribute the model under the GPL 2002-03-07 06:09:21 +00:00
david
57eecbf2ff Moved to FlightGear/docs-mini 2002-03-03 00:16:13 +00:00
david
2522bdba92 Initial support for jet sounds, from Erik Hofman. 2002-03-02 23:50:07 +00:00
david
8a6e3e409a New Cessna 310 model, still incomplete (no proper gear and no
textures).  Most animations are working, but they're using the
/controls/* properties, so flap movement isn't smooth.
2002-03-01 23:04:02 +00:00
david
e519594b5c Modified to use C310 sounds for now, to get twin engine support. 2002-03-01 14:27:38 +00:00
david
ee3e969fee Modified for Erik's sound-configuration changes. 2002-02-27 14:37:24 +00:00
david
6ad4d75137 Added Erik Hofman's documentation on sound configuration files. 2002-02-27 14:36:59 +00:00
david
835092ae6a Changes from Erik Hofman adding per-aircraft sound-configuration files
and renaming /sim/sound to /sim/sound/audible.  So far, there are
sound config files only for the C172, C182, and C310; we'll have to
add them for other aircraft.
2002-02-27 14:22:05 +00:00
david
00f404d5a9 Changed to point to an XML property file rather than directly to the
3D file.
2002-02-25 19:10:16 +00:00
j4strngs
4873b9e7ae Orientation fixes for people dropping in the defined model 2002-02-25 00:13:56 +00:00
david
821b1e6652 Switch to use c172-dpm.ac by default, so that new users don't end up
with the glider.  The old model path, pointing to an MDL file that had
to be downloaded separately, is commented out but is still present.
2002-02-22 18:58:47 +00:00
j4strngs
b49abb2b79 new turn coordinator tube n' ball 2002-02-22 00:26:13 +00:00
curt
246bd8f7db This one should use the LED font as well. 2002-02-20 04:07:56 +00:00
david
4c07d3e314 Ensure that the magnetos are engaged at startup.
*** I accidentally posted this comment for the updates in
Aircraft-yasim -- those actually add support for starter and magnetos.
2002-02-20 03:32:03 +00:00
curt
20d0f8ea7d Update clock to use LED font now that Melchior has added a ":" to the
font.
2002-02-19 12:27:22 +00:00
curt
b3a6290fab Converted to LED font. 2002-02-19 04:20:06 +00:00
curt
64155f6531 Specify LED font for radio displays. 2002-02-19 02:43:28 +00:00
david
14680a0c80 Patch from Melchior Franz:
Since a while I get a line of black pixel garbage below the labels "WL" and
"ALT" on the autopilot. Does anybody else see this? (Or is it a feature of
my graphics card? :-)  The following patch fixes this for me.
2002-02-18 18:16:00 +00:00
j4strngs
ae0fd9eee1 toggle action on gear and brake indicators. Not realistic, but useful nonetheless 2002-02-14 06:09:47 +00:00
david
f3c71fea0d Modified piston aircraft to start with engine(s) idling. This makes
sense for a default start on the runway.
2002-02-13 20:03:24 +00:00
david
3ff5dd26b7 Use 3D model from different location, with different offsets. 2002-02-13 12:10:00 +00:00
j4strngs
db2fd09489 Recrop button tops for floating gap at large resolutions 2002-02-09 06:20:03 +00:00
j4strngs
1318011737 Tighten up buttons 2002-02-09 06:14:05 +00:00
j4strngs
d22f93b1c8 Fix typo 2002-02-09 03:43:24 +00:00
curt
d087f87791 Added autopilot configuration section to this aircraft config file. 2002-02-09 03:25:11 +00:00
j4strngs
9c71600d1f Addition from Jim Wilson
Jim sez:

This file contains the xml and updated rgb for an APR button on the
 autopilot.  It can be used to lock on to the glide slope on an
 ILS aproach.
  As it stands now the NAV locks onto the NAV1 localizer and the APR locks
  on to the NAV1 GS (if it exists).  I think (and I'm not quite sure) that on a
  real autopilot (like the KAP-140) the NAV button will lock on to VOR signals
  and the APR is used for locking to localizer/ils for both axiis.  But without
   having a manual and knowing exactly how this should work, and making further
    changes to the autopilot code, this slight modification will make it easier to
     lock onto a glideslope on approach.
2002-02-09 03:18:52 +00:00
curt
974731b353 Start the LaRCsim c172 with 20 gallons of fuel in each tank. 2002-02-08 16:18:12 +00:00
david
55a66e913f Started init files for UIUC models. 2002-02-08 12:22:07 +00:00
j4strngs
d8c142214a JSBsim cfg for X24b 2002-02-07 23:30:55 +00:00
j4strngs
ade38b107e Stub for X24B till I get rest of JSB files 2002-02-07 21:30:35 +00:00
curt
9c81762e65 Autopilot parameter tweaks. 2002-02-06 15:29:11 +00:00
david
ce194f64c1 Use my VRML DC-3 model until something better is available. 2002-02-03 18:46:19 +00:00
curt
0af34935ae Additional autopilot tuning. 2002-01-30 23:04:45 +00:00
j4strngs
68c2782350 Defaults to - panel + HUD 2002-01-28 13:26:08 +00:00
curt
277f67d746 Further autopilot parameter tuning. 2002-01-25 16:01:47 +00:00
curt
8e40e7ddd8 Autopilot parameter tuning. 2002-01-25 15:52:12 +00:00
curt
50d28a6b09 Added <autopilot> sections for per-aircraft tunable altitude hold parameters. 2002-01-24 00:49:16 +00:00
david
f2728ece69 Added initial levels for each fuel tank (not full capacity). 2002-01-19 17:18:19 +00:00
david
4b07041d15 Recalibrated to a more realistic range. Right now, JSBSim seems to be
outputting values that are far too high, but that can be fixed.
2002-01-19 14:47:46 +00:00
j4strngs
869702c4c5 Added visual morse ident status and volume indication 2002-01-19 05:23:22 +00:00
david
accfbc7c84 Set initial levels for fuel tanks (not quite working yet). 2002-01-19 03:10:07 +00:00
david
80b83ef603 Started new C182 panel with propeller knob and different-coloured
background.  It needs trim wheels (including rudder trim), etc. etc.,
and a different number plate.  Also modified 182 model to use a
different engine.
2002-01-14 23:02:41 +00:00
j4strngs
7d0324db2c 6kfpm Vertical speed indicator, suitable for 747 2001-12-28 03:32:47 +00:00
david
a6f7908295 Latest YASim updates, adding a DC-3 and Harrier jet. 2001-12-24 12:44:26 +00:00
david
632ac25426 Starting a new instrument, Bendix/King KT 76C Class 1A transponder.
This is a typical transponder for a Cessna 172R.

So far, only the background exists, but it's useful for filling in the
empty slot on the panel.
2001-12-23 14:14:05 +00:00
j4strngs
670def1746 finish Dual EGT 2001-12-18 10:34:06 +00:00
j4strngs
f2d1cb5f27 Removed action for rudder trim. Mainly because there is no visual
feedback for trim position.
2001-12-18 09:07:45 +00:00
j4strngs
91de5d1cdb Clean up cropping on handle 2001-12-18 09:04:56 +00:00
j4strngs
90c9b915de Dual EGT for C310 2001-12-18 08:48:26 +00:00
j4strngs
a227d49f08 preliminary dual EGT gauge 2001-12-18 08:32:27 +00:00
j4strngs
4ed4e38330 Bound hotspot to rudder trim. Now has elevator and rudder trim available
via mouse button 1
2001-12-17 14:34:35 +00:00
david
6e8657bb49 Added keybindings for rudder trim on the Cessna 182 and Cessna 310:
'<' to decrease and '>' to increase.  Rudder trim on the Cessna 172 is
static, and has to be set before the flight using the
/controls/rudder-trim property.
2001-12-17 14:25:57 +00:00
david
e78dc6f7d6 Added a Cessna 182 model, based on Tony's Cessna 172 but with an IO470
engine.  I've also used information from Roskam where available, so
many of the minor coefficients are a little different at higher alpha.
2001-12-13 21:46:19 +00:00
j4strngs
48310c310c Swapped out ADF for directional gyro 2001-12-12 14:42:55 +00:00
j4strngs
b5537626f8 Instruments are now consolidated in a single directory.
Textures are now more organized and usefully named.
2001-12-12 14:20:38 +00:00
j4strngs
65e3a8a929 New navcom radio 2001-12-12 10:57:56 +00:00
david
bac1ed7e26 Start the X-15 in the air by default: 35,000', 250kt (i.e. just after
a drop).
2001-12-11 19:18:36 +00:00
david
5ba66801f0 Added /sim/aircraft property back in, removed include from
preferences.xml, and added <sim>...</sim> tags back into the *-set.xml
files.  You need the newest FlightGear CVS changes to use together
with these changes.
2001-12-11 18:32:36 +00:00
j4strngs
c67f96d76b renamed to dual-manifold-pressure, use orange needle for engine 0 2001-12-11 16:10:06 +00:00
j4strngs
e6df021a4c Dual needle manifold pressure 2001-12-11 16:08:51 +00:00
j4strngs
4ed5ef5b73 Use orange needle for engine 1 2001-12-11 16:04:30 +00:00
j4strngs
9bc50615c2 Genericize, fix typo 2001-12-11 14:52:41 +00:00
j4strngs
6dc2780632 moved/renamed 2001-12-11 13:46:14 +00:00
j4strngs
feb9f3d6d5 generic textures 2001-12-11 13:29:36 +00:00
j4strngs
833eda9f95 Consolidate handles on to one texture. Put in generic Instruments dir 2001-12-11 13:25:24 +00:00
j4strngs
a333ebcaf8 Set a path for models. Maybe we can do a drop in add-on package 2001-12-11 11:51:10 +00:00
j4strngs
4e53103dd6 new instruments 2001-12-11 10:28:39 +00:00
j4strngs
695d13eaf1 MOved/renamed 2001-12-11 10:25:27 +00:00
j4strngs
c3b6fbf726 New instruments 2001-12-11 10:16:14 +00:00
j4strngs
28b1b61560 removed <sim> tags 2001-12-11 07:06:20 +00:00
j4strngs
6fc0994d38 Added <sim> tags so they work properly as includes 2001-12-11 03:37:30 +00:00
curt
5446f74bec Tweaks to how we load aircraft defaults and definition file to make things
more intuitive.  We switch to an include in the preferences.xml to include
the default model, and then if the user specifies --aircraft=, that is
expanded immediately so portions can be overwritten by subsequent command
line options.

This required a slight format change to all the *-set.xml files.
2001-12-10 15:31:15 +00:00
j4strngs
6299a67c71 add Panels to path... 2001-12-09 23:42:02 +00:00
j4strngs
b18d2f7ac2 Mini panels with 310 ASI. Preliminary set file for shuttle 2001-12-09 06:13:03 +00:00
j4strngs
3bbdec24c5 Added default panel_2 for each in anticipation of actually
having different ones
2001-12-09 05:55:10 +00:00
j4strngs
b96d337720 Fixed an oopsie in the c172-set, it was calling the 310 aero
moved the panel specs into set files.
2001-12-09 05:36:59 +00:00
curt
f223d8a9e3 Updated to specify fdm, aero model, and panel (rather than being null and
letting through hardcoded defaults in the code.)
2001-12-09 04:35:21 +00:00
j4strngs
f0690796d2 Is this *really* necessary? It seems like a place options will get placed
and forgotten about causing untold woe and bad tidings.
 	c172-set.xml
2001-12-08 23:42:39 +00:00
curt
9f068b7f69 Initial revision. Top level YASim config files for FlightGear. 2001-12-07 20:54:25 +00:00
curt
9535712795 Sync with JSBSim and update aircraft -> aero in the set files. 2001-12-07 15:50:11 +00:00
j4strngs
6bbc36a58b Oops --aero is for fdm configs.. renamed files 2001-12-07 01:59:33 +00:00
j4strngs
a3c0105cb3 c172 --aero files. One LaRCSim, one IFR panel 2001-12-07 01:21:36 +00:00
j4strngs
c4fa1ac743 Woohoo! aero file for C310. Renamed X15set.xml 2001-12-07 01:13:07 +00:00
j4strngs
1df7f4ab38 fix typo 2001-12-03 01:30:15 +00:00
j4strngs
cd3ac8d0fc *** empty log message *** 2001-10-24 02:40:34 +00:00
j4strngs
d337c3036d added X15set.xml configuration file. This ties together the components like users expect 2001-10-24 02:14:20 +00:00