It looks like maybe a file is missing in the changes to the Citation II that
were commited tonight. The pilot eyepoint is way out front of the aircraft.
The file that needs to be updated is probably Citation/Citation-II-set.xml.
A couple comments on this file (as it is in CVS):
1). The model offsets should not be used for new aircraft models. They were
pretty much intended (originally) for MSFS and otehr downloaded from the net
models whose origin does not match the fdm parameters. They are used
currently for submodels (3D cockpit guages, etc.).
For the Citation II, the model matches the FDM. The forward point on the
"fuselage" definition is 0,0,0. The ac model nose is 0,0,0. This is correct
so the model offsets should not be used (or set to 0.0).
2). If it is desirable (usually is) to make the aircraft appear to pitch
correctly in external views (chase views, tower views) then the following
values should be calculated and added to the <aircraftname>-set.xml file.
These values indicate that the external camera in these views should focus on
a location which is 3.949m back from the nose (this number is for p51d which
is only 8m long):
<view n="1">
<config>
<target-z-offset-m archive="y" type="double">3.949</target-z-offset-m>
</config>
</view>
<view n="2">
<config>
<target-z-offset-m archive="y" type="double">3.949</target-z-offset-m>
</config>
</view>
<view n="3">
<config>
<target-z-offset-m archive="y" type="double">3.949</target-z-offset-m>
</config>
</view>
<view n="4">
<config>
<target-z-offset-m archive="y" type="double">3.949</target-z-offset-m>
</config>
</view>
Best,
Jim
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