Re: [Flightgear-devel] terrain surface types...
syd sandy wrote: [...] ... it would look a bit silly on land , and although it IS a seaplane , some (pilots) apparently take off from runways ;) . And I am adding retractable gear , [...] You know, some people do it the other way round. Just a reminder, I guess this strip has already been mentioned elsewhere: http://foxtrot.mgras.net/bitmap/Wasserlandung_mit_Salto.mpeg Martin. -- Unix _IS_ user friendly - it's just selective about who its friends are ! -- - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
Re: [Flightgear-devel] terrain surface types...
Martin Spott wrote: You know, some people do it the other way round. Just a reminder, I guess this strip has already been mentioned elsewhere: http://foxtrot.mgras.net/bitmap/Wasserlandung_mit_Salto.mpeg Martin. That looks like a really expensive mistake! Just for interest - I know nothing much about seaplanes. What did the pilot do wrong? I'm guessing that the wheels should have been retracted really high (or inside the floats) and out of the way. Is that it? Steve - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
Re: [Flightgear-devel] terrain surface types...
Steve Hosgood wrote: Martin Spott wrote: You know, some people do it the other way round. Just a reminder, I guess this strip has already been mentioned elsewhere: http://foxtrot.mgras.net/bitmap/Wasserlandung_mit_Salto.mpeg Just for interest - I know nothing much about seaplanes. What did the pilot do wrong? I'm guessing that the wheels should have been retracted really high (or inside the floats) and out of the way. Is that it? Correct, the drag of these small wheels is enormous when they get into water at this speed, Martin. -- Unix _IS_ user friendly - it's just selective about who its friends are ! -- - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
Re: [Flightgear-devel] terrain surface types...
--- Martin Spott wrote: Steve Hosgood wrote: Martin Spott wrote: You know, some people do it the other way round. Just a reminder, I guess this strip has already been mentioned elsewhere: http://foxtrot.mgras.net/bitmap/Wasserlandung_mit_Salto.mpeg Just for interest - I know nothing much about seaplanes. What did the pilot do wrong? I'm guessing that the wheels should have been retracted really high (or inside the floats) and out of the way. Is that it? Correct, the drag of these small wheels is enormous when they get into water at this speed, Martin. I'd always read how very bad it is to do a gear-down landing on water and the likelihood of flipping over the nose, but to see a video of it is something else... Ironically, a wheels-up landing on land in an amphibian (or on straight floats) is much less of an issue. Apparently when some Canadians take their float-planes out for the winter they just land on grass by the side of a runway on their floats. Take-off involved putting the plane on a truck and driving down the runway until rotation speed is reached - there's a video of it somewhere... -Stuart Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
[Flightgear-devel] terrain surface types...
Hi all , is it possible to detect the type of surface one lands on, by surface type / land cover/ or texture ? In the process of trying to design a wake / spray for the Beaver I would like to only show a spray if landing on water ... it would look a bit silly on land , and although it IS a seaplane , some (pilots) apparently take off from runways ;) . And I am adding retractable gear , but came across some interesting info while trying to find out proper operation of the gear. The gear apparently has very little shock absorption , very difficult to control/steer in a crosswind, brakes tend to fail easily and very hazardous if accidentally left extended during a water landing . now if I can just accurately model all that ! Cheers , Syd - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.phpp=sourceforgeCID=DEVDEV ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
