Re: [Flightgear-devel] DC-3 3d cockpit

2004-01-07 Thread Curtis L. Olson
Jim Wilson writes: > Andy Ross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > Jim Wilson wrote: > > > Note, I'm suggesting adding Andy's work to plib as an alternative > > > optimizer function, not a replacement for the current code. > > > > No need for this. They produce identical results if you set the sharp

RE: [Flightgear-devel] additional documentation on autopilot

2004-01-07 Thread Jon Berndt
> Hi, > > I have read Altitude Hold Module and Heading Hold Module in the > flightgear > docs and I would like to learn more about the theory of autopilots. > Does anyone have a recomendation on books, articles, etc in this area? And one more that puts it all together: http://www.particle.

RE: [Flightgear-devel] additional documentation on autopilot

2004-01-07 Thread Jon Berndt
> Hi, > > I have read Altitude Hold Module and Heading Hold Module in the > flightgear > docs and I would like to learn more about the theory of autopilots. > Does anyone have a recomendation on books, articles, etc in this area? Here's another one: http://cf.alpa.org/internet/alp/2000/febf

RE: [Flightgear-devel] additional documentation on autopilot

2004-01-07 Thread Jon Berndt
> Hi, > > I have read Altitude Hold Module and Heading Hold Module in the flightgear > docs and I would like to learn more about the theory of autopilots. > Does anyone have a recomendation on books, articles, etc in this area? > > Thanks, > > Seamus You could read the article I wrote for the JSBS

[Flightgear-devel] Autocoordination

2004-01-07 Thread Hof Markus
hi, I've done some changes to A320, works fine, but auto coordination is worst. Does anyone know how to calculate rudder pos due to bank or whatever to fly a curve? I need some delta(???) to do correction of this delta with the rudder. But delta of what? velocities/rdot and vel./rdot-aero ? ... j

[Flightgear-devel] additional documentation on autopilot

2004-01-07 Thread Seamus Thomas Carroll
Hi, I have read Altitude Hold Module and Heading Hold Module in the flightgear docs and I would like to learn more about the theory of autopilots. Does anyone have a recomendation on books, articles, etc in this area? Thanks, Seamus ___ Flightge

Re: [Flightgear-devel] A fresh blast of jet

2004-01-07 Thread Jim Wilson
Jon Berndt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Ever wonder how powerful a 747 jet blast can be? > > http://www.techblvd.com/Rvideo/jetblast.mpeg > Is that our old familar KSFO? Oh and in Bangor I think this is now SOP if you leave your car at the curb. There's even an old junkard just the other side o

Re: [Flightgear-devel] DC-3 3d cockpit

2004-01-07 Thread Jim Wilson
Andy Ross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Jim Wilson wrote: > > Note, I'm suggesting adding Andy's work to plib as an alternative > > optimizer function, not a replacement for the current code. > > No need for this. They produce identical results if you set the sharp > angle to 180 degrees. Theoret

Re: [Flightgear-devel] A fresh blast of jet

2004-01-07 Thread David Culp
> Ever wonder how powerful a 747 jet blast can be? > > http://www.techblvd.com/Rvideo/jetblast.mpeg I expected to see "Super" Dave Osborne climb out of the truck. Dave -- David Culp davidculp2[at]comcast.net ___

Re: [Flightgear-devel] DC-3 3d cockpit

2004-01-07 Thread Paul Surgeon
On Wednesday, 7 January 2004 20:07, Andy Ross wrote: > I give up on the plib folks. All reports are that the current version > of this patch produces better looking models in all cases. Are there > any real-world cases where we want something different? > > Andy Why are you "giving up" on the pl

Re: [Flightgear-devel] DC-3 3d cockpit

2004-01-07 Thread Andy Ross
Jim Wilson wrote: > Note, I'm suggesting adding Andy's work to plib as an alternative > optimizer function, not a replacement for the current code. No need for this. They produce identical results if you set the sharp angle to 180 degrees. All someone needs to do is export the value via the load

Re: [Flightgear-devel] DC-3 3d cockpit

2004-01-07 Thread Jim Wilson
Josh Babcock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Well, I already changed the slop constatnt in my plib librarys to a much > smaller number, but for this application, I need something that will > work right with a clean flightgear install. > > Josh We might be able to get something into the next releas

Re: [Flightgear-devel] progress of dc-3 3d cockpit

2004-01-07 Thread Jim Wilson
Ilja Moderau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Hi, > I added some more things to the cockpit, but it is incomplete yet. > Some screenshots: > http://home.arcor.de/iljamod/1.jpg > http://home.arcor.de/iljamod/2.jpg > http://home.arcor.de/iljamod/3.jpg > You can get it under http://home.arcor.de/iljamod/

[Flightgear-devel] Re: progress of dc-3 3d cockpit

2004-01-07 Thread Melchior FRANZ
* Erik Hofman -- Wednesday 07 January 2004 15:13: > There was no panel before I left those files out, and > the images don't show a panel either. So we don't have a panel any more, but we have seats! ;-) m. PS: the seats are beautiful ___ Flightgea

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Re: progress of dc-3 3d cockpit

2004-01-07 Thread Erik Hofman
Melchior FRANZ wrote: * Erik Hofman -- Wednesday 07 January 2004 14:38: I've put it in CVS for everybody. There's one thing though, you sent some configuration files (dc3/dc3.xml and dc3/dc3-yasim-set.xml) that contain old settings so I've left them out of CVS. The new dc3 doesn't have a panel

[Flightgear-devel] Re: progress of dc-3 3d cockpit

2004-01-07 Thread Melchior FRANZ
* Erik Hofman -- Wednesday 07 January 2004 14:38: > I've put it in CVS for everybody. There's one thing though, you sent > some configuration files (dc3/dc3.xml and dc3/dc3-yasim-set.xml) that > contain old settings so I've left them out of CVS. The new dc3 doesn't have a panel any more. Did you

Re: [Flightgear-devel] progress of dc-3 3d cockpit

2004-01-07 Thread Erik Hofman
Ilja Moderau wrote: Hi, I added some more things to the cockpit, but it is incomplete yet. Please write your feedback: what is good, what do you like, what donĀ“t you like. If you have got some ideas or good textures, please let me know. Thank you very much in advance, I see not much need for comm

[Flightgear-devel] progress of dc-3 3d cockpit

2004-01-07 Thread Ilja Moderau
Hi, I added some more things to the cockpit, but it is incomplete yet. Some screenshots: http://home.arcor.de/iljamod/1.jpg http://home.arcor.de/iljamod/2.jpg http://home.arcor.de/iljamod/3.jpg You can get it under http://home.arcor.de/iljamod/dc3.zip Please write your feedback: what is good, what