Re: [Flightgear-devel] FlightAware flight tracking

2006-10-04 Thread Frederic Bouvier
Martin Spott wrote : > Hi Stuart, > > "Buchanan, Stuart" wrote: > > >> Some of you may have come across www.flightaware.com as a way to track IFR >> flights. It uses data from the FAA radar system and provides products >> (free and commercial) based on it. >> > > I see one drawback here: Th

Re: [Flightgear-devel] C182 patch

2006-10-04 Thread Martin Spott
"Buchanan, Stuart" wrote: > - Increase in texture resolution and improved textures. Now has a nice > blue pin-stripe down the side. > - Minor model improvements - pitot tube, wing struts, exhausts, > cowl-flaps, re-size of controls. > > Available from http://www.nanjika.co.uk/flightgear/c182.tar.

Re: [Flightgear-devel] FlightAware flight tracking

2006-10-04 Thread Martin Spott
"Buchanan, Stuart" wrote: > Personally, I think the US approach of making all government data public > domain is one of their most endearing aspects. I agree, Martin. -- Unix _IS_ user friendly - it's just selective about who its friends are ! ---

Re: [Flightgear-devel] 3D model for the F-15

2006-10-04 Thread Martin Spott
Andy Ross wrote: > Martin Spott wrote: > > Andy Ross wrote: > > > flying.toaster wrote: > > > > Is there anywhere a list of work in progress just to avoid duplicates? > > > > > > Even if there were, the best advice would be to ignore it. :) > > > > Teamwork is not one of your favourites, is

Re: [Flightgear-devel] FlightAware flight tracking

2006-10-04 Thread Buchanan, Stuart
--- Martin Spott wrote: > Hi Stuart, > > "Buchanan, Stuart" wrote: > > > Some of you may have come across www.flightaware.com as a way to track > IFR > > flights. It uses data from the FAA radar system and provides products > > (free and commercial) based on it. > > I see one drawback here: The

Re: [Flightgear-devel] 3D model for Eurocopter Ec 135

2006-10-04 Thread Josh Babcock
Maik Justus wrote: > Hi Heiko, > > interesting link. > I think I have to improve the rotor simulation to cover rotors with > different airfoils along the blade. > But first we need the drag/lift curves for these airfoils. My short > search at the web was not successful. > I am a little bit surpr

Re: [Flightgear-devel] 3D model for Eurocopter Ec 135

2006-10-04 Thread Maik Justus
Hi Heiko, interesting link. I think I have to improve the rotor simulation to cover rotors with different airfoils along the blade. But first we need the drag/lift curves for these airfoils. My short search at the web was not successful. I am a little bit surprised, that the ec135 uses the same

[Flightgear-devel] Some ideas

2006-10-04 Thread Bubbles Bug
I have some ideas about FlightGear I think "aircraft mounting" will be a nice feature. With the feature,we can mount space shuttle on airbusor missile on F-16. Missile can be designed as an autopilot-aircraft,it explode(show fire and smoke, then vanish) as it touch anything after launching. An

Re: [Flightgear-devel] 3D model for the F-15

2006-10-04 Thread flying.toaster
So I think I'll stick to Ampere's advice and release only civilian models... > Message du 04/10/06 à 09h22 > De : "Tony Pelton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > A : "FlightGear developers discussions" > > Copie à : > Objet : Re: [Flightgear-devel] 3D model for the F-15 > > On 9/29/06, Ampere K. Hardraad

Re: [Flightgear-devel] FlightAware flight tracking

2006-10-04 Thread Martin Spott
Hi Stuart, "Buchanan, Stuart" wrote: > Some of you may have come across www.flightaware.com as a way to track IFR > flights. It uses data from the FAA radar system and provides products > (free and commercial) based on it. I see one drawback here: They really only track flights in the coverage o

Re: [Flightgear-devel] 3D model for the F-15

2006-10-04 Thread Tony Pelton
On 9/29/06, Ampere K. Hardraade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Also I do not want this work, that I do > > for entertainment, to be used for Real Life (TM) military purposes. The > > latter is a moral position. > I simply avoid this moral position by not creating any military model. :) *sigh*