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| - | ====== Flight Model ====== | + | ====== |
| - | **Flight Models** | + | [[https:// |
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| + | **Falcon 4 Flight Models** | ||
| Editing flight models really involves three parts - the first part is the basic dimensions/ | Editing flight models really involves three parts - the first part is the basic dimensions/ | ||
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| The .dat files themselves holds not only flight data but also lots of other data with variables. At least that's true for BMS based versions like RV and OF. | The .dat files themselves holds not only flight data but also lots of other data with variables. At least that's true for BMS based versions like RV and OF. | ||
| - | A good resource for FlightModels variables for F4 are located in the RP5 manual. You can also find some interesting data on the other variables introduced by BMS back then, here on this [[http:// | + | A good resource for FlightModels variables for F4 are located in the RP5 manual. You can also find some interesting data on the other variables introduced by BMS back then, here on this [[http:// |
| **Ranger' | **Ranger' | ||
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| Regarding performance curves/data - this is where FM Doghouse is useful. It provides a graphic output of the curves - so you can compare relative performances - - This will allow anyone, to simply tweak the curves to more closely simulate a given flight performance desired. The main problem I have with the FM's in Falcon is with regard to having some sort of measurable standard or normalizing of performance values across all models. This may be a source of frustration for the user because sometimes the FMs attributed to a given aircraft may not be realistic and either the a/c has a better or worse performance than it actually should have. Further, without a measurable standard, relative performance to other aircraft, even if unrealistic or inaccurate, is not well determined. | Regarding performance curves/data - this is where FM Doghouse is useful. It provides a graphic output of the curves - so you can compare relative performances - - This will allow anyone, to simply tweak the curves to more closely simulate a given flight performance desired. The main problem I have with the FM's in Falcon is with regard to having some sort of measurable standard or normalizing of performance values across all models. This may be a source of frustration for the user because sometimes the FMs attributed to a given aircraft may not be realistic and either the a/c has a better or worse performance than it actually should have. Further, without a measurable standard, relative performance to other aircraft, even if unrealistic or inaccurate, is not well determined. | ||
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| In the near future I will post up a detailed FM walk some of the the variables I am familiar with and you can then cut and paste this " | In the near future I will post up a detailed FM walk some of the the variables I am familiar with and you can then cut and paste this " | ||
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