* [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Norman Vine) [2002.03.16 14:42]: > Curtis L. Olson writes: > >This is true in extreme cases, but even at angles where the gear would > >hit first (maybe more so for certain aircraft configurations), the > >gear extension angle and extension amount will move the lon/lat of the > >contact point. Perhaps the differences won't be significant enough to > >significnatly change the resulting ground elevation? > > Unless runways aren't anywhere near as flat in reality as I was trained > to build them when I was in the Corp of Engineers I wouldn't expect > a difference of 1-2 meters in a horizontal direction to be more then > a couple of centimeters in the vertical. < ie dy/dx usually < 1/100 > > > and yes I do know about Catalina and .... > I guess we could try to model running over 'curbs and 'potholes' ' but ....
I've been lurking and half-way following this conversation, but one thing to keep in mind is that we are not just dealing with tires and runways. Bush pilots routinely land in fields that are sometimes no more than a bumpy, dirt path, and float-plane pilots don't always have a smooth "runway". Floats and skis will also penetrate the "scenery" upon touchdown. Okay...back to lurking... Sort of OT: What was the name of that supersonic navy "sea jet" developed back in the 50's/60's? I hear it was a rough ride. :-) -- Cameron Moore / Why is it, "A penny for your thoughts," but, you have \ \ to "put your two cents" in? Somebody's making a penny. / _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel
