Martin Spott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > "Jim Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Martin Spott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > Before we get too worked up about this... It has absolutely nothing to do > > with modeling the aircraft. It is only a reference point for positioning the > > 3D model in the scene. All the nose is, sans pitot tubes and other items that > > are not centered, is a location easy to identify on almost all aircraft. > > > The wing position is not important or useful for this particular purpose. > > Then take a different one - but not the nose, because it's simply to > inaccurate for the purpose. You didn't try to grasp the idea behind my > postings. Did you ?
No, I just think the nose is easier to identify and model than the wing root in most cases. This has been discussed on the list quite extensively in the past. Significant changes in the nose would result in changes in aerodynamics, so if we want to be that accurate then we should know what configuration the FDM is modeling. If a fixed nose location can be identified by the flight dynamcis modelers, then that seems satisfactory. The 3D modelers can always fudge things one way or another if they want. And FWIW I don't think tubes need to be included, but I'm satisfied getting the FDM modeler's opinion on that on an aircraft by aircraft basis. Best, Jim _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel
