Alex Perry writes: > > fgfs --aircraft=c172 --airport-id=KSFO --heading=270 --wind=0@50
> > The JSBSim C172 actually takes off, weathervanes in the air, then > > lands again facing north. The LaRCSim C172 flips over, and the > > UIUC C172 starts sliding smoothly sideways. YASim takes the > > prize for this one, since it simply weathervanes on the ground > > until it's facing north, into the wind. > > I suspect the LaRCSim is the most accurate. It is possible to taxi > (carefully) with those winds, but takes considerable planning and > operation of the controls to make it work out safely. The tests were run with the plane stationary, engine at idle, and no brakes applied. In those circumstances, wouldn't a weathervane be most likely? All the best, David -- David Megginson [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel
