> > Certainly not, when it's gross weight is 800k lbs. :) > > The weight you quote is close to the zero-fuel weight, which is > typical for landing. By default, YASim will top your tanks off at > startup. The plane in this condition will indeed have a very high > approach speed. Try setting the /sim/fuel-fraction property to > something like 0.2 for a reasonable approach configuration. >
DUH!! (sound of slapping) I knew that! ;-) I should find that fuel property and send it across to the displays. > Your problems with the lack of elevator authority seem real, though. > You could try tuning the "effectiveness" property of the hstab > definition, like so: > > <hstab ... effectiveness="2"> <!-- Give it 2x as much force > per surface area --> > > I'm not sure what the AoA produced by max back-yoke in a 747 is. It > looks like the YASim model tops out at around 16 degrees, which is > probably not enough. > Heavies are not my forte either, but a little more complexity and avionics to work on. the idea is to learn, so pick your favorite and enjoy. Any thoughts on my query regards gear/flap actuation times? And how to access the same. Regards John W. _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel
