On Mon, 16 Dec 2002 13:29:18 +0100, Erik Hofman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Tony Peden wrote: > > >>To the best of my knowledge (whatever that might be ;-) ) the CG > >moves >around, but the aero refference point is steady? Jon, Tony? > > > > No, it doesn't, but you can't exactly walk up to the aircraft and > > point at it either. > > Hmm, maybe I've been busy with JSBSim too much lately. > Do you think 25% chord would be close enough? ..heh, I'd _love_ to see you balance a 747 on your index fingers. ;-) ..I like David M's proposal on FAA type datum points, those are available for all FAA-certified planes, and as we learn more, likely a good starting point for a datum FAQ for aero and 3D modellers of the not-yet/no-way!/non-FAA aircraft. -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;-) ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case. _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel
