On Sat, 2003-03-01 at 18:02, David Megginson wrote:
> I've done a little more work on YASim initial velocities, and the --vc
> and --mach options should now work more-or-less correctly (except that
> --vc doesn't take compressibility effects into consideration). 

Hmm .. compressiblity becomes important at around Mach 0.3 or so and it
looks like the YASim routines only leave out the supersonic stuff.


>  That
> means that you can start YASim models in the air the same way as
> you start JSBSim and UIUC models:
> 
>   fgfs --aircraft=747 --mach=0.7 --altitude=30000
> 
>   fgfs --aircraft=dc3 --vc=130 --altitude=12000
> 
>   fgfs --aircraft=j3cub --vc=60 --altitude=500 --offset-distance=1
> 
> The main difference is that YASim does not yet have a trimming
> routine, so you need to get right on the controls (things are not too
> bad if you choose a normal cruising speed and the controls start near
> neutral).
> 
> 
> All the best,
> 
> 
> David
-- 
Tony Peden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


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