>On Sunday 04 June 2006 09:46, dene maxwell wrote: > > Hi Lee, > > I have some questions regarding the ComperSwift; > > > > I would like to use it in the FGLive-KOSH CD being put > > together by Arnt... i know under GPL I don't have to ask for > > permission but would like your comment... particularly as I'm > > missing one important figure - cruise speed > > > > :-)... I don't really have time to download/install and get > > : familiar with > > > > the aircraft as it will be used in an AI scenario and just > > need to know the basic flight parameters/performance > > figures.... > > > > I have the J3, 172P & C28-161 as low speed(90knt > > comfortable)aircraft for the standard NOTAM approaches and > > there are heaps of 140knt+ aircraft to choose from (AIR New > > Zealand 737 ;-)...but need 5 low speed civilian aircraft. > > > > The Rascal110 also looks a good candidate to fill the fifth > > spot :...similar figures would be required for that too... > > > > if you would prefer to take this off list please feel free to > > mail be direct.. > > > > TIA > > > > :-D ene > >Hi Dene, > >I'll check the figures for you in the next couple of days but >iirc cruise speed was 100 mph @ 3000 (eng) rpm, max speed 130 >mph @ 3300 (eng) rpm - eng rpm quoted because the prop was >geared. > >Actually, I've flown it quite recently, to do a bit of virtual >geology over the Channelled Scab Lands in Washington state >(worth a look in FG) and it seems to be flying pretty close to >the right numbers, engine included. Not so sure about the >handling though - it should be tail-heavy and inclined to loop >if you let go of the stick, which doesn't happen in FG. > >Like I said though, I'll check the numbers and get back to you in >the next few days. >
Thank-you Lee I've managed to google 172P, PA28-161, J3 Cub, C310, Spitfire IIa and get the figures; Max Speed, Cruise Speed, Stall Speed I tried with the ComperSwift but there is precious little info apart from history type stuff. >You make a good point re it being GPL'd - it is and what is in FG >isn't mine. However, I think it's probably a good idea to try >to talk to any people who created or subsequently developed the >work because they will have done a lot of research on it and >could save you a lot of time. > Look forward to hearing from you. Dene _________________________________________________________________ Need more speed? Get Xtra Broadband @ http://jetstream.xtra.co.nz/chm/0,,202853-1000,00.html _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
