On Sat 19 May 2007 17:34, Anders Gidenstam wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I recently noticed that the F80C has a tendency to flip upside down on the
> runway and then keep rolling along upside down hanging from its wheels.
>
> This diff adds contact points at the wingtip fuel tanks and at the nose
> and tail. I also moved the visual reference point 185" back to match the
> origo of the 3d-model file. I think that was better than changing the
> offset of the 3d-model since the aircraft following views in FlightGear
> centers on the VRP.
>
> NOTE: The F80C FDM does not document where the origo of the structural
>         frame is, so I assumed that it was at the nose (which seems to
>         agree well with the position of the landing gears).
>
> The diff file is available here:
> http://www.gidenstam.org/FlightGear/aircraft_updates/F80C.diff
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Anders
Anders,

Are sure F80C needs that update, the existing one gives the right position, 
when we fly it push and pull the joystick , from the external view we can see 
it rotating  on an axis correctly situated  (somewhere on the CG).

Regards

-- 
Gérard


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