While YASim is a very good fdm, imo (and I've done a few in my time), it isn't suited to accurately portraying a glider because the 'cruise' definitions don't apply. The cruise section assumes level flight and needs to know the power required to maintain that level flight for it to work correctly.
Doing a powered glider in YASim would be fine, provided that the propeller isn't retracted when not in use (I believe some motor-gliders are able to do this) because the drag etc. effects from the prop will also be taken into consideration by YASim. Apart from the heli developments, there has been no hint of YASim being adapted to work with unpowered or tailless/elevatorless aircraft so it looks like you'll either have to use JSBSim or UIUC if you want any real accuracy for these types of aircraft. LeeE On Monday 02 July 2007 09:24, Heiko Schulz wrote: > Hi, > > At first thanks for uploading and correcting the > error. > > How is the behaviour of a glider in flight? > If YASim is a good fdm, it should simulate the > behaviour with the right data correct. > > I see more problems in the simulating of the > enviroment like thermals, turbulences, wind etc.... > > Greetings > HHS > > --- Martin Spott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb: > > Detlef Faber wrote: > > > Am Montag, den 02.07.2007, 00:43 +0000 schrieb > > > > Martin Spott: > > > > The in-flight behaviour of the YASim FDM is, > > > > similar to that of the > > > > > > 'Bocian', extremely 'direct' and unforgiving. As > > > > an alternative you > > > > > > might do better by using a derivative of the > > > > JSBsim FDM as used in the > > > > > > Schweizer, > > > > > > ... and loose capabilities like aerotow and winch > > > > starts? > > > > Well, the model rellay looks excellent and the > > Bocian does as well > > (man, 13 MBytes of textures for that one ;-) but I > > don't think > > that any of these two behaves like a glider. So this > > is some sort of a > > "choose your poison" :-) situation as the > > Schweizer _does_ behave > > reasonable, > > > > Martin. > > -- > > Unix _IS_ user friendly - it's just selective about > > who its friends are ! > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 > > express and take > > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to > > get it now. > > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > > _______________________________________________ > > Flightgear-devel mailing list > > Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel > > > > > __________________________________ BE A BETTER INTERNET-GURU: Jetzt > Frage stellen und einen von 44 iPods gewinnen! www.yahoo.de/clever > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > Flightgear-devel mailing list > Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
