Well, I need to modify the pushback as well i think?
But let's start with the Boeing 737 aircraft.
Gijs
> Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:45:42 +0100> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:
> flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> Subject: Re: [Flightgear-devel]
> Pushback> > Hi Gijs,> > which airliner (with YASim FDM) you want to modify? I
> will try to modify > the files. (I am on a X-mas tour, therefore I will
> probably have no > time before end of the month.)> > Maik> > > > Gijs de Rooy
> schrieb am 21.12.2007 12:55:> >> > > Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:40:15 +0100> >
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> >
> > Subject: Re: [Flightgear-devel] Pushback> > >> > > Hi Gijs,> > > Gijs de
> Rooy schrieb am 18.12.2007 22:09:> > > > Hi folks,> > > >> > > > I did a lot
> of work last week on a pushback truck model.> > > > The model is done, the
> steering is working (could be better)> > > > but we still need the
> possibility to push/pull planes.> > > >> > > > Please see the forum page for
> some more info and screens and a> > > > download link:
> http://www.flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=734> > > >> > > > I think
> this option is possible with the aerotow function. I can't> > > > do it
> myself, so I would ask if there's somebody who'd like to> > > > help me with
> this. Please contact me.> > > Yes, in principle it is possible with the
> aerotow feature. The only> > > problem is, that due to the time lag of the MP
> protocol, some > > elasticity> > > of the tow is needed. With a 60m tow this
> is possible without looking> > > unrealistic, but we should try to to that
> with the existing code.> > >> > > 1.) Copy the aerotow part of the fdms .xml
> file and of the -set.xml > > file> > > of an glider (bocian or ask21) to the
> airliner, the position should be> > > the nose wheel.> > > 2.) Copy the
> aerotow part of the dhc2w (.xml and -set.xml) to the > > truck.> > > The
> position should be the end of the push-bar.> > > 3.) Change the parameters of
> the tow length (length, min-tow-length and> > > initial-tow-length: much
> shorter, maybe 5m) and increase the> > > break-force. Maybe you need to
> modify the elasticity (elastic-constant).> > > (these parameters need only to
> be changed at the airliner; the tow > > truck> > > will copy these values
> automatically)> > > If I remember correctly, the airliner will use the center
> of the tow> > > truck for calculating the distance (and the forces). With 60m
> tow you> > > would not see a difference, but for the push-truck this could
> be> > > visible. On the other hand, we maybe need this distance between the>
> > > truck center and the end of the the push bar for the elasticity. Just> >
> > try it as it is and if it works, but the distance between truck and the> >
> > airliners front gear can not be adjusted by modifying the elasticity > >
> and> > > tow length, then you need to shift the truck center a bit.> > > >>
> >> >
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> > I've tried it, but it didn't worked. I think i've done something wrong.> >>
> > Could you please copy the needed lines and paste them in a email?> >> > >
> >> > Thanks,> >> > Gijs> >> >> >
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