Fabian Grodek wrote: >Hello, > >Is it possible to simulate an engine failure during takeoff (or at any >flight stage) in Flightgear? If the answer is positive, is there an aircraft >model (with two or more engines, of course) ready to do that? > >I've tried to set "set-running" property to false or 0 in the property >browser while in flight, but this is ignored, the property retaining its >"true" value. > >Fabian. > > > We've implemented that capability in our version of FG supplied to NASA/Ames as part of the 737NG project; however that requires a totally different approach to modeling the engine, fuel tanks, and engine feed systems. The code is licensed under the GPL and there is a 1.9.1 version.
Plus a lot depends on the type or mode of engine failure you wish to simlate and, of course, a BIG difference between losing a piston engine with a windmilling prop versus a turbine engine. JW ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OpenSolaris 2009.06 is a cutting edge operating system for enterprises looking to deploy the next generation of Solaris that includes the latest innovations from Sun and the OpenSource community. Download a copy and enjoy capabilities such as Networking, Storage and Virtualization. Go to: http://p.sf.net/sfu/opensolaris-get _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
