dene maxwell > > Hi guys, > > I placed Nimitz (v098a) in my local harbour (Wellington, New Zealand) at > -41.246433 LAT, 174.886783 LONG, heading 198. The took off from NZWN on > runway 34. > > Very enjoyable flight except the deck of the Nimitz under FGv098a doesn't > seem solid. Was only using the Cessna 172P does this make a difference? > > encourage you to try this scenario... see a bit of New Zealand too...LOL. > > Cheers > Dene > > > >From: Georg Vollnhals <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: FlightGear user discussions <flightgear-users@flightgear.org> > >To: FlightGear user discussions <flightgear-users@flightgear.org> > >Subject: Re: [Flightgear-users] Re: carriers > >Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 15:19:25 +0100 > > > >MPCEE French Bureau schrieb: > > > >>Hello Georg: > >> > >>Thank you for this offer and, yes, I would like to be able to use it. As > >>for > >>no response, It was more like not understanding. > >> > >Martin, I have to excuse for my very bad English, *you* were not meant > with > >this as we always worked good together and solved your problems :-) > >It was more a general problem with offers to the user public, forget > about > > > >>.. > >> > >>Can I place the Nimitz in European waters? > >> > >> > >> > >Yes, I placed it near Bremerhaven (EDWB) though it might be a little > narrow > >for such a big ship: > > > >http://home.arcor.de/vollnhals-bremen/Martin/FGSnSh120001.jpg > > > >(and I ruined the engines of the BO105 when taking this snapshot as I > >overtorqued them to get quick into the right position :-/ ) > >You may place the carrier anywhere you like it: > > > >This is a cut out of niemitz_demo.xml with the *Lat/Lon* of Bremerhaven > and > >the right *heading*: > > ... <solid>Elevator-3-Deck</solid> > > <solid>Elevator-4-Deck</solid> > > <latitude>53.57</latitude> > > <longitude>8.48</longitude> > > <speed>10</speed> > > <heading>300</heading> > > <rudder>0</rudder> > > <turn-radius-ft>4000</turn-radius-ft> > > <flols-pos> > >... > >Under Windows you should edit the XML file with right-mouse-click-> open > >with -> "word pad mfc" if you don't have a xml-editor. Search for > ><latitude> ... and edit the numbers. It is easy. > >But as already mentioned you have to prepare the preferences.xml file, > see > >the other mails you have got from helpful souls. > > > >More to come this late evening. > >Regards > >Georg > >
The solid carrier deck was not and is still not implemented for JBSim Models. It should work for YASim models. Why on earth are you still using that old version - upgrades are totally free, and as far as I know work (albeit with some bugs and limitations) on all systems. Vivian _______________________________________________ Flightgear-users mailing list Flightgear-users@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-users 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
