"Curtis L. Olson" wrote:
> The other issue to consider is we could create the worlds most super
> whiz bang remote FDM interface, [...]
I don't feel it's so much about whiz bang.
To make those people happy (to whom I've been talking) I expect it
would be sufficient to write down a bit pattern of
> But, an FDM interface needs to do more than shove a datastructure back
> and forth. There needs to be some higher level communication to tell
> the remote FDM when it should reset it self or when it should trim for
> in air or on the ground, and what trim conditions are requested (i.e.
> start i
Martin Spott wrote:
Well, I prefer you to understand it as well-meant lobbying, driven by
the strong feeling that FG needs this - not for me but for others who
could do much more by connecting an external FDM to FG than I ever
could.
Just have a look at the CIGI "Interface Control Document", the
Hi Curt,
"Curtis L. Olson" wrote:
> Martin Spott wrote:
>>Indeed this sounds interesting. Does it mean that FG will get a modern,
>>full-featured and stable interface for external FDM's ?
> Sounds like you probably have something more specific in mind than
> can be expressed in a single sentence
Martin Spott wrote:
"Curtis L. Olson" wrote:
[...] However, it has only very basic out the window graphics. I'm
doing a (hopefully quick little) project to build an interface from
their software to FlightGear in order to use FlightGear as the visuals.
Indeed this sounds interestin
"Curtis L. Olson" wrote:
> [...] However, it has only very basic out the window graphics. I'm
> doing a (hopefully quick little) project to build an interface from
> their software to FlightGear in order to use FlightGear as the visuals.
Indeed this sounds interesting. Does it mean that FG wi
On Friday 05 Aug 2005 22:10, Curtis L. Olson wrote:
> Lee Elliott wrote:
> >Liked the 3 engine 747 :)
> >
> >The Draken is an interesting a/c - I saw the one at Duxford,
> > here in the UK, and was surprised at how close to the ground
> > the wing trailing edge was. When looked at from the back I
On Fri, 05 Aug 2005 16:10:54 -0500, Curtis wrote in message
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> The Draken is a really impressive bird, especially considering the era
> in which it was designed. The US is pretty cocky about stuff invented
> over here, but the Draken had some really impressive specs for it
Jim Wilson wrote:
BTW great pictures Curt. Sharp looking crew as well :-) And a very exciting flight story. The scariest jet airline flight I've been on was one that landed on Corfu and it was 100% routine. I have serious doubts that this jet could have stopped on the runway if an engine was
> From: "Curtis L. Olson"
>
> To be honest, I stared and squinted at the real scene for the longest
> time trying to figure out if my eyes were playing tricks on me or what.
> It wasn't until I got to see the full digital picture that I figured out
> the 747 hump was behind the DC-10/MD-11.
>
Lee Elliott wrote:
Liked the 3 engine 747 :)
The Draken is an interesting a/c - I saw the one at Duxford, here
in the UK, and was surprised at how close to the ground the wing
trailing edge was. When looked at from the back I rather
thought it looked like a huge moth.
I don't know how m
On Tuesday 02 Aug 2005 17:09, Curtis L. Olson wrote:
> In case anyone is interested in looking at airplane pictures,
> I just returned from a trip to Mojave, CA (KMHV) where I got
> to see a bunch of neat aviation stuff. I took some pictures
> and posted them here:
>
> http://www.flightgear.org/~c
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