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
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 will
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
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. The
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, they
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 in
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
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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's
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
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.
How
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:
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