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I was wondering if anyone could give a full explanation of what the flight control and detect system sections of the aircraft_DATA.INI files control. eg:

 

[FlightControl]

StallSpeed=43.61

CruiseSpeed=135.92

ClimbSpeed=208.85

CornerSpeed=75.54

MaxG=3.00

MaxSpeedSL=257.05

MachLimit=0.79

PitchDamper=1.0

RollDamper=0.5

YawDamper=0.0

 

[DetectSystem]

RadarName=

RadarType=

VisualBlindArc=5,6,7

VisualRestrictedArc=4L,8L,12L

MaxVisibleDistance=500.0

 

I've experimented with the flight control and found that the cruise speed controls the speed that the autopilot aims to maintain on that particular aircraft.

 

Am I correct in assuming then that these settings control how the autopilot handles the plane, rather than the overall performance of the aircraft?

 

I'm assuming that the detect system doesn't deal with much with radar and RWR apart from to give it a name as this data is in the avionics.ini, but do the visual blind, restricted and distance settings relate to visual sighting of the aircraft as they seem to be similar on all types regardless of radar capabilities?

 

If anyone with knowledge of these variables could confirm or correct this I would appreciate it.

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I was wondering if anyone could give a full explanation of what the flight control and detect system sections of the aircraft_DATA.INI files control. eg:

 

[FlightControl]

StallSpeed=43.61

CruiseSpeed=135.92

ClimbSpeed=208.85

CornerSpeed=75.54

MaxG=3.00

MaxSpeedSL=257.05

MachLimit=0.79

PitchDamper=1.0

RollDamper=0.5

YawDamper=0.0

 

[DetectSystem]

RadarName=

RadarType=

VisualBlindArc=5,6,7

VisualRestrictedArc=4L,8L,12L

MaxVisibleDistance=500.0

 

I've experimented with the flight control and found that the cruise speed controls the speed that the autopilot aims to maintain on that particular aircraft.

 

Am I correct in assuming then that these settings control how the autopilot handles the plane, rather than the overall performance of the aircraft?

 

I'm assuming that the detect system doesn't deal with much with radar and RWR apart from to give it a name as this data is in the avionics.ini, but do the visual blind, restricted and distance settings relate to visual sighting of the aircraft as they seem to be similar on all types regardless of radar capabilities?

 

If anyone with knowledge of these variables could confirm or correct this I would appreciate it.

 

This may help

http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/CharlesEAW/sfpage.html

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