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Mar 3rd, 2005 at 7:20am

seb   Offline
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does anyone know where in the contact points section of aircraft .cfg is the tail/tailwheel.  Smiley
 
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Reply #1 - Mar 3rd, 2005 at 7:48am

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Normally the gear are listed in the first 3 points. Wheels are class 1 (the first entry after Point.x=). The tail wheel, or nose wheel can be identified by its Longitudinal Position (the second entry), being farther aft, if a tail wheel, of the other 2 wheel entries. Its lateral position will most likely be 0.


       //0  Class
       //1  Longitudinal Position        (feet)
       //2  Lateral Position             (feet)
       //3  Vertical Position            (feet)
       //4  Impact Damage Threshold      (Feet Per Minute)
       //5  Brake Map                   (0=None, 1=Left, 2=Right)
       //6  Wheel Radius                (feet)
       //7  Steer Angle                         (degrees)
       //8  Static Compression           (feet)  (0 if rigid)
       //9  Max/Static Compression Ratio
       //10 Damping Ratio               (0=Undamped, 1=Critically Damped)
       //11 Extension Time              (seconds)
       //12 Retraction Time             (seconds)
       //13 Sound Type

[contact_points]
point.0=1,
-16.50, 0.00,
-1.5, 1377.95,  0, 0.4100, 180.0, 0.4, 2.5, 0.6, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0
point.1=1,  -0.05,  -2.92, -4.4, 1968.50,  1, 1.1660,   0.0, 0.6, 2.5, 0.6, 0.0, 0.0, 2.0, 0.0, 0.0
point.2=1,  -0.05,   2.92, -4.4, 1968.50,  2, 1.1660,   0.0, 0.6, 2.5, 0.6, 0.0, 0.0, 3.0, 0.0, 0.0


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Reply #2 - Mar 3rd, 2005 at 7:49am

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Not always the case but it's usually point.0. You should be able to tell from the lateral position which will be 0 (centre). This is from the default Corsair.

point.0=1, -18.00,   0.00, -3.35, 3200.0, 0, 0.50,180.0, 0.25, 2.5, 0.90, 1.0, 4.00, 0, 0, 200         //tail wheel
 

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Reply #3 - Mar 3rd, 2005 at 7:53am

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Wink We posted at the same time. I didn't intend to interfere.
 

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Reply #4 - Mar 3rd, 2005 at 8:28am

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..and if you just want to lift it or drop it which is the usual thing guys want.....it's the next number after dave's two red hightlights....commoner Wink
 

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