Simviation Forum - FSX Acceleration + tail hooks / launch bar

Dec 15^th, 2007 at 9:47am

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Hey guys!
Right, i'm thinking of updating Rick Sassla's C-2A possibly the E-2 to FSX, update the textures etc etc add a VC and stuff for personal use, unless it's really good, then might consider asking for permission for a release. Back to the point, I've looked through the SDK that came with Acceleration and there is no mention of the tailhook parimiters or the lauch bar for carrier take off's... can someone please point me in the right direction to find out how to do this please?
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Benji

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Reply #1 - Dec 15^th, 2007 at 12:15pm

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The launch bar would have to be modeled into the plane, and then activated with an XML gauge. FS-KBT's 2 seat f-18(fs9) has a launch bar that goes into place when the parking brakes are on and the throttle is advanced into afterburner range. The tailhook just needs to be set in the CFG file in the correct location and of correct length to touch the ground. The model probably already has a tailhook modeled.

The hold(simulating the launch bar) is done by the module that is accelerating the plane for the cat.

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Reply #2 - Dec 15^th, 2007 at 3:36pm

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swordfish1227 wrote on Dec 15^th, 2007 at 12:15pm:

The launch bar would have to be modeled into the plane, and then activated with an XML gauge. FS-KBT's 2 seat f-18(fs9) has a launch bar that goes into place when the parking brakes are on and the throttle is advanced into afterburner range. The tailhook just needs to be set in the CFG file in the correct location and of correct length to touch the ground. The model probably already has a tailhook modeled.

The hold(simulating the launch bar) is done by the module that is accelerating the plane for the cat.

Actually the "launch bar " will work even on aircraft that don't have it modeled, similar to
the tailhook, if the proper statements are added to the aircraft.cfg file.
here's an example:

[TailHook]
tailhook_length=9
tailhook_position=-16.206, 0.0, 1.031
cable_force_adjust=1.0

[launch_assistance]
launch_bar_pivot=16.417, 0.000, -4.753
launch_bar_lug=16.417, 0.000, -8.753

It's always nice to have these functionsa present in the model, however

Paul

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Reply #3 - Dec 16^th, 2007 at 6:19am

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ahhh thank you kindly Gypsy_Baron just what i need. but in acceleration when you drop the launch bar for take off, isnt there part named so that fsx knows when to use the animation of the bar dropping?
Thank you for your help
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Reply #4 - Dec 16^th, 2007 at 3:45pm

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Santaclauseee wrote on Dec 16^th, 2007 at 6:19am:

ahhh thank you kindly Gypsy_Baron just what i need. but in acceleration when you drop the launch bar for take off, isnt there part named so that fsx knows when to use the animation of the bar dropping?
Thank you for your help
Benji

Don't know that much about modeling.

You could try asking over at http://www.aerodynamika.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi
or http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/

There are lots of modelers and tool developers at those sites.

Paul

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