FlightGear Newsletter November 2015: Difference between revisions

Version 3.1.0 adds code that estimates CLde, Cma, CMadot, Cmq, Cmde, CYbeta, Cnbeta, Cnr, Cndr, Clbeta, Clr and Clp based on wing geometry. Extra is support for CYp, CYr, CYdr and Cnp based on wing geometry which previous versions did not specify. And after a request from Necolatis the Turbine engine tables are now adjusted for bypass ratio.

For this to work properly you have to provide factual data. Do not try to estimate it yourself. If some data is unknown leave it blank and AeromatiC++ will make it's own estimation or reverts to the table lookup method provided by David.

=== Help needed: Windows compiler updates ===

|1= Hello, I’m trying to extend the windows-3rd-party repository to enable builds with VS2013 and VS2015. I’ve assembled some pieces using the equivalent OSG packages, but I’m having some difficulties with the Boost version, OSG version, plus of course I need to recompile PLIB (which has an ancient Visual Studio 6!!! project) for the new compiler. I have the impression other people have already done pieces of this work, but not been able to contribute it back. So, if you’re out there using a newer Microsoft compiler to build FlightGear from next, I’d love to hear from you, and possibly steal your PLIB project, and check which Boost version you’re using. Kind regards, James

|2= {{cite web

  | url    = http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/message/34644835/

  | title  = <nowiki>[Flightgear-devel] Windows compiler updates - help needed</nowiki>

  | author = <nowiki>James Turner</nowiki>

  | date  = Nov 24th, 2015

  }}

There is an interesting new addition to [[FGAddon]] and the FlightGear Project: a dragon. Made by Erik Hofman, and inspired by a personal project, it demonstrates the diverse capabilities of FlightGear in terms of aircraft (or flying things). As well as a [[JSBSim]] [[FDM]], it also sports [[ALS technical notes#The exhaust flame effect|ALS flames]] to simulate the breathing of fire. You can find out more at the [http://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=27814 forum thread]. Currently, it can only be obtained via FGAddon (see [[FGAddon#Obtaining aircraft|FGAddon § Obtaining aircraft]]). Below is a video of the dragon in flight: