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A paper on the efficient calculation of ridge lift is available [http://carrier.csi.cam.ac.uk/forsterlewis/soaring/sim/fsx/dev/sim_probe/sim_probe_paper.html from Ian Forster-Lewis]. | |||
=== Wave === | === Wave === | ||
Revision as of 18:50, 19 April 2009
Improving Glider Realism
This section lists the areas that have a significant impact on soaring realism.
Gliders
This section reviews the design issues affecting the user aircraft.
Flight Model
Glider external 3D models
Glider cockpit 3D models
Gauges
Variometer
IGC file logger
Enviroment lift modelling
This section reviews the requirements for the environment modelling, in particular the simulation of the vertical component of air movement on which gliders depend for soaring flight.
Thermals
Ridgelift
A paper on the efficient calculation of ridge lift is available from Ian Forster-Lewis.
Wave
Multiplayer
Solo soaring is all about admiring the scenery, and multiplayer soaring is predominantly about comparing times to complete the same cross-country task.