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== Metrics == | == Metrics == | ||
The metrics section provides a standard place to record common aircraft dimensions. [[Aeromatic]] built [[FDM]]s only use | The metrics section provides a standard place to record common aircraft dimensions. [[Aeromatic]] built [[FDM]]s only use four of the defined properties. | ||
* Wing Area - metrics/Sw-sqft | * Wing Area - metrics/Sw-sqft | ||
* Wing Span - metrics/bw-ft | * Wing Span - metrics/bw-ft | ||
* Wing Chord - metrics/cbarw-ft | * Wing Chord - metrics/cbarw-ft | ||
* AeroRP - the location where the aerodynamic forces are applied to the model. If this location is not exactly equal to the center of gravity (CoG) then moments, or twisting forces, will be created. Conventional aircraft need AeroRP to be aft of the CoG for stability. | |||
Other dimensions [[Aeromatic]] creates but does not use are: (tail arms are used by the JSBSim Turbulence code) | Other dimensions [[Aeromatic]] creates but does not use are: (tail arms are used by the JSBSim Turbulence code) | ||