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 (Describing Load_demo and the relevancy today - hint for wlbragg!)  | 
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===Load_demo===  | ===Load_demo===  | ||
This was a first try to create an external cargo, which could be carried by a helicopter or any other aircraft.  | This was a first try to create an external cargo, which could be carried/ towed by a helicopter or any other aircraft.    | ||
The goal was to simulate realistic slung loads and winching operation.  | |||
Magnitude (lbf), Azimuth (deg, North = O) and Elevation (deg, up = 90). When   | The file places an AI ballistic object at 28R KSFO. The object can be easily controlled by applying forces, which are defined in terms of    | ||
Like any AI-object it can be hooked. To make it workable the forces on the hook must be applied and transformed to the AI Object.    | Magnitude (lbf), Azimuth (deg, North = O) and Elevation (deg, up = 90). When released it behaves like any other ballistic AI-Object.  | ||
This project has been stopped due problems which couldn't be solved at this time.  | Like any AI-object it can be hooked. To make it workable, the forces on the hook must be applied and transformed to the AI Object.   | ||
Weight, slug mass and aerodynamic drag of the object can be defined in the file.    | |||
This project has been stopped due problems which couldn't be solved at this time.    | |||
Nethertheless with little effort, the problems could be solved today and would have many advantages over the current approach described in    | Nethertheless with little effort, the problems could be solved today and would have many advantages over the current approach described in    | ||
http://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=23996.  | http://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=23996.   | ||
As an example you could also create more easily AI missiles or rockets, or carrying a Space Shuttle which could be released and controlled to get landed on an airport, everything without much lines of nasal scripts.  | |||
For more infos and the developing background: http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/message/15801723/  | For more infos and the developing background: http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/message/15801723/  | ||
The file load_demo.xml itself gives information in how to use.   | |||
===PAVictoria===  | ===PAVictoria===  | ||
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