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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: jamarogers on March 20, 2012, 03:55:47 pm

Title: Stability Coefficients for SimpleObjects
Post by: jamarogers on March 20, 2012, 03:55:47 pm

I am working on a mission that involves a helicopter lift of an object (lifeboat). I tried coefficients from other liftable objects but they don't work with this model. When lifted the boats swings uncontrollably and crashes. I'm using FSX stock model "Veh_Greek_Fishingboat_05_Sm" with hoist point added. Can anyone explain or direct me to a source on the use of:
translational damping
ground rotational damping
ground rotational stability
air translational damping
air rotational damping
air rotational stability
The SDK gives only an example...no explanation.  Thanks for any help.
Jake

Title: Re: Stability Coefficients for SimpleObjects
Post by: Bruce Hamilton on March 20, 2012, 04:16:03 pm

You probably won't be able to lift stock objects because stock helicopters don't have hoists.   ;)

Title: Re: Stability Coefficients for SimpleObjects
Post by: Highiron on March 25, 2012, 04:47:16 am

Hi Jake,

I think your best source for help would be on the FSDevelopers forum: http://www.fsdeveloper.com/

There is a wealth of knowledge in there, and if you post your question there, someone will usually try to help. A lot of very knowledgable talent in that forum.