Re: Critical angle of attack
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 10:20 pm
Hello Bomber,
There are many actual numbers generated in the wonderful nasal properties tree. I always said: *If* the actual AoA is available, it is easy to compare it to the critical AoA. But no one ever said that the actual AoA is not available. You are the first one to say so. In the case that you have to calculate the actual AoA yourself, things get a lot more complex indeed.
Edit (FYI, after Jwocky's next response):
Just wondering about something: AoA is kind of the essence of flight. Boeings and Airbuses are designed based on AoA's. Now you tell me that the Flightgear fdm engine does not care about AoA. I believe you, when you say so. But it is kind of worrying for the quality of the fdm's we use in Flightgear.
Kind regards, Vincent
There are many actual numbers generated in the wonderful nasal properties tree. I always said: *If* the actual AoA is available, it is easy to compare it to the critical AoA. But no one ever said that the actual AoA is not available. You are the first one to say so. In the case that you have to calculate the actual AoA yourself, things get a lot more complex indeed.
Edit (FYI, after Jwocky's next response):
Just wondering about something: AoA is kind of the essence of flight. Boeings and Airbuses are designed based on AoA's. Now you tell me that the Flightgear fdm engine does not care about AoA. I believe you, when you say so. But it is kind of worrying for the quality of the fdm's we use in Flightgear.
Kind regards, Vincent