Wow, it’s hard to believe we finally got MAW (http://www.medairwar.com/) out the door. Plus using our new version 4.0.159 DATCOM/Roskam based flight models. I just want to thank all the Desert Rats for the fun time during the last 3 years. And I’m looking forward to more as we develop the following chapters. We’ll be updating the MAW FM’s to version 161. This version pushes the CFS/FS 6-DOF flight equations about as far as they can go. To go further requires a full blown 6-DOF flight sim like JSBSim (currently there is no combat sim using it).
In parallel with MAW activities we will be doing:
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Conversion of our own AvHistory aircraft (thank you developers for being patient).
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FM’s for the Battle of France (BoF) group
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FM’s for the Korea group
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And most likely FM’s for a rumored China/Burmese and Solomon Islands theaters
Last is to get the user measurement program working. DATCOM/Roskam uses geometric measurements of the aircraft. Currently we use 3 view drawings and a custom measuring tool to pull measurements off. There is no reason the actual aircraft could not be used, which would also be the most accurate. So the plan is to create a procedure people can use to make all the measurements of the real aircraft (with the owners permission).
We’ll be using this feature to Blog different issues and experiences in the Air Combat Community.
Enjoy 