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More info?)
Changed the setting on the 727-100 to '45' from '25' same as the 727-200 and
its fine. Works great. Thanks.
"Ashley Wyatt" <ashley.wyatt@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> This is useful info. I also have this prog and its good. But this
> characteristic makes me use the 200 series all the time which does have a
> tighter [manageable] turning circle.
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> "Dallas" <Cybnorm@spam_me_not.Hotmail.Com> wrote in message
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>> "Ditch"
>>> Is there a way to adjust the ground handling characteristics of an
>> airplane?
>>> It just doesn't want to turn tight enough.
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>> Thankfully, yes. I do it all the time...
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>> Find the 727's Aircraft.cfg file and open it in a text editor.
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>> Do a search for the term: point.0
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>> The eighth value in that string is the steering angle.
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>> I usually count eight commas and the value to the left of the comma is
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>> one to modify.
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>> Example:
>> point.0 = 1, 0.82, 0.00, -3.77, 1600, 0, 0.633, 40, 0.42, 4.0, 0.90, 3.0,
>> 3.0, 0, 152, 180
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>> The steering value above is: 40 (40°)
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>> You'll have a value smaller than that... just increase it. 35 to 40
>> produces tight turns.
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>> Dallas
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