Hello All,
I was going through some AIR files with both FDE (Flight Dynamics Editor) and with AirEd a few days ago and encountered Records 523 and 524 which specify the power source for the Landing Gear and Flaps.
Neither AirEd nor FDE gave any detail beyond guesses as to what the values 0 through 4 meant except to note that an Extra 100 had a certain value for flap power.
The "Guess" from AirEd was that 1 meant that the mechanism Always worked while 2-4 probably indicated the power source was hydraulic.
It occurred to me that the stock CFS aircraft had a variet of power sources for these two mechanisms:
The FW 190A uses electric motors for LG and Flaps. Its values for both records are 0.
The P-51D uses hydraulics for both LG and Flaps. Its values are 1 for both records.
The Spitfire uses compressed air for Flaps. Its value for Flap power is 2.
The Messerschmitt 109s use a wheel rotated by hand for Flaps. Its value for Flap power is 3.
I could not find a stock aircraft with a value of 4 in either record.
Thus (on the assumption the stock AIR files are correct here) the following appears to be the case:
0 - Electric
1 - Hydraulic
2 - Pneumatic
3 - Manual
4 - Don't know if this is a possible value.
I will use these values until better information comes along.
- Ivan.
I was going through some AIR files with both FDE (Flight Dynamics Editor) and with AirEd a few days ago and encountered Records 523 and 524 which specify the power source for the Landing Gear and Flaps.
Neither AirEd nor FDE gave any detail beyond guesses as to what the values 0 through 4 meant except to note that an Extra 100 had a certain value for flap power.
The "Guess" from AirEd was that 1 meant that the mechanism Always worked while 2-4 probably indicated the power source was hydraulic.
It occurred to me that the stock CFS aircraft had a variet of power sources for these two mechanisms:
The FW 190A uses electric motors for LG and Flaps. Its values for both records are 0.
The P-51D uses hydraulics for both LG and Flaps. Its values are 1 for both records.
The Spitfire uses compressed air for Flaps. Its value for Flap power is 2.
The Messerschmitt 109s use a wheel rotated by hand for Flaps. Its value for Flap power is 3.
I could not find a stock aircraft with a value of 4 in either record.
Thus (on the assumption the stock AIR files are correct here) the following appears to be the case:
0 - Electric
1 - Hydraulic
2 - Pneumatic
3 - Manual
4 - Don't know if this is a possible value.
I will use these values until better information comes along.
- Ivan.