Flight Dynamics and Aerobatics in
PC Flight Simulation


Microsoft
Flight Simulator
Flight Gear X-Plane Other References Contact Dummy

Introduction 

This is not a general page about PC-flight simulators.

My main interests in flight simulation are

  • Aerobatics
  • Flight dynamics and
  • Flight testing

These issues are reflected best in Microsoft´s Flight Simulators in spite of all their shortcomings. But I will observe the market:

In respect to flight-dynamics the open source flight simulator Flight Gear is the only worthwhile alternative, but operation in general is a nuisance for me (as for version 0.9.3 ) especially adjusting settings in the menues.

X-Plane is ranging third in my personal evaluation and makes some interesting comparison once in a while.

This site serves as part of my personal database and provides text, pictures, and videos for discussions in forums. The themes are not treated coherently and in logical order !

Updates

18 Aug 2007  Contact Points Landing Gear
Adjustment of aircraft.cfg to the *.mdl - file
(German text)

2 Nov 2006  Real World Aerobatic Videos
Knife edge flight here
Spin in downline of hammerhead here

30.Oct 2006  Video of first aerobatic sequence flown in new version Flight Simulator X

24. Oct 2006  DC-3 bank against rudder input updated

24. Oct 2006  Homepage (this page) updated, new format


Started : 2002 
Revised : 18.08.2007   Author: C.J.K.

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Screenshots above and left Grumman Goose Default aircaft flown in Microsoft FSX , © cjk