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Automated flaps

690 Stuktherandomdude  1.4 years ago

Well im trying to make a new plane but its turn radius at lower airspeed is ridiculously large(even worse than high airspeed), and i found adjusting flaps helps but its annoying to do.
i tried writing one myself but it just dont work or the flaps deploy angle isnt right causing the plane losing control, is there any ways to make flaps deploy angle is adjusted with the airspeed automatically.

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    10.2k oldmate52

    @Stuktherandomdude i kwon this comment was a long time ago e but I tried you code and the flaps went up not down.

    8 months ago
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    1,593 XxRxX

    @Stuktherandomdude ah thank you i appreciate it

    1.4 years ago
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    @XxRxX Well i got it
    lerp(VTOL=-1, clamp01(VTOL), inverselerp(LowerValue, UpperValue, IAS) this will control the VTOL linear with speed, simply switch LowerValue with the max speed you want the flaps to be fully deployed and UpperValue with the speed you want the flaps to be fully retracted.
    However if youre going to apply it on the control surface or hinge rotator you will need to do this VTOL=0 ? Autoflaps : clamp(VTOL ,-1 ,0), where Autoflaps is the last line of command which i putted in variable setters.

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    @hpgbproductions welp that helps alot
    thanks for the help

    1.4 years ago
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    @Stuktherandomdude if you just want linear control

    1.4 years ago
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    @hpgbproductions that helps, thx
    however how i make the flaps adjustion linear with funky trees

    1.4 years ago
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    @Stuktherandomdude ok, i understand. Here's an easy way to make any auto control, not just flaps:
    - find flaps angle required for many different speeds
    - use a curve fitting software (e.g. microsoft office graphs) to convert your data into a smooth curve

    1.4 years ago
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    @hpgbproductions well its more like because its heavy and large with a pretty high wingload but its a Intercepter so high speed maneuverbility isn't really the issue, but it cant produce enough lift at lower airspeed, so i want auto flaps

    1.4 years ago
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    If your turn radius is big at any speed, your plane either has too small wings and/or too small control surfaces

    1.4 years ago
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    @XxRxX i will, im also trying to make one without it freaking out, will notify you if i got it.
    me when 2km turn radius at any airspeed:

    1.4 years ago
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    1,593 XxRxX

    I'm looking for this too
    Tag me please if you find anything

    1.4 years ago