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Post by George Carty - HJG on May 28, 2017 19:58:53 GMT
No more screenshots, but this weekend I've just got some code working that intercepts the CTRL+E keypress and makes it run an authentic engine start procedure (using existing engine power if at least one engine already running, or GPU if it has already been connected, or APU otherwise).
Good way to appeal to both casual and expert fliers!
George
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Post by prdemel on May 29, 2017 14:45:17 GMT
Very good news!This panel is gonna be awesome.👍👍👍
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Post by George Carty - HJG on Jun 9, 2017 22:17:12 GMT
I've made some some tape engine gauges for the DC-10-40 Northwest Airlines variant (image below -- these panels are taking long enough so I only minimally changed the panel from the round-gauge version) and I am currently working on the equivalent for the DC-10-30 as used by airlines such as Air New Zealand and the KSSU airline group. Attachment Deleted From those Air New Zealand manual PDFs Mark sent me, it looks like the EPR scale extends up to about 8.4 (it is included on National Airlines DC-10s as the primary engine thrust indication, and on many tape-gauge DC-10-30s by other airlines as a secondary indication, with N1 as the primary indication). This is far higher than found even on JT3C and JT4A turbojet engines (where it is typically between 2.5 and 3.0)! And a reading of the National Airlines Flight 27 accident report (albeit that was a DC-10-10 rather than a DC-10-30) confirms the EPR range does go beyond 7.0. I think I've discovered why these EPR numbers are so high: while the "high" pressure gauge used to measure EPR on a Pratt & Whitney engine (for example) is at the very back of the engine, that on a General Electric CF6 is located between the high- and low-pressure turbine stages. Just another interesting discovery about these powerplants... George |
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Post by prdemel on Jun 9, 2017 22:43:34 GMT
Very nice!!!Great work!Hope to fly with it soon😉
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Jun 9, 2017 23:38:23 GMT
"IMPRESSIVE" George  .... truly  Mark C AKL/NZ |
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Post by Klaus Hullermann on Jun 10, 2017 6:44:42 GMT
Great looking DC-10 panel again George. When finished, the Tristar has a 'cousin' who also has tapes in the cockpit.
Klaus
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Post by paulopp on Jul 5, 2017 13:31:36 GMT
Wow!
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Post by George Carty - HJG on Jul 28, 2017 22:20:21 GMT
ADG Handle questionI've now got the electrical load gauges giving sensible readings, but I'm now looking at the Air-Driven Generator (the emergency device that is known on other aircraft types as a Ram Air Turbine), and I need to clear something up about the handle used to deploy it (which is on the foot rest on the right hand side of the pedestal base): According to the manuals I have the ADG handle is deployed by pulling the handle back and then up -- does "up" mean that the handle is lifted up (while remaining in the same orientation) or does it mean that the handle is rotated up towards the centre of the pedestal? Attachment DeletedOh and some more things that I've discovered that I'll need to incorporate into the panel coding (see what I mean about fractal complexity!): 1) The APU's EGT reading should increase as the load on the APU (not just electrical but also pneumatic) increases, 2) The engines should windmill when shut down in flight, and that windmilling should be enough to provide minimal hydraulic pressure even without the ADG, and 3) The code needs to support windmill starting of engines (currently not modelled) as the APU doesn't work above FL 250. One of these days I'll get this project finished. 
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Jul 29, 2017 2:54:16 GMT
No hurry George .... just take whatever time you feel you need to perfect this to your own satisfaction At a "a guess" .... I's say "OUT" first .... then "RAISED" to whatever detente is necessary in order cause the device to deploy (?) Mark C AKL/NZ |
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Post by americandc10 on May 28, 2018 14:49:10 GMT
is this still going? and if it is ow much is done already?
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Post by George Carty - HJG on May 28, 2018 15:25:20 GMT
Still under testing at the moment...
George
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Post by americandc10 on May 28, 2018 15:48:58 GMT
Thank you. I thought since there weren't any posts in nearly a year it was abandoned. And about how much is done... 50, 75% etc
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Post by George Carty - HJG on May 28, 2018 17:41:21 GMT
The panel is essentially complete now, but there are currently issues with sounds which are taking a long time to sort out because Benoit (HJG's sound expert) currently has an extremely busy schedule.  In addition the other testers (Mark and Mike) are also taking some time to get to grips with the systems that are simulated in the new panels. George |
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Post by americandc10 on May 28, 2018 18:11:23 GMT
Ok so when do you plan to release it?
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Post by Mike Monce - HJG on May 28, 2018 20:15:17 GMT
"As is always the case, it will be released when it's ready.", to quote Mark whenever this question comes up. Mike |
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