[SU4] 1.6.25 SDK 1.5.6 elasticity - what is G parameter

Version: *1.6.25 SDK 1.5.6

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Bug description:

What does this mean?

  • Set the elasticity to get the maximum G’s at max speed.
  • Set the elasticity to get the maximum G’s at maneuver speed.

What G value? do you mean?

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“G” is a unit used to measure acceleration, which is expressed as a multiple of G. One “G” is the force of gravity on Earth at sea level. An airplane will have a maximum G (or g) level that it can withstand from a structural standpoint. For a transport category airplane (typical airliner), this may be certified to be from -1 to +2.5 g.

Thanks, in what debug screen do I see G?

See Testing The Aircraft. The G force is shown on the aircraft tracking debug screen. G force is also referred to as “load factor” (not to be confused with the load factor that refers to the percentage of passenger capacity being used on a flight). Load factor here refers to the multiplicative factor of g that is being experienced, for example, n = 1.5 (where n is the abbreviation for load factor) means that 1.5 g’s is being achieved. The aircraft tracking debug window shows the load factor (n) being applied in each of the 3 axes of the airplane (nX, nY, and nZ). For this issue, nY (load factor in the pitch axis) is the one of interest.

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Thank you @AwarePlot117729 .

@DA40CGDFQ I logged an issue to add at least a tooltip for this.

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Hello,

A tooltip was added in the last documentation update (1.5.7) about this.

Regards,
Boris

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