# $LastChangedDate: 2009-11-22 22:39:11 -0500 (Sun, 22 Nov 2009) $
# Physics data for F-18C Hornet.

# Mass:
Mass            14000.0        # kg (loaded weight = 16850.0)

# Thrust:
MaxThrust       158400.0       # newton (low relative to F-15?)
EngineType      jet

# Drag:
DragAofALimit   0.25           # limit AoA's contribution to drag (fraction)
DragAofADegree  60.0           # large divisor so small AofA causes negligible drag

# Lift:
LiftoffSpeed            160.0  # kph
MaxAofA                 20.0   # angle-of-attack (degrees)
RangeOfLiftFactor       4.0    # limits the total lift factor
RangeOfLiftFactorSpeed  1.5    # lift factor from speed
RangeOfLiftFactorAofA   3.5    # lift factor from angle-of-attack

# Turning:
TurnDegreeLow           15.0   # degree when banked turn is indicated
TurnDegreeHigh          65.0 

# Airframe:
Length          17.1           # meter
Height          4.7            # meter
MaxSpeed        1915.0         # kph (1,190 MPH)
StallSpeed      160.0          # kph (100 MPH)
RollRate        100.0          # deg/sec (contrived)
PitchRate       40.0           # deg/sec (contrived)
YawRate         20.0           # deg/sec

# 3D model:
ModelFile          models/f18/f18.osg.gz
ModelScale         0.8
ModelOffset        0.0 -0.25 0.0  # 3D meters (-length/2)
ModelOffsetGear    -0.1    # altitude offset (meters) so that landing gears touch runway
ModelRotationList  { YY -90.0 }
ModelShader        aircraft

# Control surfaces:
AileronOffset      2.7 0.5 0
ElevatorOffset     5.5 0 0
RudderOffset       4.6 1.5  1.0
Rudder2Offset      4.6 1.5 -1.0
AileronDOF         20
ElevatorDOF        15
RudderDOF          15
RudderAngle        18 # deg
