# $LastChangedDate: 2009-11-22 22:39:11 -0500 (Sun, 22 Nov 2009) $
# Physics data for Space Shuttle.

# Mass:
Mass            110000.0        # kg (avg of empty + max weight)

# Thrust:
MaxThrust       12500000.0     # newton
EngineType      rocket

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

# Lift:
LiftoffSpeed            320.0  # kph
MaxAofA                 15.0   # 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          37.2           # meter
Height          17.86          # meter
MaxSpeed        27870.0        # kph (17,320 MPH)
StallSpeed      320.0          # kph (200 MPH)
RollRate        40.0           # deg/sec (contrived)
PitchRate       20.0           # deg/sec (contrived)
YawRate         10.0           # deg/sec

# 3D model:
ModelFile          models/spaceShuttle/SpaceShuttle.osg.gz
ModelScale         17.5
ModelOffset        0.0 0.0 0.0  # 3D meters (-length/2)
ModelOffsetGear    0.0    # altitude offset (meters) so that landing gears touch runway
ModelRotationList  { }
ModelShader        aircraft

# Control surfaces:
AileronOffset      0 0 0
ElevatorOffset     0 0 0
RudderOffset       0 0 0
Rudder2Offset      0 0 0
AileronDOF         20
ElevatorDOF        20
RudderDOF          20
AileronAngle       15  # deg
RudderAngle        15  # deg
