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<p>New page: An optional engine can be defined if the aircraft you are modelling is a motorglider or a towplane. The mathematical engine model is based on a 4-stroke non-turbocharged engine. This is...</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>An optional engine can be defined if the aircraft you are modelling is a motorglider or a towplane.<br /> <br /> The mathematical engine model is based on a 4-stroke non-turbocharged engine. <br /> <br /> This is an engine.dat example:<br /> <br /> # Propeller/engine position<br /> position = [ 1.50 0.0 0.0 ]<br /> <br /> # Motor cowling drag<br /> cd = 0.10<br /> ref_area = 1.0<br /> <br /> # Nominal power [W]<br /> power = 69000.0<br /> rpm = 5100.0<br /> rpm_max = 5800.0<br /> <br /> # Propeller data<br /> prop_diameter = 1.615<br /> prop_pitch = 85.0<br /> prop_chord = 0.4<br /> prop_cd = 0.02<br /> prop_blades = 2<br /> prop_gear_ratio = 2.43<br /> <br /> # Show more data on the HUD<br /> debug = true<br /> <br /> If you want more information on the HUD while fine-tuning the engine, set the debug = true option. You can remove this again before you release your model to the public.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Aircraft Physics]]</div>

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