JSBSim is a highly realistic flight simulator that uses a combination of physics and mathematics to simulate the flight of vehicles. It's widely used by researchers, developers, and enthusiasts to test and validate flight control systems, study aircraft performance, and create realistic simulations.
JSBSim needs to know where the center of gravity (CG) is and how big the wings are. jsbsim tutorial
JSBSim --script=scripts/c172_test.xml
| Symptom | Most likely cause | |-----------------------|--------------------------------------------| | Plane slowly rolls | Asymmetric thrust or wrong aileron sign | | Uncontrollable pitch | CG too far aft (e.g., <location unit="IN"> -10 </location> ) | | No lift at takeoff | Missing aero/coefficient/CL or zero wing-area | | Engine screams no thrust | Propeller tables missing or wrong mount-angle | JSBSim is a highly realistic flight simulator that