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Introduction
     • The FS Bell 206 Flight Model
     • The FS Bell 206 Engine Model
     • The Power/Airspeed/Altitude Triangle
     • Testing Techniques
     • The Art of Helicopter Flight Dynamics
     • Tools of the Trade
     • Terms to Know
Helicopter Aircraft.cfg File
     • Helicopter Weight and Balance
     • Station Loads
     • Moments of Inertia
     • Helicopter Stability
     • Fuel Amounts and Location
     • Engines and Fuel Flow
Working with .AIR Files
.AIR Files by Topic
     • Airspeed
     • Lifting Capacity
     • Response and Stability
     • Rotor Spool-up and Decay
     • Trim and Tracking
     • Autorotation
     • Hover and Flight Attitude
     • Torque Yaw
     • Tail Rotor Authority
.AIR Files by Section
     1400 - Vertical Stabilizer
          • Vertical Stabilizer Geometry
          • Vertical Stabilizer Position
          • Vertical Stabilizer Aerodynamics
     1401 - Horizontal Stabilizer
          • Horizontal Stabilizer Geometry
          • Horizontal Stabilizer Position
          • Horizontal Stabilizer Aerodynamics
     1402 - Main Rotor
          • Rotor Blade Position
          • Rotor Blade Thrust Vectors
          • Rotor Blade Geometry
          • Rotor Blade Aerodynamics
          • Turbine Engine Items
     1403 - Tail Rotor
          • Tail Rotor Position
          • Tail Rotor Geometry
          • Tail Rotor Aerodynamics
     1404 - Fuselage Area and Drag
          • Frontal Surface and Drag
          • Side Surface and Drag
          • Top Surface and Drag


 

.AIR Files by Topic

In this section I will attempt to provide you a cross-reference based upon some of the common topics of discussion when it comes to modifying helicopter flight dynamics. I will not try to describe every parameter in both sections of these documents, but I will try to describe for each topic which .air file parameters can be expected to be involved.

After becoming familiar with which parameters are involved, the specific parameter can be looked up in the document sections below.

This section will also include additional information on the topics to help share some of what I have learned over the years. Things to try, things to avoid, and what relationships between various parameters can be expected to come into play.

I may occasionally make references to items covered in the introduction section of these documents. It is recommended that you read those documents first in order to gain a fundamental understanding that more detailed descriptions can build upon. The introduction documents cover a lot of "soft knowledge" I have picked up over the years in flight simulator. This type of information can save you a lot of time and tedious work later.





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