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Mihara / RasterPropMonitor

Plugin for Kerbal Space Program. This repository is out of date and is primarily of historic interest. See https://github.com/JonnyOThan/RasterPropMonitor
http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/57603
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IAS variable. #429

Closed DeputyLOL closed 8 years ago

DeputyLOL commented 8 years ago

We currently use EAS (Equivalent Air-speed) for the airspeed variable. This is rarely used in real life except for high performance aircraft.

If possible could we have IAS (Indicated Air-speed)? For the less high performance aircraft... I'm not sure what the equation is but FAR uses it.

I also want to add that FAR EAS in knots and RPM EAS in knots are different (something different about the conversion equation maybe as it gets worse the higher the speed is.

MOARdV commented 8 years ago

I will have to find a way to determine IAS. As for EAS, I can update RPM to use the FAR EAS when available - the RPM EAS computation predates several aerodynamics changes in KSP, so I am not surprised that it's skewed a bit from what FAR computes.

DeputyLOL commented 8 years ago

Fair enough. FAR has IAS, so you might be able to take it from that when its available.

(also, I'm on limited wifi so I cant access steam. Has there been an update for KSP?)

MOARdV commented 8 years ago

KSP 1.0.5 released yesterday afternoon CST.

MOARdV commented 8 years ago

IAS is easy to compute, and I updated EAS using FAR's equations, since they're under the same license as RPM, so both will be updated today.

DeputyLOL commented 8 years ago

Thank you... did the update release anything game changing?

DeputyLOL commented 8 years ago

I just checked the KSP forum and it says new engines for space planes!

DeputyLOL commented 8 years ago

and according to scott manley, they have thrust reversers and afterburners...

DeputyLOL commented 8 years ago

works great. Don't forget to add it to the wiki.