Making a Gmax afterburner

[Travis]

I have been working on a new project recently which came from my own design and I have been wondering how I can create an afterburner with Gmax.

I have seen A/Bs as part of the model on other aircraft, but I can't figure out how to do it in Gmax.

Anyone have any clues?

[microlight]

Ender,
A good way to do it is not to incorporate it as part of the GMAX model but to add the afterburner afterwards as an effect in FS. I use a modification of an effects file that was in a download, linked to an XML switch I wrote that turns it on automatically at full throttle. Let me know if you want to try it out and I'll send you the files.

[Travis]

Hmmm, well, that might work, but the engine I am using is VERY large.  On the order of 16 feet wide.  Would that make a difference, or can I adjust the width of the A/B?

What about the F-16 by Kirk Olsen?  If I remember correctly, it didn't use an XML gauge for the afterburner . . .

Of course, I could be wrong . . .

[microlight]

I also use it on planes with very large exhausts! I tend to modify the diameter of the exhaust effect to fit.

No, it wasn't the Olsen Viper - I wrote this particular (very) simple XML gauge myself as I got tired of pressing the 'I' key.

Send me an IM with your email address if you want to try it out.

[Moach]

i have a very related issue...

i added a vortex effect to my 737 that i took from another aircraft and modified it a bit. It is based on an XML gauge. it's set to turn itself on when airspeed is between 160 and 130 kts...

but i wanted to add another condition to it so it would only turn itself on when the flaps are at their two most extended positions also (30-40 deg)

how can i do this?

Moach

[microlight]

Moach,
It should just be a case of taking the control logic if the XML gauge and extending it from:

'if speed between 160 and 130 then turn on vortex'

to

'if speed between 160 and 130 AND flaps between 30 and 40 then turn on vortex'

I say 'just'! I'll have a look at it and get back to you.

[Moach]

yes, but how do you say that in XML language?

here's what i have now:

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 (A:AIRSPEED INDICATED,knot) 130 > (A:AIRSPEED INDICATED,knot) 160 < && if{ (>K:SMOKE_ON) } els{ (>K:SMOKE_OFF) }