External fuel and loads on Ivan Jurcaga's MiG-21MF

[fantumfan2003]

This is a fantastic addon, no doubt.
I am not sure if just modifying the aircraft.cfg to reflect three external tanks will do the trick. It actually might but am not sure if this will interfere with the very realistic flight dynamics hence this post....

This is the fuel section from the MiG-21MF

[fuel]
Center1=0.500, 0.000, 0.000, 550.000, 0.000
LeftMain=0.500, 0.000, 0.000, 75.000, 0.000
RightMain=0.500, 0.000, 0.000, 75.000, 0.000
external1=0.500, 0.000, 0.000, 120.000, 0.000
fuel_type=2.000
number_of_tank_selectors=1
electric_pump=3

I want to modify to include drop-tanks, UV16 rocket pods and Atoll and Aphid AAMs
The goal here is have the modification without compromising on the flight dynamics characteristics.....

Please suggest......

Thanks

fantumfan2003

[Oglivie]

fantumfan2003,

If I am not mistaken 'external1' is the drop tank. Adding UV16 rocket pods and Atoll and Aphid AAMs would be added as station loads in the weight and balance section. Adding external ordnance would also increase the aerodynamic drag, which can be edited by increasing the parasite drag a bit in the flight tuning section.

[fuel] section

This section defines the characteristics of the fuel system, including the tanks, fuel type, and the number of fuel selectors. The maximum number of selectors supported is 2. This value is intended to match the number of visual selectors on the instrument panel.

Parameter	Example (from C182 aircraft.cfg)	Units	Description
Center1 Center2 Center3 LeftMain LeftAux LeftTip RightMain RightAux RightTip External1 External2	LeftMain = -3.85, -2.10, 2.50, 46.0, 0.00 RightMain= -3.85, 2.10, 2.50, 46.0, 0.00	Feet, Gallons	The longitudinal, lateral, and vertical position of the tank. Next are the usable and unusable capacities of the tanks.
fuel_type	fuel_type=1		1 – Avgas, 2 – JetA
number_of_tank_selectors	number_of_tank_selectors=1		Number of fuel tank selectors (max 4 – should be less than or equal to number of engines).
electric_pump	electric_pump = 1		Boolean that sets whether an electric boost pump is available, 0 = FALSE, 1 = TRUE.

[weight_and_balance] section

The weight and center of gravity of the aircraft can be affected through the following parameters. The sign convention for positions is positive equals longitudinally forward, laterally to the right, and vertically upward.
Note: In the stock aircraft, the station_load.0, 1, etc. parameters are enclosed in quotation marks. These are used by internal language translation tools, and are not necessary for in-game use.

Parameter	Example	Units / format	Description
max_gross_weight	max_gross_weight = 3110	pounds	Maximum design gross weight of the aircraft. This parameter is used solely in FSEDIT to help determine the aerodynamic coefficients.
empty_weight	empty_weight=1810	pounds	Total weight (in pounds) of the aircraft minus usable fuel, passengers, cargo, and expendable armament (Combat Flight Simulator aircraft). If not specified, the value previously set in the .air file will be used.
reference_datum_position	reference_datum_position= 3.6, 0, 0	feet,feet,feet	Offset (in feet) of the aircraft's reference datum from the standard Flight Simulator center point, which is on the centerline ¼ chord aft of the leading edge. By setting the Reference Datum Position, actual aircraft loading data can be used directly according to the aircraft's manufacturer. If not specified, the default is 0,0,0 (Flight Simulator's default center).
empty_weight_CG_position	empty_weight_CG_position= -3.0, 0, 0	feet,feet,feet	Offset (in feet) of the center of gravity of the basic empty aircraft (no fuel, passengers, or baggage) from the Reference Datum Position.
station_load.0	station_load.0=170, -3.0, -1.5, 0.0,Pilot	pounds,feet, feet,feet	Specifies the weight and position of passengers or payload at a station specified with a unique number, station_load.N. The first parameter number on each line specifies the weight (in pounds), followed by the offset (in feet) of the station (longitudinal, lateral, and vertical) from the Reference Datum Position. The addition of stations results in a corresponding change in aircraft flight dynamics due to the change of the total weight and moments of inertia. The final field is the string name that is used in the Payload dialog (15 character limit). Omission of this will result in a generic “station” name being used.
station_load.1	station_load.1=170, -3.0, 1.5, 0.0, Front Passenger	pounds,feet,feet,feet	Same as above
station_load.2	station_load.2=160, -6.2, -1.5, 0.0,Rear Passenger	pounds,feet,feet,feet	Same as above
max_number_of_stations	max_number_of_stations=50	number	Max Number of Stations specifies the maximum number of stations Flight Simulator will calculate when the aircraft is loaded. This allows an unlimited number of stations to be specified. Note that an excessively large number here results in a longer load time for the aircraft when selected, although there is no effect on real-time performance.

Sample:

[WEIGHT_AND_BALANCE]
max_gross_weight =25000.0
empty_weight =10550.00000
reference_datum_position = 0, 0, 0
empty_weight_CG_position = 0.000, 0.000, 0.000
CG_forward_limit = 0
CG_aft_limit = 1
max_number_of_stations =2
empty_weight_pitch_MOI =20055.13000
empty_weight_roll_MOI =14382.08000
empty_weight_yaw_MOI =27578.91000
empty_weight_coupled_MOI =0.00000
station_load.0= 200, 0.000, 0.000, 0.909, Pilot
station_load.1= 2200, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, Ordnance

[Flusirainer]

The simulator can simulate only two external tanks.

External1 =
external2 =

These tanks are emptied first.



My configuration for a MiG-21MF in FS9.

[WEIGHT_AND_BALANCE]


max_number_of_stations=5 // Wight, for -aft, rihgt -left, up -down
station_load.0=220.462262, 0.00, -8.33, -1.40, left out
station_load.1=165.346697, 0.00, -6.15, -1.40, left in
station_load.2=220.462262, 0.00, 0.00, -2.94, body
station_load.3=165.346697, 0.00, 6.15, -1.40, right in
station_load.4=220.462262, 0.00, 8.33, -1.40, right out


[fuel]
// for -aft, rihgt -left, up -down, Volume
Center1= 0.00, 0.00, 0.00, 726.5
External1= 0.00, 0.00, 0.00, 129.5
External2= 0.00, 0.00, 0.00, 259.0 //alternate for right & left external tanks for correct fuel management
fuel_type=2.000000
number_of_tank_selectors=1
electric_pump=1


The left and right auxiliary tank on the wings are summarized in External2=.
Each station can be fitted for the proper loading with the weight of the weapon, or the weight of an empty tank.