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[misha.physics]

New small project, only external view (3D model isn't mine, but bought by me):

 

[dennis.krenz]

Well, if it is just an external model, its still good as scenario asset.

 

[barrygolden]

I remember way back in Orbiter 2006 there were many planes done and it would be cool to see and F 35 fly or the new T 7 trainer

 

[dennis.krenz]

I remember way back in Orbiter 2006 there were many planes done and it would be cool to see and F 35 fly or the new T 7 trainer

The Kev33s models are still around. Some of them even work with the current version. What is missing is something like aircraft.dll. If I could give some hint there: The sourcecode for flightgears JSBSim is also around and could be adapted towards Orbiter.

And yes, the new trainer would be a good choice for adding to Orbiter. If I remember correctly its just a BAE Hawk on steroids.

But it isn't what I would like to do.

 

[barrygolden]

thanks for the note back. Living in Texas and having worked at JSC I did get to see a lot of stuff NASA was looking at some good some not so good.
I had a friend on here who made an addon where you could fly to most of the Air force bases here in TX and it was pretty neat you would fly over Houston with some buildings then go anywhere in Texas way cool

 

[gattispilot]

As the Axiom suit changes so do the meshes. This is the latest. They are independent vessel not UACS. The reason is so you can have animation like the visors,....
When I get back from my trip in a week I will start on a new FLEX. It seems larger and different.
@barrygolden

 

[misha.physics]

Finished animation of the front gear. I thought it would be more difficult:

 

[misha.physics]

Gear animation is ready:

 

[N_Molson]

 

[N_Molson]

 

[gattispilot]

What is it?

 

[LinuxWannabe]

Launch tower for the delta glider?

 

[N_Molson]

 

[Buck Rogers]

Reentry plasma sfx, Proof of concept.

 

[gattispilot]

Latest version of Flex.
based off these:

and

full driveable and will be UACS

 

[gattispilot]

now 2 FLEX. who knows what it will look like in reality
The smaller one was based on info. The larger is based off the videos

 

[dennis.krenz]

Will it get a VC?

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20230013020/downloads/GTU%20Hand%20Controller%20Study-FINAL%20REV.pdf

 

[gattispilot]

I think for the module that has guys. it will have controls. But I think the VC will just be a view?

 

[dennis.krenz]

I think for the module that has guys. it will have controls. But I think the VC will just be a view?

I think for what Astrolab plans for the manned rover and looking at their website, a few things can already be considered fixed and won't change much in the future:

• Modular design:
  • The controls and displays are modular and can be removed or installed as needed
  • The rover can be teleoperated without human crew
  • The rover can be teleoperated by the astronauts on the moon as well as from Earth
• From that follows:
  • The key functions of the rovers are built-in and don't require controls.
  • The essential controls can be used by the astronauts without installing them into the rover.
  • The crew can have controls and displays installed for long-distance navigation and driving, that are not necessary for teleoperation
• And from that:
  • The important controls and displays will be one unit that can be removed and fixed on a space suit
  • These controls can be recharged from the rover while attached and communicate without radiolink
  • These controls are tied via a radiolink to a specific rover and needed to be coupled similar to a bluetooth device (or similar teleoperation devices) to a different rover

So, it would be a bit more than just a view, but no enclosed cabin. Also it can be likely, that the rover could already be driven over short distances by just snapping the control unit in place, but would install two-three more comfortable displays for navigation and crew comfort over longer distances. Pay attention to the video, it shows already a lot there, but it seems to be a bit rough compared to what the final version might look like (for example, too many buttons fixed on the rover, I would expect just a big red emergency stop button.)

 

[gattispilot]

So what we did was had a main Flex unit. Then press a key and then a module would be seen. Like the Arm, crew,.......

So what should the VC look like?