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Merge pull request #40 from SearchAndRescue2/helicopter_ec145_update
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Better 'flight model' values.
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hsanjuan committed Aug 11, 2023
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attitude_change_rate 38.0 20.0 40.0

# Helicopter acceleration responsiveness. Higher values produce less responsiveness.
# For max rate of climb at 80% throttle test: 1600ft/min = 26.7ft/s
# right/left fwd/bckwd up/down
helicopter_accelresp 4200.0 3800.0 2200.0
# i j k
helicopter_accelresp 1455.0 1455.0 1065.0

# Dry mass, in kg (EMS equipped, with 2 pilots)
dry_mass 2450.0
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fuel 0.093 694.0 694.0

# Engine settings.
# Power value adjusted to achieve vertical max climb rate at helicopter max weight and 100% throttle (collective),
# with EC-145 takeoff max weight = 3585 kg = dry_mass max + fuel initial_kg = 2891 + 694.
# can_pitch? initial_pitch power collective_range
engine n 0 47500.0 1.00
engine n 0 39275.0 0.50

# Speed bounds, all in mph
# min_drag adusted to reach cruising speed (133 knot) when flying horizontally (no elevation) at 80% throttle,
# with the "standard take off" weight (dry_mass = 2450.0 kg).
# 133 knot = 153 mph, 145 knot = 166.9 mph, 150 knot = 172.6 mph.
# stall speed_max min_drag overspeed_expected overspeed
speed 0.0 600.0 0.73 166.9 172.6
speed 0.0 0.0 0.95 166.9 172.6

# Attitude leveling, in degrees per second
# h p b
attitude_leveling 0.0 1.1 1.5
# h p b
attitude_leveling 0.0 5.0 10.0

# Service ceiling, in feet
service_ceiling 17200
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