target_performance.cfg

The target_performance.cfg file is an optional aircraft file for defining performance characteristics of an aircraft. Below you can find information on the different sections used in the target_performance.cfg file as well as what parameters and values are expected within them. However it should be noted that that the information contained in this file has no influence on the aircraft flight behavior, and is instead used to compare computed performance versus expected performance (which can be found in the POH or from industrial or academic data).

 

All parameters in this file can take one or two values where:

• The first value is the target value.
• The second value is optional and is a Percent Over 100 providing the error tolerance when comparing this target value and the value computed in game with the flight model.

 

 

[TARGET_PERFORMANCE]

This section provides general information for the aircraft performance. The available parameters are:

 

Parameter	Description	Type	Required
full_flap_full_weight_poweron_stall_speed	The full weight power on stall speed with full flaps, in kias.	1 Float or 1D Table of 2 Floats (see Data Types for more information)	No
no_flap_full_weight_poweron_stall_speed	The no weight power on stall speed with full flaps, in kias.
no_flap_max_lift_coef	The maximum lift coefficient with no flaps.
stall_aoa	The stall angle of attack, in degrees.
no_flap_zero_lift_aoa	The zero lift AoA with no flaps, in degrees.
no_flap_min_drag_aoa	The minimum drag AoA with no flaps, in degrees.
no_flap_min_drag_coef	The minimum drag coefficient with no flaps.
no_flap_min_drag_lift_coef	The minimum drag lift coefficient with no flaps.
no_flap_induced_drag_coef	The induced drag coefficient with no flaps.
full_flap_max_lift_coef	The maximum lift coefficient with full flaps.
full_flap_zero_lift_aoa	The zero lift AoA with full flaps, in degrees.
full_flap_min_drag_aoa	The minimum drag AoA with full flaps, in degrees.
full_flap_min_drag_coef	The minimum drag coefficient with full flaps.
full_flap_min_drag_lift_coef	The minimum drag lift coefficient with full flaps.
full_flap_induced_drag_coef	The induced drag coefficient with full flaps.
no_flap_full_weight_glide_speed	The full weight glide speed with no flaps, in kias.
no_flap_full_weight_vert_glide_speed	The full weight vertical glide speed with no flaps, in ft per minute.
no_flap_full_weight_best_glide_finesse	The full weight best glide finesse with no flaps.
full_flap_full_weight_glide_speed	The full weight glide speed with full flaps, in ft per minute.
full_flap_full_weight_vert_glide_speed	The full weight vertical glide speed with full flaps, in ft per minute.
best_max_weight_climb_angle_speed	The maximum weight best climb angle speed, in kias.
best_max_weight_angle_of_climb	The maximum weight best angle of climb, in degrees.
best_max_weight_climb_rate_speed	The maximum weight best climb speed, in kias.
best_max_weight_climb_rate	The maximum weight best climb rate, in ft per minute.
full_flap_best_max_weight_climb_rate	The maximum weight best climb rate with full flaps, in ft per minute.
max_endurance_speed	The best endurance speed, in kias.
max_range_speed	The best range speed, in kias.
optimum_cruise_speed	The optimum cruise speed, in kias.
max_speed_level_flight_max_power	The maximum speed in level flight at maximum continuous power, in kias.
full_flap_max_speed_level_flight_max_power	The maximum speed in level flight at maximum continuous power with full flaps, in kias.
cruise_speed_level_flight_75pctpower	The cruise speed in level flight at set power, in kias.
no_flap_max_vert_dive_speed_0pctpower	The maximum vertical dive speed with 0% power and no flaps, in kias.
full_flap_max_vert_dive_speed_0pctpower	The maximum vertical dive speed with 0% power and full flaps, in kias.
no_flap_max_flat_fall_speed_0pctpower	The maximum flat fall speed with 0% power and no flaps, in kcas.

 

 

[DOUBLE_CHECKS]

This section is used to check the aircraft geometry. Available parameters are:

 

Parameter	Description	Type	Required
wing_area	The area of both wings and fuselage overlap, in sqft.	1 Float or 1D Table of 2 Floats (see Data Types for more information)	No
wing_span	The wing span from wingtip to wingtip, in ft.
htail_area	The area of the horizontal tail including elevator, in sqft.
htail_span	The span of the horizontal tail including elevator, in ft.
vtail_area	The area of the vertical tail including elevator, in sqft.
vtail_span	The span of the vertical tail including elevator, in ft.
max_gross_weight	The maximum gross weight, in lbs.
empty_weight	The empty weight, in lbs.
max_hp	The maximum piston engine power output, in hp.

 

 

[PERFORMANCE_REPORT]

This section permits you to give an output directory to save a *.csv file too that contains all the information from this configuration file. Available parameter is:

 

Parameter	Description	Type	Required
file_path	The full file path (and file name) to save the CSV file, eg: file_path="C:\Users\Desktop\perf_report.csv"	String	No

 

The output will look something like this:

Note that column "B" represents the target value for the parameter, while column "C" represents the actual computed value for the aircraft.