Some strange numbers can be just a very dirty workaround for curve fitting problems or just expression of Effect = coefficient * real world value.
For example: suppose you have made a parametric FM; have blueprints, engine data and charts; need to apply your FM (by choosing parameters) to this specific aircraft model. After choosing parameters (wing span, weight, power ant etc.) you notice that you get performance way to different from the one in charts. Probably your FM lacks something minor which gives major influence to this difference. You can rework all FM (and remodel all previous aircrafts) or to choose parameters in such way that performance will comply with charts while minimizing side effects.
Such workaround is very attractive solution for consumer level product, especially when there are lots of problems for determining model accuracy.
By fixing those numbers in IL2 you may get something which you were not expecting (UFO, brick and etc).
P.S: there is nice saying in scientific community: No one, except the author, believes in new theory, however everyone, except the experimenter, believes in results of experiment. This should be also applied to test result of aircrafts.
12-28-2008, 02:43 PM
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