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FSXA Undocumented Aircraft.cfg variables?

Paul Domingue

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Are there undocumented variables for the aircraft.cfg? The reason I ask is because while working on my model I was studying several other cfg files for aircraft models with similar characteristics and found these lines in one under [piston_engine].

supercharger_boost_low_end
supercharger_boost_high_end

The SDK help file(Acceleration version) does not mention them in the section about Aircraft Configuration Files.
I checked both the Microsoft ESP SDK and the Lockheed-Martin Prepare3d SDK and there is no mention of them.

If they are undocumented are there any others?

Can new variables be written in some way for the aircraft.cfg?
 
I guess the answer to this question will remain a mystery for now.

Have a happy Thanks Giving
 
Well I found two more undocumented CFG variables. These are under the [flaps.n] section of the Acceleration FA-18 and are,
max_on_ground_position=
maneuvering_flaps=

The previous supercharger section I mentioned are on the Acceleration P-51 Racer.
It seems that there must be a way to add new sections to the Aircraft.CFG.

Another thing of interest is the missing lift, drag and pitch variables in the FA-18 flaps section.

[flaps.0]
type = 2 // 1 - tail, 2 - lead
span-outboard = 0.8 // 0.0 .. 1.0
extending-time = 2.05 // seconds
flaps-position.0 = 0 // degrees
flaps-position.1 = 12 // degrees
flaps-position.2 = 33 // degrees
max_on_ground_position = 1
maneuvering_flaps=1

[flaps.1]
type = 1 // 1 - tail, 2 - lead
span-outboard = 0.8 // 0.0 .. 1.0
extending-time = 2.05 // seconds
flaps-position.0 = 0 // degrees
flaps-position.1 = 30 // degrees
flaps-position.2 = 45 // degrees
maneuvering_flaps=1

Does anybody have a clue about this?
 
I have now found eight more undocumented CFG variables in two different sections. If anybody is interested I'll post them and any more I find.
 
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