Creating Payload-Model for FsP, one questions

[kleineMax]

Hi,

im working on a payload model fpr FsP. For the cargo area FsP wants to now the Max Lbs for that area.
The overall extra weight for the Bf108 (without fuel) is proberly 500kg (~1100 Lbs), that are mentioned in the manuel.

But how much weight is allowed in the payload "box" behind the backseats?

greets
Max

[Mathias Pommerien]

Right out of my head it's 18 kilgramms, will have to check that though.
The rest is used up by passangers and fuel.

[kleineMax]

oh... so it can handel 4 passengers (with pilot) that weigh 482 kg o.O
I thought they didnt thought about overweight pax and gave the cargo area atleast 100 kg ^^

Ok ill stay with 18kg first, can change it later if i need to, thx.

PS: i Dont have the exact measures about CG and possition of pax and payload so just asking if my thoughts are nearly right:
Pilot/Copilot: above/at CG
rear pax: 3 feet behind CG
payload: 4,5 feet behind CG
Is this ok and has the cargo box same height as the bottom of the seats?

[Mathias Pommerien]

These are the values from the aircraft.cfg's station load section:


station_load.0 = 170, 0.4, -1.0, -0.15, Pilot
station_load.1 = 170, 0.4, 1.0, -0.15, Copilot
station_load.2 = 160, -2.7, -1.0, -0.15, Passenger L
station_load.3 = 160, -2.7, 1.0, -0.15, Passenger R
station_load.4 = 40, -4.6, 0.0, 0.0, Payload

The fore-aft coordinates (the second value) should not be modified because they are an important part of the FM to overcome some of FS's erratic pre-calculations.

[kleineMax]

I dont want to change them.

So when the zero possition of your model (for station_load) is at the Center of Gravity (empty aircraft), i can use this values as feet right?
( CG - typical 1/3 of wing, from front)
PS: And i wasnt that bad with guessing ^^