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Limit Cycle Oscillations (LCO)
BMS realistically models Limit Cycle Oscillations (LCO) - stores-induced buffeting at certain speeds/loadouts. Based on real AIAA flight test data.
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Changing the Brakes Model
BMS models real F-16 brake energy limits based on weight/speed/conditions. Overheating causes tire failures, fires, or gear collapse.
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FM Part 7 - Axis Shaping
Set joystick to LINEAR response - F-16's real control curves are already coded in. Force stick users: match real aircraft forces for authenticity.
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FM Part 6 - The Mechanical Module
New flight model simulates real-time mass, center of gravity, and inertia changes from fuel/weapons, affecting aircraft stability and responsiveness.
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FM Part 5 - Pushing The Limits
Developer spent 5 years perfecting F-16 flight control system, switching from NASA model to complete block diagrams for more realistic handling.
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FM Part 4 - Revealing the Dark Side of the F-16 - FLCS
Developer Notes on the FLCS gains based on F-16 state of flight.
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FM Part 3 - The Aero Module
Chose tabular, local-surface aerodynamics over Navier–Stokes/geometry; uses HFFM CL/CD + NASA for accurate F‑16 behavior.
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FM Part 2 - The Development of the Physics Engine
AFM: a separate, physics-based 6-module 6DOF flight model (RK4), keeping OFM for AI; realistic forces, no air/ground discontinuity.
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FM Part 1 - Explaining the Original Falcon 4.0 FM Code
Critical look at Falcon 4 flight model: good for 1997 but hampered by poor FLCS, scripted stalls, and missing aerodynamics.