Hi all,
I could use some help on the Embraer E-Jet family.
Current upstream is at https://github.com/YV3399/E-jet-family-YV, my own repo is at https://github.com/tdammers/E-jet-family-YV.
Concretely, I'd love some help on the following aspects:
1. Testing the updated FDMs I devised, found here: https://github.com/tdammers/E-jet-famil ... ee/wip/fdm
I have redone almost the entire FDMs for all four models (170, 175, 190, 195), based on various real-world references, and I believe the model is fairly close to the real thing, but testing these things is of course a time consuming task.
2. Testing the new Lineage 1000 bizjet (based on the E190), found here: https://github.com/tdammers/E-jet-famil ... ineage1000
The FDM includes the different base weight and payload limits for the Lineage 1000, and also has the huge extra tank that gives it a whopping 4600 nm range.
3. A proper 3D model for the Lineage 1000 cabin. The current one is just the E190 cabin with the seats removed and the textures swapped for brown ones, but would of course be lovely to have something like the luxury interior found in the real thing. Some bizjet liveries would be great too.
4. Fix the missing light and knob rigging on the glareshield and add labels, so that I can animate the FLCH light and make those buttons actually do something.
Other improvements that I want to make in the future include:
- Axe the current MFD and redo it from scratch, either based on the existing ND framework, or figure out something else.
- FBW system
- Better autopilot tuning (including autoland)
- VNAV
- FMS-managed speeds
- Fully functional FMC
- Working barber poles, flap dots, vspeed markers, etc. in the PFD
Help with those is of course also welcome, but the above 4 are the ones that I feel least qualified to do myself.
Cheers!